[Mar20-21] The 39th FAEA Annual Conference “Beyond AEC 2015”

Event Date: 
Friday, 20 March, 2015 - 08:30

The 39th FAEA Annual Conference

“Beyond AEC 2015”
Organized and Hosted by The Economic Society of Thailand

at The Emerald Hotel, 20-21 March 2015

Program

 

Friday 20 March 2015
 

            08.30 - 09.00   Registration (Petchompoo Room, 3rd Floor)

09.00 - 09.10   Welcome Speech 
                                    Dr. Nipon Poapongsakorn

President of the Economic Society of Thailand

09.10 - 09.20  Opening Remarks 
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Isra Sarntisart 
Director of National Policy and Transnational Relations Division,
Thailand Research Fund

09.20 - 09.50  Keynote Speech on "Beyond AEC" 
H.E. Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee
Minister of Energy

09.50 - 10.00   Group Photo Session  

10.00 - 10.30   Coffee/Tea Break

10.30 - 12.00   Panel Discussion on “Borderless AEC” 
                                    (Moderator: Dr. Nipon Poapongsakorn)

Dr.Ponciano Intal Jr.

  Senior Economist, ERIA

Dr.Mia Mikic

ESCAP and coordinator of ARTNet 
Dr.Sutapa Amornvivat
  Chief Economist and First Executive Vice President, Siam Commercial Bank (PCL)

- Mr.Arkom Termpittayapaisith
Deputy Minister of Transport, and Secretary General of National Economic and Social Development Board  

12.00 - 13.30 Lunch: All FAEA delegates and participants are cordially invited 
(Daiichi Restaurant, 2nd Floor)

13.30 - 15.00   Parallel sessions for paper presentation
 

Session 1

Petchpailin Room
 3rd Floor

AEC: Financial and Banking

Chairperson: Mr. Chan Sophal, Board Director, Cambodia Economic Association

1.      Stress Testing on the Indonesian Islamic Banking Industry

By Abdul Mongid

2.      Digital Banking and Financial Technology in Asia and its role in Financial Inclusion”

By Ernie Teo, Ph.D

3.      Investigating the Relationship between Trade Balance and Exchange Rate: 
The Case of Laos’ Trade with Thailand

By Phouphet Kyophilavong, Ph.D

4.      Policy Receiving Foreign Capital in New Conditions

By Trần thị Hồng Thủy

 

 

Session 2

Bussaracum Room
 3rd Floor

Labor

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thai, Secretary General, The Vietnam Economic Association

1.      Singapore’s Immigration Policy: Lessons to learn

By Kiriya Kulkolkarn, Ph.D

2.      A Review on the Growing Demand of Labor in Cambodia

By Cheng Savuth, Ph.D

3.      The Quest for Personal and Social Prosperity in Retirement: Reforming the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) 
By Alice Zytek

4.      The ASEAN Economic Community and the Brain Drain Threat - How real is it?

By Cheong Kee Cheok, Ph.D

 

 

Session 3
Tabtim Room

3rd Floor

Trade Regulations and Facilitations

Chairperson: Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim, President, Malaysian Economic Association

1.      South-South Anti-Dumping Filing: Trends, Patterns, and Determinant.
By Khulika Rojanakanoksak

2.      Use of FTAs in Thailand: Evidence and Lessons for Ongoing Negotiation  
By Pit Jongwattanakul

3.      Trade Facilitation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: An analysis of time, costs and documents required for garments and coffee exports through Thailand and Vietnam
By Piya Wongpit, Ph.D

4.      CLMV Pulse: The heartbeat of Southeast Asia’s Consumer
By Nimnual Piewthongngam, Ph.D and Suthin Wianwiwat, Ph.D

 

 

Session 4

Petai Room
 3rd Floor

Regional Integration and Border Trade (1)

Chairperson: Dr. Harold Teng Siow Song, Honorary Assistant Secretary, Economic Society of Singapore

1.      Sister City Relationship : Ubonrachatani – Champasak
By Kanchana   Chokethavorn, Ph.D
 

2.      Tran-Border Production: Thai-Lao
By Yaovarate  Chaovanapoonphol, Ph.D

3.      Economic Integration between South Asia and East Asia with a focus 
on Connectivity: A Perception Survey" 
By Pradumna Bickram Rana, Ph.D

4.      Strategies and Challenges Thai Companies Invest CLMV 
By Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu, Ph.D

 

 

15.00 - 15.30   Coffee/Tea Break

15.30 - 17.00   Parallel sessions for paper presentation 
 

Session 5

Petchpailin Room
 3rd Floor

Macroeconomic and Effect of FTAs (1)

Chairperson: Dr. Victor A. Abola, President, Philippines Economic Society

1.      Macroeconomic policy in ASEAN
By Bhanupong Nidhiprabha , Ph.D

2.      Synchronization of Business Cycles and Economic Policy Linkages in the ASEAN
By Yuthana Sethapramote, Ph.D

3.      Assessment of the Effects of Free Trade Agreements on Exports of Lao PDR
By Bounlert Vanhnalat, Ph.D

4.      Impacts of Cambodia’s Tariff Elimination on Household Welfare and Labor Market: A CGE Approach
By Mr. Senh Senghor

 

 

