What are the 10 countries in the ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

ASEAN countries have a total population of 662 million people and a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of $3.2 trillion.

Member State	Commencement Date
Brunei	7 January 1984
Cambodia	30 April 1999
Indonesia	8 August 1967
Laos	23 July 1997
Malaysia	8 August 1967
Myanmar	23 July 1997
the Philippines	8 August 1967
Singapore	8 August 1967
Thailand	8 August 1967
Viet Nam	28 July 1995

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN:

• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand.

Then,

• Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984
• Viet Nam joined on 28 July 1995
• Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997
• Cambodia on 30 April 1999

Making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.

References

• Association of Southeast Asiaon Nations
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• What Is ASEAN?