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

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

3. The Renewed Rise of AEC 2 600 Million People (No.3 in the World) GDP $2.2 Trillion (No. 11 of the World) GDP Growth 5%

4. Integration of Roads and Motorways 3

5. Integration of Railway 4

6. ASEAN Power Grid and Gas Pipeline 5

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

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

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

10. 9 Comparative Labor Costs within ASEAN

11. We need to upgrade our custom at the border areas 10

12. … establish new economic zones along our border areas 11

13. 12 … as well as provide support to Thai companies that go abroad

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

15. 14 3. New Land bridges for ASEAN

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