IMPACT OF SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES OF THAILAND TOWARDS ASEAN COMMUNITY

Abstract

The building of the ASEAN Community among ten member nations of the Southeast Asia region needs stability, especially in terms of security and economic areas among its members. The situation in the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand is a major factor for the development of the ASEAN community due to the location and historical conflicts in those Southern Border Provinces. This paper aims to examine the root causes of conflicts and to determine the role of the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand in building the ASEAN Community especially during the period of 2012-2014.