The Secretariat of Association of Southeast Asian Nations is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mr. SurinPitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General has compared the emergence of new economic community will be the new center of world growth. He stated “In this period of time, economic ought to grow up in oversea. We have to invest in other countries”. This is a challenging for Thailand’s economic to loose itself from Middle Income Trap. And Thailand has to get out from its comfort zone "
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an alliance promoting economic and political cooperation by fostering dialogue among its ten members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Each ASEAN country hasa different characteristic. Even Brunei is the smallest country in Southeast Asia, it is becoming a major economic powerhouse country in the region because of the plenty of natural resource and oil. The population is attractive and generosity because they have always shared their resources. Moreover, they also have a good welfare because there is no need to pay a tax. In addition, Vietnam is a country at war for so long. Preach themselves as the patient. Reinvent itself as the rapid development country. The Philippines is a country that filled with the island. The current financial difficulties because of the religious beliefs of its origins as a sin. For Laos, the people are friendly Are exposed to the capitalist countries, people in big cities like Vientiane is the 4G system next to Singapore and are prepared to take high-speed trains. Cambodia has traces of various civilizations. The income from tourism. Including wage labor in country is cheap thus foreign investors interested to invest in Cambodia. Myanmar’s politics are changing direction. The countryis interesting to invest. Workers from working abroad would like to return to Myanmar. This will affect the country where the Burmese working in. Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. Indonesia's population is almost half the population of the region. The labor market is the largest and develop themselves dramatically over the past year with the growth rate of foreign investment reached 7.6 times. Singapore is located on an island without natural resources but there is greatly human resources. Bringing about this small country into the financial center of the world. If we measure the success by the statement. Singapore is a wealthy and successful country because it is the only developed country among ASEAN. Malaysia is a rapid economic development country. Old economy that rely on revenue from export goods are no longer. Malaysia is the currently drive toward knowledge-based economy. Adding creativity to plus values to their products and services.As Malaysia want to become the developed country by 2563.
ASEAN’s population are different. For example, ethnics languages cultures and economy. The ASEAN Economic Community will gathering between Singapore as the highest income country and Lao People's Democratic Republic as the lowest income country to become one.As a diverse community the differences of race and languages result in cultural diversities. In some point of view these differences are main barrier to the integration of ASEAN. But if we almost the same, it means we have the same thingthen we will compete each other. Thus if you look at this differences positively we can bring other strengthsfulfill our weaknesses and to make the region stronger.