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	This article by Petchanet Pratruangkrai is factually incorrect. The reporter states that &ldquo;SMEs would prefer the AEC implementation to be pushed back a year, to the beginning of 2016.&rdquo;</div>
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	Please note that Asean has already delayed implementation of the AEC to December 31, 2015. So moving the implementation to January would delay by one month, not one year.</div>
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	Ron Dale</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

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