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∗A draft version of this paper was presented at an international workshop on “China’s Rising Influence in Mainland ASEAN: Implications and Local and Regional Responses,” June 14–15, 2018, organized by the ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University, and the Center for International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University. The discussants and participants provided many helpful remarks for my revision and addition. I would like to express here my sincere appreciation to the organizers, discussants, and participants.
Chapter 3
The Effects of the Lancang–Mekong Cooperation on Mainland ASEAN Countries: Opportunities or Challenges?
Yang Baoyun and Patcharinruja Juntaronanont
3.1.Introduction
The Mekong sub-region has been an important strategic area in Southeast Asia. The Mekong River is located in the middle of the Mekong sub-region. It flows through the southern part of China (Yunnan Province) and the five Mainland ASEAN countries, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam — all the Mainland ASEAN countries mentioned in this chapter. Since the end of World War II, the Mekong sub-region has been an important strategic area in both the economic and political development of the surrounding countries. The region has also attracted massive interest from powerful, distant countries like the USA and Japan. Overall, many countries around the world consider the Mekong sub-region to be an area full of economic opportunity; thus, the Mekong sub-region has brought increasing influence and power to Southeast Asia. However, apart from geopolitical factors, the increasing influence and power of this region has also entangled the sub-region in numerous problems and conflicts. These increasing problems and conflicts include a conflict of interest over the allocation of water resources, various economic conflicts
