us bilateralism in south east asia a sectoral analysis of market access issues the proposed thai free trade agreement smitha francis and murali kallummal paper presented at 2 nd international workshop on asean expert collaboration for fta negotiations with co organised by development economics associates ideas good governance social environmental institute gsei asian studies faculty political science chulalongkorn university bangkok 3 4 august 2006 authors are senior economist c o economic research foundation new delhi consultant centre wto indian foreign iift respectively abstract expected gains together competition export oriented investment vis à china mexico have driven moves towards bilateral agreements ftas involving member countries since late 1990s between thailand is also premised increased competitiveness these other
