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Acting Sub Lt. Kittipol Chotipimai

Opportunities for Future Cooperation between BIMSTEC and GMS. Acting Sub Lt. Kittipol Chotipimai International Coordination Office Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Thailand. 5 September 2012 Kantary Hills , Chiang Mai. Outlines. 1. 1.

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Acting Sub Lt. Kittipol Chotipimai

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  1. Opportunities for Future Cooperationbetween BIMSTEC and GMS Acting Sub Lt. KittipolChotipimai International Coordination OfficeOffice of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Thailand 5 September 2012 Kantary Hills, Chiang Mai

  2. Outlines 1 1 Regional Co-operation in ASEAN 2 Thailand’s Experiences on Integration 3 Opportunity and Challenges of ASEAN community

  3. Overview of Regional and Sub-regional Co-operation within the South East Asia GMS IMT-GT BIMSTEC ASEAN BIMP-EAGA

  4. Fact Sheet: Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) Korea China Afghanistan Japan Pakistan Bangladesh Yunnan & Guangxi India Middle East Europe Africa Myanmar Laos South China Sea Thailand Vietnam Bay of Bengal Philippines Cambodia Market Potentials: • 326.8 millions of population • 2.6 million sq KM area • US$1850 GDP per capita • 6.5% average GDP Growth in past decade • Connect to 2,400 millions pop. (PRC+ India) • Achievements: • Tourist Arrival 25 Million • FDI 7,000 Million USD • Export to GMS 200,000 million USD Gulf of Thailand Sri Lanka Malaysia Brunei Singapore Indonesia

  5. Development of GMS 3Cs Strategy ---- Connectivity – Competitiveness – Community ADB Secretariat GMS National Coordinator Strategic Framework and Action Plan • GMS’s Key Success Factors: • Output Oriented Approach • 2+x Approach • Strong Partnership with DP • Sense of Ownership Economic Corridor Development Cross Border Transport Agreement Supply Chain & LogisticsSustainable Development ASEAN Economic Community Public Private Partnership Climate Change & Disaster Management Major Backbone ProjectsFinancial Mobilization One Tourism Destination

  6. Fact Sheet: Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Areas 0.57 million sqkm. > Population 70 million Thailand: 14Provinces of Southern Thailand Songkhla, Satun, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung, Ranong, Chumphon, SuratThani, Krabi, PhangNga, Phuket Indonesia : 10Provinces of Sumatra Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Island, Jambi, Benkgulu, Bunga-Belitung, Lumpung Malaysia : 8States Kedah, Perlis, Perak, Penang, Selangor, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan Areas of Cooperation : 6 areas (1) Infrastructure and transportation (2) Trade and Investment (3) Tourism (4) Halal Products and Services (5) HRD ( (6) Agriculture, Agro-processing and Environment IMT-GT Connectivity Corridors

  7. IMT – GT Development Process towards 2015 and onwards AEC2015 Present 2012

  8. ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) ASEAN Vision 2020 ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 1999-2004 2004-2009 2010-2015 ASEAN Power Grid Projects under the Master plan on ASEAN Connectivity Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline Coal Coal & Clean Coal Technology Energy Efficiency and Conservation Renewable Energy Regional Energy Policy and Planning Civilian Nuclear Energy

  9. Outlines 1 Regional Co-operation in ASEAN 2 2 Thailand’s Experiences on Integration 3 Opportunity and Challenges of ASEAN community

  10. GMS Economic Corridor Approach The existing 9 economic corridors: East west (EWEC) North south (NSEC) Southern (SEC) Northern Northeastern Eastern Central Western Sothern coastal corridor Sittewe Seaport Phu Num Ron Border Sing Korn Border Ranong Satun

  11. IMT – GT Priority Connectivity Projects Southern Thailand Ports Development Program -Phuket Port -Naklua Port Inland Container Depot (Tung Song) ICQS Bukit KayuHitam Development of Aceh Highway Facilities -Bandah Aceh- K.Simpang Hat Yai-Sadao Toll Road Narathiwat SEZ Melaka-Pekanbaru Power Interconnection Plan • Melaka-Dumai Economic Corridor Multimodal Transport Project • -Dumai Port • Pekanbaru-Dumai Road • Sumatra Ports Development Project • -UleeLheue Port • Malahayati Port • Belawan Port • Kuala Enok Port Sumatra Toll Roads Project -Palembang and Indralaja Toll Road Southerly section of the Eastern Highway (Bandar Lampung-Bakauheni) to Java Project

