Browsing by Subject "ASEAN"
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    The Adoption and Use of ICT in Thailand and Vietnam
    ( 2012) Winley, Graham Kenneth ; Lau, Sim Kim
    This exploratory study compares the adoption and use of ICT in the developing nations of Vietnam and Thailand by examining the nature and structure of the IT profession in medium to large size organizations. A theoretical framework is used with three related components: domains of IT professional expertise; the scope of the IT professional’s knowledge, skills, and experience; and specific knowledge and skills associated with the domains of professional expertise. The findings provide insights that are not found in existing reports which address ICT issues at a national rather than an organizational level. In particular, findings concerned with the first two components of the framework for both nations are compared to predictions about the adoption and use of ICT in organizations in technologically developed nations.
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    Analysis of ASEAN Charter Related to ASEAN DSMs
    ( 2015-10) Nattapat Limsiritong
    The Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) are recognized as the well-known regional organization in South East Asia regional. As normal as other inter organizations, ASEAN also has its own Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) to handle with the disputes among ASEAN Member States. Since the establishment of ASEAN in the cold war era till the heading to ASEAN Community by the end of 2015, there are many treaties related to DSM such as ASEAN Charter (2007), Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (1976, 1987, 1998, 2010), ASEAN Protocol on Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism (1996, 2004), Protocol to the ASEAN Charter on Dispute Settlement Mechanisms (2010), and etc. This article will show the reader an overview of ASEAN DSM and how to apply these DSMs through the ASEAN Charter.
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    ASEAN between aspirations and realities
    (Assumption University, 2009) Voicu, Ioan ; Assumption University. Office of the Vice President for Advancement. Public Relations Department
    The most important legal instrument of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - the ASEAN Charter - entered into force on December 15, 2008 and bestowed a legal personality for this regional organization. The ASEAN Charter has given root to a new ASEAN. In this original framework, the ASEAN meetings of 2009 and in particular the October 23-25, 2009, ASEAN Summit hosted in Thailand were conceived to herald a new phase in ASEAN's life. By their results, the 2009 ASEAN Summits will have a special place in the history of this regional institution because they managed to consider in a constructive way and to find workable solutions on how to give tangibility to three communities: "A Community of Action" ; "A Community of connectivity" ; "A Community of Peoples". This article contains an analysis from a diplomatic perspective of the most significant documents adopted at the ASEAN Leaders' level. A fundamental question is: can ASEAN successfully cope with future predictable and unpredictable challenges (global or regional)? In this regard, is ASEAN able and equipped to take the lead in genuine institution building in the East Asia region? The general conclusion is that ASEAN can play a more important role in its area and at global level, only if its members cooperate more closely in all fields.
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    An exploratory study of consumers' attitudes towards ASEAN economic integration
    ( 2013) Panjarat Phumpradab ; Amonrat Thoumrungroje
    This research explores and compares the attitudes towards ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) between Thai and Singaporean citizens. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect survey data of which 1,462 Thai and 647 Singaporean respondents are usable in this study. The result shows that there is a significant difference in the level of attitudes in supporting AEC between Thais and Singaporeans. By using Univariate ANOVA, we found that age, education, news consumption frequency and most watched TV program explain the differences in the level of attitudes towards AEC among Singaporeans.
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    The global competitiveness of Thailand: an analysis of the ASEAN community
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2017) John, Varughese K. ; Duangta Duangekanog ; Asawin Wichayachakorn ; Nithiphong Vikitset
    The current rate of technological expansion and the globalization of markets have made countries to be more competitive for their economic growth and prosperity. The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) is a measure computed by the World Economic Forum every year since 1979 on the basis of 12 pillars of economic and human growth indicators. 138 world countries are included in the GCI 2016-17 and these countries accounts for 98% of the world GDP. Thailand is the third major economy among the ASEAN community and it is classified as ‘Efficiency Driven Economy’ according to its score in GCI 2016-17. This study investigates the factors in which Thailand has greater strength and more weakness when compared with the other ASEAN countries based on the GCI indicators. Accordingly Thailand seems to be comparatively weak in Innovation and Institutional factors but strong in Macroeconomic environment factors, Health and Primary Education measures, and in Market Size. The study concludes that if the economic and human development policies are formulated looking into these strengths and weakness, the country can become an ‘Innovation driven economy’ within a short span of time.
