in establishing the asean identity, BMA should create the plan pushing forward bangkok metropolitan to be center for exchanging asean's arts and cultures. the plan should initiate the sense of ownership combine to have the unity amidst the diversity, and also promote the understandings between asean countries in cultures, histories, religions and civilzations by encouraging the co-operation from various units created by BMA in association with other asean cities to promote asean identity and asean awareness.