Abstract
The 2015 year-end will mark a new era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that seeks to transform from a loosely held cooperating nations to a more closely knit “ASEAN Economic Community” (AEC) of over 600 million people. Greater economic cooperation is predicted to accelerate intra-ASEAN mobility. The AEC is expected to be characterized by the removal of tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade, common external tariffs, and free movement of capital, goods, labor, and people. In all of ASEAN, tourism is a key economic sector that has implications for societies and cultures. This chapter evaluates the integrating elements that affect the tourism sector in member states. Building on earlier research and current tourism industry practices in ASEAN, three key areas are examined: employment and inbound and intra-ASEAN travel strategies. The implementation of the mutual recognition agreement and managed mobility of skilled labor opens up new economic vistas for people in the region seeking opportunities beyond national boundaries.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Abonyi G (2012a) The emerging ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015) in the wider regional and global economy–a macro view (Part 1). Retrieved from https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/uploadedFiles/exed/sites/asiapolicy/Emerging%20ASEAN%20Economic_Brief_Abonyi.pdf
Abonyi G (2012b) The emerging ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015) and the challenge of innovation-micro view (Part 2). Asia Policy Briefs, June, 1–10. Retrieved from https://maxwell.syr.edu/uploadedFiles/exed/sites/asiapolicy/FINAL%20-%20June%20-%20GA%20Brief%202%20-%20(Micro)%20Innovation%20and%20Emerging%20ASEAN%20Economic%20Community%20LS%20markup.pdf
ASEAN (2001) ASEAN tourism agreement. Retrieved from http://www.asean.org/communities/asean-economic-community/item/asean-tourism-agreement-2
Chia SY (2014) Towards freer movement of skilled labour in AEC 2015 and beyond (No. PB-2014-02). Retrieved from http://www.eria.org/ERIA-PB-2014-02.pdf
Chiangrai Times (2014) Chiang Rai and other gateway provinces see jump in land prices ahead of AEC, 16 August. Retrieved from http://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiang-rai-and-other-gateway-provinces-see-jump-in-land-prices-ahead-of-aec.html
City News Chiang Mai (2013) ASEAN, the AEC, 2015…What’s all the fuss about?? 1 Aug. Retrieved from http://chiangmaicitynews.com/blog.php?id=2150
Destination Thailand News (2014) Bangkok airways welcomes AEC with four new routes from Chiang Mai, 31 October. Retrieved from http://destinationthailandnews.com/transportation/aviation/bangkok-airways-welcomes-aec-4-new-routes-chiang-mai-2.html
Erviani NK (2014) Village council gears up for new era, 7 August. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/07/village-council-gears-new-era.html
France Diplomatie (2014) Statistics on tourism for 2013 (July 2014). Retrieved on 18 Dec 2014 from http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy-1/tourism/the-place-of-tourism-in-the-french/article/statistics-on-tourism-for-2013-07
Heng PK (2012) ASEAN integration in 2030: United States perspectives. Retrieved from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2101537
NNT (2014a). Chiang Mai opens institution to train spa and massage therapists for AEC, 14 Sept 2014. Retrieved from http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNECO5709140010004
NNT (2014b) Chiang Mai Zoo renovates muslim prayer rooms for AEC integration, 13 August. Retrieved from http://www.pattayamail.com/news/chiang-mai-zoo-renovates-muslim-prayer-rooms-for-aec-integration-40330
Ritzer G (2008) The McDonaldization of society. Pine Forge Press, London
Rivera DO (2014) Cebu pacific sees more opportunities in new routes under ASEAN single market., 6 August. Retrieved from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/373676/economy/companies/cebu-pacific-sees-more-opportunities-in-new-routes-under-ASEAN-single-market
The World Bank (2014) World DataBank – world development indicators. Accessed 18 Aug 2014. http://databank.worldbank.org/data/views/reports/tableview.aspx?isshared=true
Weber M (1994) Political writings. In: Lassman P (ed) Cambridge texts in the history of political thought, Trans. Ronald Speirs, vii. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Wicakesena B (2011) The readiness of Indonesians towards the 2015 ASEAN economic community: a review, 28 July. Go Live Indonesia. Retrieved from http://goliveindonesia.com/2011/07/28/the-readiness-of-indonesians-towards-the-2015-ASEAN-economic-community-a-review/
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2016 Springer Science+Business Media Singapore
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Thirumaran, K., Arumynathan, P. (2016). Destination ASEAN, Beyond 2015. In: Mandal, P., Vong, J. (eds) Development of Tourism and the Hospitality Industry in Southeast Asia. Managing the Asian Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-606-5_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-606-5_1
Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-287-605-8
Online ISBN: 978-981-287-606-5
eBook Packages: Business and ManagementBusiness and Management (R0)