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This paper aims to reveal the fundamental nature of

regional integration in ASEAN by studying the emerging and
unique approaches to MRAs and the implementation outcomes
at the state level. The argument of this paper is that the ASEAN’s

style of imposing different regional policy approaches to MRAs
resulted in a divert implementation outcome at the country

level. In doing so, this paper is structured as follows. The author
will first discuss the intersubjectivity between ASEAN Framework
Agreement on Services (AFAS) and MRAs, and then analyse the

unique style of ASEAN cooperation in the light of MRAs. In the
second part, the author will provide comparative evidence in

the case of Thailand adoption of ASEAN obligations in order
to analyse an implementation outputs whereby selecting the
case of MRAs concerning medical practitioners and engineering

services.

2. ASEAN Service Liberalisation and MRAs

This part will discuss an inter-subjectivity between AFAS

and MRAs. It will further analyse the unique style of ASEAN
cooperation that dominates the policy decision of ASEAN in
creating the regional approaches to MRAs.

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