It has been suggested that the quality of Thai skilled labor in all fields should be further developed in order to prepare for the free flow of ASEAN professionals after the formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of 2015.
The suggestion was made in a research study on the mobility of ASEAN skilled workers that would result from ASEAN integration. The study was undertaken by two researchers from the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University. It was supported by the Thailand Research Fund.
In December, Thailand and the other nine member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) are due to start a single market. Integration will enable the free flow of capital, goods, services and skilled labour.