### Instruction:
What is ASEAN?

### Response:
ASEAN stands for the Association of South East Asian Nations. It was formed as an economic and political union on the 8th of August 1967 through the Bangkok Declaration. It has a secondary objective of promoting peace. It currently consists of ten member countries in South East Asia, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam