It's also worth pointing out that in recent years Southeast Asian studies have come into vogue. But those who set out on that road and really begin to understand Southeast Asia may well discover that Taiwan has a very shallow understanding of its immediate neighbors. Meanwhile ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, excludes Taiwan from its membership.
附帶要說的是，近幾年「東南亞學」在台灣逐漸熱門，可是拋開旅遊行程，真正深入東南亞後，或許會發現，台灣對近在咫尺的鄰國們實在缺乏瞭解，「東南亞國協」也將台灣排拒在外。