Philippine and Thai Economic experts discuss trade opportunities in ASEAN

Studying ways to improve the Thai economy through trade and investment linkages with other countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), representatives from the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and the Trade Policy and Strategy Office met with fellow experts and researchers at the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ (PIDS). TDRI President Somkiat Tangkitvanich and TDRI researcher, Panis Suparat, were received by SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½VicePresidentMarife Ballesteros, and SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½Research Fellows Roehlano Briones, and Erlinda Medalla. The SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½research fellows provided an overview of the current Philippine economy and the country’s economic prospects under the incoming administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. They also highlighted the main investor concerns in the Philippines, and the key opportunities and challenges for the Philippine economy in the next five to ten years.