General Motors Corp. (GM) reiterated Tuesday its operations in Thailand and Southeast Asia are unaffected by the bankruptcy filing in the U.S.

"GM Asia-Pacific, including GM Thailand and Asean, will be an important part of the New GM and will maintain normal business operations," Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors' Southeast Asia operations, told reporters.

GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York Monday after a decades-long series of management miscues and production problems exacerbated by stiff foreign competition and rising oil prices.

The Obama administration Sunday said the government would provide an additional $30 billion in financing to GM in return for 60% equity in the new company and $8.8 billion in debt and preferred stock.

-By Supunnabul Suwannakij, Dow Jones Newswires; 662-266-0744; tu.suwannakij@dowjones.com