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Thai International Freight Forwarders Association
Regional Conference/Forum for Freight Forwarders, Multimodal Transport
Operators and Logistics Service Providers
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1. ASEAN : A Community of Opportunities2. Free Trade Agreement3. Thailand Information4. Challenges & Opportunities
Presentation Outline
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ASEANA Community of Opportunities
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ASEAN Asia’s Economic Powerhouse
A huge market: 625 million people
GDP: USD 2.4 trillion
FDI USD 122
billion+
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ASEAN
If ASEAN were a single country, it would already be the 7th largest economy in the world, with a combined GDP of USD2.4 trillion in 2013.
It is projected to rank as the 4th largest economy by 2050.
(McKinsey & Co – May 2014)
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…the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
3rd largest market in the world (Population in million / Driving transformation, Powering Growth)
7th largest economy in the world GDP 2013 in USD trillion
Fast Growing Economy Real GDP Growth 2013 (%)
China: 1,340 India: 1,195 ASEAN: 625 EU: 502 USA: 310 Japan: 128
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(Source: Frost & Sullivan)
ASEAN: Major Industries
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Free Trade Agreement
Note: * Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Brunei only.8
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- 17th largest manufacturer output
- 28rd largest exporter (USD 225.4 billion in 2013
- 2nd largest economy in ASEAN (GDP USD385 billion in 2013
Thailand is the world’s
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Thailand’s Fast Facts
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Thailand : Hub for Connectivity
2. Myanmar
1.Myanmay/Laos/China(Kunming)
3. Laos(Savannakhet) Vietnam(dong‐ha)
4. Laos(Luang Prabang) Vietnam(Vinh)
5. Laos(Pakse) Vietnam(Da Nang)
6. Cambodia(Phnom Penh) Vietnam(Ho Chi Minh)
7. Malaysia/Singapore
8. Europe/Africa
9.South Asia/Myanmar
FarEast/United States of America
Chiang Mai
Bangkok
Symbol Port
Trade HubAir Port
Border crossing In land transport
Sea lane11
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CHANLLENGESOpportunities
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Opportunities
1.Free flow of goods, services, investment and skilled labour
2. Greater market within ASEAN
Region
3. Greater trade within region
4. Larger pool of resources & suppliers
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Opportunities
5. Effective Division &
Selection of Labour
6.Increase competitiveness
thru cost reductions
7.Big market opportunities
ASEAN+3 & ASEAN+6
8.Effective Strategic
Partnership & Value Chain Cooperation
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Challenges
1. Political Stability
2. Govt. Investment &
Support
3. Govt. Monetary Policy
4. Labour Cost & Minimum Wage
Policy
5. Quality of Labour‐ Skill &
Language
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Challenges
6. Productivity/ Value Creation/
Innovation
7. IT/ Technology/
R&D Investment8. Competition
9. VAT on Freight Services
10. Status of Freight
Forwarder/ MTO
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Thailand Board of Investment: www.boi.go.th
ASEAN Secretariat: www.asean.org
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia: www.miti.gov.gov.mu
Frost & Sullivan (Consulting Firm): www.frost.com
Thai International Freight Forwarders Association
THANK YOU
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