Thailand: gateway to Myanmar and the Mekong Sub-region Kobsak Pootrakool 13 November 2012

Outline of Presentation 1  The True Meaning of AEC 2015  Its Implications  Impact on Financial Sector in Thailand

The Renewed Rise of AEC Million People (No.3 in the World) GDP $2.2 Trillion (No. 11 of the World) GDP Growth 5%

Integration of Roads and Motorways 3

Integration of Railway 4

ASEAN Power Grid and Gas Pipeline 5

I. New Investment Cycles in ASEAN 6 Percent of GDP NIEs ASEAN - 5 Developing Asia

II. New Opportunities for Cross Border Trade in ASEAN 7 ASEAN US CLMV China

… supported by demand from new middle class in ASEAN 8 China (1992) % of US income

9 Comparative Labor Costs within ASEAN

We need to upgrade our custom at the border areas 10

… establish new economic zones along our border areas 11

12 … as well as provide support to Thai companies that go abroad

Area of Opportunities in Myanmar 13  Textile Clothes  Furniture  Rubber  Palm Oil  Process of Raw Materials  Electricity Generation  ICT Communication etc.

14 3. New Land bridges for ASEAN

BBL International Branch Network in Asia 15 Japan China Taiwan Hong Kong Philippines Myanmar Laos Thailand Vietnam Singapore Malaysia Indonesia