ACMECS :Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya –Mekong Economic Cooperation strategy
2003
Member Thailand + CLMV
Implication of ACMECS :Economic gap will be reduced , more development to complete
ASEAN community
3 Corridors
EWEC : East (to) West Economic Corridors
NSEC : North South
SEC : South East
Goal and benefits
Bridge the economic gap among countries
Zone of economic growth
Catalyst to build and move ASEAN forward
*AMEC plus China is Great Mekong Subregion (GMS)
Thailand’s role in ACMECS
Active member : richest
-Give money for 4 countries for free help economics for bridge economic gap and preventive many problems would inflow to Thailand (disease)
As development partners
As business supporter
Trade and investment
Cost of starting / Doing business : take more time and resources
Regulatory impediment
Trade logistics
Transport : road transport network