Future Regional Integration: Possible Trajectories from Thailand

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Future Regional IntegrationPossible
Trajectoriesfrom Thailands Perspective

• Kejpiroon Kate Kohsuwan
• Ministry of Commerce
• Thailand

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India China
History Religion Trade
Diplomatic Ties 1 Aug 1947 1 July 1975
Trade Agreement Dec 1968 31 Mar 1978
Joint Trade Committee Feb 1985 9 Nov 1978
BIT July 2000 13 Dec 1985
Double taxation Agreement 1985 29 Dec 1986
Other Cooperation Security, Science Technology Environment, Education, Tourism, Cultural Education, Cultural
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India China
Trade 2008 (million US) 5,974.84 36,346.89
Trade 2009 (Jan-Sep)(million US) 3,488.30 22,957.02
FDI under BOI incentives 2005-2009 (Sep) 6,149 Million Baht 175.7 Million US 9,318 Million Baht 266.2 Million US
Thailand Investment Sectors Food, Animal feed, Construction, Auto parts, Electrical and electronic appliances, Real estate Animal feed, Poultry, sugar, Food, Hotel, Auto parts,
Partners Investment Sectors Chemicals, Plastic, Auto, Steel, Aluminum, Ceramics, Synthetic yarn, Hotel, Research, Software Metal, electronic and electrical appliances, Machinery,
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Thailand Trade with India
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India

• Export from Thailand

• Import from India

• Polymers of ethylene, propylene, etc. in primary
  forms
• Chemical products
• Automatic data processing machines and parts
• Motor cars, parts and accessories
• Spark-ignition reciprocating internal combustion
  piston engines and parts
• Machinery and parts
• Precious stones and jewelry
• Radio-broadcast receivers, television receivers
  and parts
• Refine fuels
• Rubber

• Jewelry
• Chemicals
• Vegetables and vegetable products
• Electrical household appliances
• Machinery and parts
• Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
• Metal ores, metal waste scrap
• Parts and accessories of vehicles
• Iron, steel and products
• Yarn and fibers

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Thailand Trade with China
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China

• Export from Thailand

• Import from China

• Automatic data processing machines and parts
• Rubber
• Chemical products
• Polymers of ethylene, propylene, etc. in primary
  forms
• Electronic integrated circuits
• Rubber products
• Refine fuels
• Tapioca products
• Woods and wood products
• Other electrical equipment and parts

• Computers, parts and accessories
• Electrical machinery and parts
• Electrical household appliances
• Machinery and parts
• Chemicals
• Miscellaneous manufactured articles
• Fabrics
• Metal manufactures
• Fertilizer and pesticide
• Iron, steel and products

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Free Trade Agreement
India India China China
Thailand - India FA 9 Oct 2003 EHS 82 items 1 Sep 2004 1 Sep 2006 0 ASEAN - China Thailand EHS Signed 18 Jun 2003 Thailand EHS 07-08 116 items 1 Oct 2006
ASEAN India FA 8 Oct 2003 Goods 13 Aug 2009 ASEAN - China Goods 20 July 2005 Services 14 Jan 2007 Investment 15 Aug 2009
BIMSTEC FA 8 Feb 2004 EAFTA Joint Study
CEPEA Joint Study CEPEA Joint Study
BIMSTEC Bay of Bengal Initiative for
Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation EAFTA East Asia Free Trade
Agreement CEPEA Comprehensive Economic
Partnership in East Asia
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