Thailand may encounter both crises and opportunities when the ASEAN economic community is implemented in a few years.
But if Thais prepare thoroughly , the AEC would not affect them that badly and they may even find opportunities , academics said recently . However, after seeing no concrete move towards preparing for the AEC by the government , Visanu Vongsinsirikul , Director of Dhurakij Pundit University's ASEAN Community Preparation Cemter (ACPC) , the most influential body with the power to prepare the country for changer , called on the government to think and act as soon as possible. Otherwise Thailand would lag behind other countries rather than be able to grasp the opportunitier .
(Adapted from AEC English Article posted on May 12, 2012 )