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RISK MANAGEMENT | by Manta KlangboonkrongTHE MYANMAR TRADEJUGGERNAUTWith favourable regulations and investment incentives being implemented ahead of the onset of the AEC, there has never been a better time to dobusiness with MyanmarW ith the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) set to commence in 2015, many businesses are looking to expand and invest within ASEAN. Thailand, strategically located in the middle of the commu- nity, holds a few advantages when it comes to trading with its neighbours. And Myanmar is one of the most interesting of the regional trading partners, thanks to the country’s abundant resources, cheap labour and increasingly favourable investmentlaws for foreign investors.Bangkok Bank, which has 100 branches serving seven provinces along the border with Myanmar, called on entrepreneurs who have successfully done business in Myanmar to share tips and trade secrets at a seminar at the bank’s headquarters on Silom Road.Myanmar is the neighbour with the longest border with Thailand. The 2,000km-long boundary offers trade opportunities between the two countries through several passes. As of 2013, trade between Thailand