ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), it is ASEAN trade agreements. The purpose is to make ASEAN a free trade by decrease tariff. Second, to attract foreign investment into ASEAN. Third, to strengthen the status in competition of ASEAN. Moreover, ASEAN Free Trade Area will strengthen the status competition to import and export material, it lead to expanded trade of ASEAN because we can import finished goods and material in cost price. It's like a support to each other in the deficit. Technology transfer of the foreign investment make ASEAN can produce goods in cost price, so it is strengthen the status competition exporting of ASEAN to foreign trade. Furthermore, investment make ASEAN to be the big market that has a lot of population, it can attract foreign investment. It lead to employment and technology transfer that lead to economic progress of the countries in ASEAN such as, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar. They are a country that has an abundance of natural resources, so there are foreign companies need to invest in this 3 countries because they can be used natural resources in their industry. In order to reduce the cost of production. Moreover, labor rate is not high, it make foreign companies interest to invest in ASEAN area because it can help to reduce the cost of production. The population is numerous, it is enough for production. It is beneficial for us because it can reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. Therefore, the combination of the three countries with ASEAN is creating the potential for expanded trade and investment to ASEAN. Showing the unity of ASEAN countries can help strengthen the power to negotiate and bargain international trade. The country in ASEAN must not undercut each other. We must help each other to push their products, such as rice, which is something that has a high export rate in each country. So we must come together to raise prices. Not undercut each other for the benefit of all country equally and to reduce trade conflicts in ASEAN.