ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity

Will the AEC help Thailand’s 66.5 million women and men prosper ? From the onset of the century, Thailand national development plans have moved from a growth-oriented approach to one that centres on people and aims at more sustainable, equitable and resilient development, as highlighted in the 11th National Economic and Social Development Plan (11th NESDP). Trade measures leading to deeper integration under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) could unlock new opportunities for growth and support efforts towards a more prosperous and equal society, if relevant policies are in place.