Session 6

Bussaracum Room
 3rd Floor

AEC and Beyond

Chairperson: Dr. Edy Suandi Hamid, Head of Organization, Indonesian Economist Association

1.      Economic Community (AEC), Perspective et challenges
By Trần duc Minh

2.      AEC and beyond: Realizing ASEAN Value Chain
By Yohanes B Kadarusman

3.      ASEAN in 2030: A New Economic Geography Approach
By Krit Pattamaroj, Ph.D

4.      ASEAN Post 2015: The Architecture of ASEAN Economic Integration
By Piti Srisangnam, Ph.D

 

 

Session 7

Petai Room
3rd Floor

Regional Integration and Border Trade (2)

Chairperson: Dr. Somprawin Manprasert, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University

1.      The Next Chapter of ASEAN Economic Community through Integrating with the existing FTA partners (RCEP), Turkey, and Pakistan
By Wannaphong   Durongkaveroj

2.      Economic Feasibility of Thailand integration with RCEP: Perspectives from Trade Creation and Trade Diversion
By Wanasin Sattayanuwat, Ph.D
 

3.      "ASEAN and regulation of Pathogen Flow"
By Manoj Potapohn, Ph.D

4.      Development Potential of the International Shipping on Lancang-Mekong River in China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand
By Phoommhiphat Mingmalairaks, Ph.D

Session 8

Tabtim Room

3rd Floor

Miscellaneous 
Chairperson: Dr.Nada Chunsom, Dean of School of Development Economics, National Institute of Development Administration

1.      Common Pool Resources and Rural Livelihoods in Stung Treng Province of Cambodia
By Pitchaya Boonsrirat, Ph.D

2.      Potential for Investment of Tilapia in Myanmar
By Khin Yadanar Oo

3.      Household Coping and Recovery from Nature’s Wrath: Rising from the Ruins of Yolanda
By Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Ph.D

 

 

17.15 - 18.15   FAEA Council Meeting 
                                    (Tabtim Room, 3rd Floor)

19.00 - 21.00   Welcome dinner in honor of 39th FAEA participants
(Yok Restaurant, 2nd Floor)

 

 

Saturday 21 March 2015

 

08.30 - 10.00   Parallel sessions for paper presentation

Session 9

Bussaracum Room

3rd Floor

Cross Border Investment

Chairperson: Dr.Pattamawadee Pochanukul, Director of National Policy and Transnational Relations Division, Thailand Research Fund

1.      Thailand direct investment in the Lao PDR
By Nessara Sukpanich, Ph.D

2.      Border Investment Policy for Development in Chiang Khong Border City, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand 
By Nathapornpan Uttama, Ph.D

3.      Sub Regional Cooperation and AEC Nexus: The Need for a Re-Evaluation
By Jorah Ramlan, Ph.D

4.      Beyond AEC 2015 from the Myanmar economist' perspective
By Phoo Pwint Phyu and Edward Ziwa Naing

 

 

 

Session 10

Petai Room, 3rd Floor

Macroeconomic and Effect of FTAs (2)
 

Chairperson: Firman Sihol Parningotan, Executive Secretary, Indonesian Economist Association
 

1.      Does exporting increase productivity of Thai firms via linkage spillovers?
By Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong, Ph.D

2.      The Role of GST in Public Funding
By Arumugam Subraman-iam Thillaisund-aram, Ph.D

3.      ASEAN Responsiveness to External Shocks 
By Santi Chaisrisawatsuk, Ph.D

4.      The Impacts of Changes in Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Elements of Trade
By Danupon Ariyasajjakorn, Ph.D

 

 

Session 11

Room A

Miscellaneous

(Location: Tabtim Room, 3rd Floor)

Chairperson: Prof. Dr Dato' Haji Mohammad Haji Alias, Vice President, Malaysian Economic Association

1.      Analysis of the tourism behavior of ASEAN tourists traveling to Thailand
By Piyaluk Buddasawongsa, Ph.D

2.      A study of customer behaviors that affect Thai Product: Case study of Vientiane
By Prapada Darunsilp

3.      A Study of Management Farm System of Local Scholars Network in Northeastern Part of Thailand 
By Veeraya Pataraarechachai, Ph.D

 

 

10.00 - 10.30   Coffee/Tea Break

10.30 - 11.30   Panel Discussion by “Beyond AEC 2015: Opportunities and Challenges”

            by Heads of Delegates 39th FAEA

                        (Moderator: Dr.Wisarn Pupphavesa)

-          Mr. Chan Sophal 
Board Director, Cambodia Economic Association

-          Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thai
Secretary General, The Vietnam Economic Association

-          Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim
President, Malaysian Economic Association

-          Dr. Harold Teng Siow Song
Honorary Assistant Secretary, Economic Society of Singapore

-          Dr. Victor A. Abola 
President, Philippines Economic Society

-          Dr. Edy Suandi Hamid
Head of Organization, Indonesian Economist Association

11.30 - 12.15   Special Speech on “The Influence of Big Three’s and ASEAN interests”

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Former Secretary General of ASEAN and former Minister of Foreign Affairs

12.15 - 12.30   Handover of FAEA Chairmanship to Vietnam and closing ceremony

12.30 - 13.30   Farewell lunch: All FAEA delegates and participants are cordially invited

                        (Restaurant, 1st Floor)

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