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A movie titled “2015 Accidentally Not”, which will present the story of the Asean community and colourful life in the region, will be made soon to promote awareness of regional integration under the Asean Economic Community (AEC), says the Trade Negotiations Department.
The department’s director-general Piramol Charoenpao said that with funding of Bt2 million from the government, the movie should help educate people about the AEC and prepare them for it.
The movie will be launched next year. It will be shown nationwide by government agencies, local administration offices, schools, and educational institutes.

Investment projects number 1,943
The Board of Investment yesterday reported 1,943 projects requesting investment privileges in the first 11 months of this year, up 64.6 per cent over the same period last year. The total value of the investments was Bt936 billion, up 24.5 per cent. They were to create at least 245,073 jobs.
Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk said the significant increase came as foreign investors sought to cash in on the country's strong geographic location at the central of the Asean region. About 519 of the projects, valued at Bt280.6 billion, were for infrastructure, 492 worth Bt214.7 billion for metal products, machinery and transportation equipment, 254 worth Bt186.5 billion for plastic products, 297 worth Bt118.9 billion for electronic appliances, and 250 projects, worth Bt68 billion, were for agricultural goods.

Mutual fund fair
The Stock Exchange of Thailand, together with asset-management firms, will hold the "Last-Minute Tax Saving via LTFs-RMFs" investment fair today through Sunday to offer tax-incentive funds in the form of long-term equity funds (LTFs) and retirement mutual funds (RMFs), along with other mutual funds.
At CentralWorld shopping centre in Bangkok, 1,300 mutual funds, including 150 LTFs and RMFs, from 18 asset-management firms are on offer. The companies will also offer investment advice, tax-calculation services, and fund analysis.
SET chief marketing officer Pakorn Peetathawatchai said the mutual-fund industry had attracted 3.3 million accounts, up 13.8 per cent from 2.9 million last year.