Thailand Country Study ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint Mid-term Review Project

Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu, Sumet Ongkittikul, Nutthawut Laksanapunyakul, Nichamon Thongpat and Natcha O-Charoen
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Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu: Thailand Development Research Institute
Sumet Ongkittikul: Thailand Development Research Institute
Nutthawut Laksanapunyakul: Thailand Development Research Institute
Nichamon Thongpat: Thailand Development Research Institute
Natcha O-Charoen: Thailand Development Research Institute

No DP-2015-46, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: The main objectives of this study are to determine progress in the implementation of the key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) measures compared to the first monitoring effort in 2010–2011, and to compare the gap between the liberalisation rate in terms of commitments and in terms of actual policies. This study also examines the implementation bottlenecks and generates recommendations from stakeholders (such as the business sector, academia, and government) to address the key bottlenecks and move forward the implementation of the AEC measures into 2015 and beyond (2016–2025). In addition, in view of the importance of the private sector for the successful realisation and deepening of the AEC in 2015 and beyond, this study explores greater partnership with or engagement of the private sector by conducting both intensive consultations and interviews with key informants in the private sector. The AEC measures of interest in this study are services liberalisation, nontariff measures (NTM), trade facilitation, investment liberalisation, mutual recognition arrangements (MRA) on professional services, and standards and conformance.

Keywords: Thailand; AEC; service liberalisation; non-tariff measure; trade facilitation; investment liberalisation; mutual recognition arrangements on professional services; standards and conformances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 111 pages.
Date: 2015-06
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