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    The Global Competitiveness of Thailand: An Empirical Analysis of the ASEAN Community
    (AU-eJIR, 2017) John, Varughese Kizhakkacharuvil ; Duangta Duangekanog ; Asawin Wichayachakorn ; Nithiphong Vikitset
    The current rate of technological expansion and the globalization of markets have made countries to be more competitive for their economic growth and prosperity. The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) is a measure computed by the World Economic Forum every year since 1979 on the basis of 12 pillars of economic and human growth indicators. 138 world countries are included in the GCI 2016-17 and these countries accounts for 98% of the world GDP. Thailand is the third major economy among the ASEAN community and it is classified as ‘Efficiency Driven Economy’ according to its score in GCI 2016-17. This study investigates the factors in which Thailand has greater strength and more weakness when compared with the other ASEAN countries based on the GCI indicators. Accordingly Thailand seems to be comparatively weak in Innovation and Institutional factors but strong in Macroeconomic environment factors, Health and Primary Education measures, and in Market Size. The study concludes that if the economic and human development policies are formulated looking into these strengths and weakness, the country can become an ‘Innovation driven economy’ within a short span of time.
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    The karen peoples of Myanmar: an examination of issues Surrounding Karen Communities in Myanmar and the application and implementation of human rights principles and laws
    (Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2018) Mendiolaza, Gustavo A.
    This paper explores the current and past practices of the government of Myanmar in its attempts to disenfranchise and disempower the sizeable minority of Karen peoples. The Karen, constituting a large community that stretches predominately over the two countries of Thailand and Myanmar is often overlooked because of the lack of readily available information regarding Myanmar in general and the Karen in particular. This paper views the issues that surround the Karen and the human rights violations they have suffered in the past 70 years at the hands of the dominant Burman government. Further, in attempts to tie this to the current Rohingya crisis in Myanmar’s southwest, this paper also intends to use predictive forecasting assessing the future endgame of Naypyidaw, the government of Myanmar.
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    Political security abstacles and challenges of Timor-Leste's ASEAN membership
    (Assumption University Press, 2018) Soares, Deuladeu Elizabeth Florindo
    The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has implemented its foreign policy by participating in various international organizations. To enhance its relation with other countries, particularly at the regional level, Timor-Leste is working hard to achieve its full membership in ASEAN and has already shown its seriousness to do so, submitting a formal application in 2011. This research focuses on political-security, aiming to find and describe the obstacles and challenges to political security in Timor-Leste, in support of the country joining ASEAN in the near future. Obstacles that have already been resolved by Timor-Leste, include the political security crisis of 2006, a problem of displaced persons, reconciliation and issues regarding veterans. The issues that still need serious attention from the government, in order to be overcome, include unlawful martial arts groups, boundary issues, and comprehensive security. While, political security challenges for the country are good governance, democracy, human rights, the electoral system, and national security.
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    ‘River’ or ‘Liver’? Exploring the Intelligibility of Thai’s (Mis)pronunciation of English ‘r’ and ‘l’
    ( 2014) Nussara Wadsorn ; Supakorn Panichkul
    The establishment of ASEAN Community has in recent years brought about a number of studies related to English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Most studies address the issues of mutual intelligibility of English used among the speakers in the Region, and those who will need to communicate with them. Jenkins, in 2000, proposed the Lingua Franca Core (LFC), i.e., the pronunciation features that are crucial for intelligibility required for effective communication. Included among those features are the correct pronunciation of all consonants except /θ/ and /ð/, and the initial consonant clusters. This study explores how Thai students in an international university characteristically mispronounce the ‘r’ and ‘l’ sounds, and how they are intelligible to listeners from certain ASEAN countries. Corresponding to Jenkins’ LFC scheme, the study reveals that pronunciation deviances of the two consonants can often lead to misunderstanding, and miscommunication eventually. The implications for ELF teaching are then discussed.
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