Importance of ASEAN goals
1. A single market and production base together.
2. To enhance the economic competitiveness of ASEAN.
3. Equitable economic development.
4. Integration into the global economy.
The impact of the AEC and the adjustment of industrial Thailand
Positive impact
1. Lower production costs. To import raw materials and intermediate goods used in production. In falling prices
2. Promoting investment opportunities on the ASEAN countries have liberalized capital movements even more.
3. Enhance the capacity of entrepreneurs Thailand. When used, the manufacturing resource sharing.
4. Increase the bargaining power of Thailand in the global trade arena.
5. Thailand expects exports goods to ASEAN to grow by at least 18 - 20% per year.
6. Opportunity to trade in services Thailand has strengthened.
Negative impact
1. Labor mobility freely may cause the move of skilled workers to the country of to the higher return.
2. Markets in the country (Domestic Market) if the internal market of Thailand, there is no mechanism to prevent the product quality than those produced in other ASEAN member countries and sold in more countries. It makes Thailand's industrial development policy that aims to develop in the industry with more high quality potential barriers have. Since there is no domestic market for It may also affect the psychological Thailand to entrepreneurs in developing the capability to manufacture.
3. The goods ASEAN countries into Thailand market no tax liability. Thailand must make entrepreneurs more competitive. However, Exports necessary more than it imports.
4. Open markets and free trade will inevitably affect the industry and operators in the country with the capacity to lower competition.