BANGKOK, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean food is garnering positive responses at the United Nations office cafeteria in Bangkok, Thailand, marking the first time Korean cuisine has been featured in a cafeteria of a major international organization. Since September of last year, the cafeteria at the UN Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok has been offering Korean [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Innocean Worldwide Inc., a major South Korean advertising agency, said Wednesday it will open an instant noodles pop-up store featuring “ramyeon” (Korean instant noodles) at Siam Discovery in Bangkok, Thailand. The pop-up store will operate for five weeks, from now until July 31, and will showcase a selection of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s biggest budget carrier, said Friday it is resuming flights to Bangkok starting later next month on the back of eased entry curbs in the Southeast Asian country. Jeju Air will operate four flights per week for the Incheon-Bangkok route from Dec. 22, about 18 [...]
BANGKOK, Apr. 9, 2019 (Korea Bizwire) – Anantara Vacation Club, Asia’s premier vacation ownership programme, has partnered with China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline in terms of fleet size, to enhance the travel opportunities available to its Club Points Ownership base. Elite Club Points Owners can now convert their points into China Southern Airlines’ Sky Pearl [...]
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Anantara Vacation Club, Asia’s premier shared vacation ownership programme, is pleased to announce the addition of two new Club Med properties to its destination portfolio, under the latest partnership with Foliday of the Fosun Group. Located in the Chinese cities of Guilin and Sanya, these new destinations help [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Die-hard fans of Korean actor Lee Jong-suk who illegally slipped into an airport’s restricted area to catch a glimpse of the star are on the verge of facing punishment for their actions. According to local press reports from Bangkok, two Thai women and customs officials who helped the women [...]
BANGKOK, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean designer’s hanbok-inspired clothes were well-received at a fashion show in Bangkok. Lee Seo-jung, the CEO of fashion brand C-ZANN E enjoyed a warm reception after showcasing 10 looks that were inspired by the traditional Korean dresses during the Thai Silk Fashion Show which was held Wednesday at [...]
BANGKOK, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Global mobile messenger LINE is expanding its business in Thailand by partnering with local companies. During a press conference held in Bangkok titled ‘Closing the Distance’, the company revealed its plans to better engage with the local public. Over 33 million people use LINE in Thailand, which is 80 percent [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of money needed for a trip in Seoul is the sixth-highest among 11 major cities in Asia, accounting for only half of the cost needed for a journey to Tokyo, data showed Sunday. Travelers need to spend approximately 333,000 won (US$280) each day for a stay in [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean dessert cafe franchise Sulbing said Monday it plans to open 50 branches in Thailand by next year in its latest efforts to expand abroad to secure new growth engines. Sulbing has signed a deal with International World Ettia Thai to open two branches in Thailand’s capital of [...]