  12. Thailand’s Freight Transport and Border Trade Volumes Domestic Freight Transportation by Modes Cross Border Freight Transportation by Modes 16% 10% Source: Ministry of Transport and Airports of Thailand Source: Ministry of Transport and Airports of Thailand During the past five years, the border trade volumes between Thailand and neighboring countries have grown rapidly with an average of 13 percent per year, greater than that of international trades at 8 percent per year. It is targeted to see a 15 percent growth rate in the next five years. 3% Border Trade Volumes Mil Baht Border Trade Proportion by Country 70% Source: Ministry of Commerce

  13. Trade Facilitation Improvement National Single Window (NSW) Trade Facilitation Agreements GMS: Across Border Trade Facilitation (CBTA) Traffic right exchange on EWEC, launched 2009 – face low traffic volume Customs –– 14 Annexes and Protocols ratified –– 5 CBTA Acts considered, 3 pending for Cabinet approval IMT-GT Trade Facilitation CIQ – in the process of signing MOU between member countries Trading across Border Index (by World Bank)

  14. ASEAN Power Grid (APG) • To link the electricity grids in the region to optimize the utilization of energy resources among the member countries The Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities Council (HAPUA) • Generation • Transmission • Distribution & Power Reliability & Quality • Policy & Commercial Development • Human Resource ASEAN Power Grid HAPUA Working Committee (HWG) ASEAN Power Grid Consultative Committee (APGCC) • Complete and On-going Study • ASEAN Interconnection Master Plan Study II - AIMSII (include Operation and Maintenance, System Operation, and Planning and Inter-connection) [Complete] • Fuel Security Study • The study on Harmonization on Common Technical Guidelines • The Financing Model/s and Investment Plan • APGCC Way Forward and Action Plan 2011 - 2012 • Study on “Optimization/maximization of the generation vis a vis the availability of indigenous energy resource • To optimize the utilization of ASEAN resources to develop ASEAN Power Grid • To seek available technical assistance to conduct further studies, benchmarking

  15. Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP) • To interconnect the gas pipeline infrastructure of ASEAN Member States and to enable gas to be transported across the borders of the Member States; The ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) • Involved the construction of 4,500 kilometers of pipelines mainly undersea • 3,020 km of existing bilateral connections with additional approx. 4,500 km of multilateral connections in the future • Future Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline Projects • - East Natuna, Indonesia-JDA-Erawan, Thailand (1500 km) • - East Natuna, Indonesia-Kerteh, Malaysia (600 km) • - East Natuna, Indonesia-Java, Indonesia (1400 km) • - East Natuna, Indonesia-Vietnam (900 km) Recent Progress on Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP) • New MOU (Draft 2011) : Promoting LNG Import, Bilateral Connection, and Preventing Natural Gas Shortage • Strategies • Collectively implement the ASEAN MOU on TAGP by ASCOPE Members • PERTAMINA and PSC Partners to undertake detailed feasibility study for East Natuna Gas Field Development • Implement the approved Roadmap for TAGP by respective ASCOPE Members • Implement the approved 5-year ASCOPE Gas Centre (AGC) Work Program • Review of ASEAN MOU on TAGP by considering both Natural Gas Reserve and LNG (Jul. 2013) • LNG Commercial Pattern (Nov. 2012) • LNG Technique : Standard and Port Management (Nov.2012)

  16. Outlines 1 Regional Co-operation in ASEAN 2 Thailand’s Experiences on Integration 3 3 Opportunity and Challenges of ASEAN community

  17. Opportunities from Regional Integration Regional Economic-social Prosperity Competitiveness Natural Resource Utilization Market Expansion ASW Trade & Transport Facilitation Skills & Knowledge Exchange Enhanced Transparency

  18. Challenges Attached with Economic Integration Human Trafficking Illegal Immigration and Trades Disparities in economic growth and endowments Communicable Diseases Drug Smuggling Crimes and Violence Natural Resource Exploitation Transport to Economic Corridor Transformation

  19. Thank You for Your Kind Attention www.nesdb.go.th

  20. Proportions of Japanese Firms Invested in ASEAN Thailand is still a sizeable investment base of Japanese firms, comparing to other countries in ASEAN. It can be seen that nearly 30 percent of Japanese firms are currently investing in Thailand, which is double the investment proportions in neighboring countries. Number of Japanese firms that are member of theJapanese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in other countries Proportions of Japanese firms in ASEAN Numbers of Japanese firms in ASEAN จำนวน (ราย) Thailand Thailand Thailand Source:The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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