Practice of Critical Role of Border Trade for Thailand and Mainland ASEAN

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Multiple Choice Questions (10 Points)

1. Thailand's position in Southeast Asia is primarily described as:

A. Economically isolated.
B. Unequivocally strategic.
C. Geographically peripheral.
D. Centered on maritime trade.

2. What is border trade defined as?

A. Only formal trade regulated by customs and trade agreements.
B. Only the export of Thai-manufactured goods.
C. The exchange of goods and services across the border, including both formal and informal trade.
D. Trade focused solely on raw materials and semi-finished products.

3. Thailand serves as a natural hub connecting central ASEAN with:

A. Major global shipping routes.
B. Maritime nations like the Philippines and Indonesia.
C. The less-developed perimeter states (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia).
D. China and India.

4. What was Thailand's total border and cross-border trade reported to have exceeded in 2024?

A. 602 billion baht
B. 374 billion baht
C. 227 billion baht
D. 1.8 trillion baht

5. What is a key benefit of border trade for Thai manufacturers?

A. It eliminates all global economic slowdowns.
B. It provides a crucial buffer against global economic slowdowns.
C. It focuses trade exclusively on high-value products like finished petroleum.
D. It completely eliminates disparity between the capital and the regions.

6. How does border trade impact peripheral Thai provinces?

A. It shifts all economic activity towards the capital.
B. It reduces the need for local jobs.
C. It creates economic activity and shared prosperity, reducing regional disparity.
D. It focuses primarily on agricultural machinery exports.

7. What role do Special Economic Zones (SEZs) play in maximizing border trade gains?

A. They encourage the use of informal trade methods.
B. They attract FDI through tax incentives and streamlined customs.
C. They exclusively process raw materials from Cambodia and Laos.
D. They are primarily designed to handle territorial disputes.

8. What is the main vulnerability of border trade, as discussed in the text?

A. Labor shortages in Thailand.
B. The lack of soft infrastructure.
C. Political instability and territorial disputes.
D. High tariffs and customs inefficiency.

9. A consequence of border closures, like at Poipet/Aranyaprathet, on the micro-economy is:

A. A major, diversified economic impact for Thailand as a whole.
B. The destruction of business predictability and permanent loss of market share for Thai products.
C. An increase in local tourism.
D. An immediate remittance surplus for Cambodia.

10. The future of prosperity for Mainland ASEAN lies in transforming borders from lines of contention into:

A. Strictly regulated customs checkpoints.
B. Zones of collaboration.
C. Isolated SEZs.
D. New territorial claims.

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