SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Amorepacific Corp., South Korea’s leading cosmetics firm, said Tuesday it has launched its luxury Hera brand in Thailand as part of its expansion into Asian markets. The first Hera outlet in Thailand is located at the Central Chidlom department store in Bangkok, with more outlets set to be added [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading automotive company, plans to invest US$28 million in Thailand to establish a production facility for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries, the country’s Board of Investment (BOI) said Wednesday. In a release sent to Yonhap News Agency, the BOI said it approved the investment [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Three South Korean players scored a goal apiece in the team’s 3-0 win over Thailand in their latest World Cup qualifying match Tuesday night in Bangkok, and defender Park Jin-seop had a particularly emphatic celebration. As soon as his right-footed shot from close range found the back of the net [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With distractions from the post-Asian Cup controversy behind them, South Korea will look to put on a better performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign this week when they visit Thailand for a return match. South Korea and Thailand will play for the second time in six days when [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Thailand is turning its attention to the burgeoning world of webtoons, a digital comic format that has gained significant traction globally. In an initiative led by the Thai government, the Department of Intellectual Property, in collaboration with Kakao Entertainment Thailand and KP Comics Studio, has launched the “T-Toon Project.” This [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Thailand asked South Korea on Thursday to toughen the pre-entry screening process for foreign visitors from visa-waiver countries, after a number of its citizens were denied entry into Korea and the incidents stirred public ire. Thailand made the request to the South Korean side during a director-general meeting on [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean webtoons, also known as K-Comics, are making significant inroads in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand, where they are rapidly gaining popularity among local readers. A recent report from the Korea Creative Content Agency reveals that nearly half of all comics read in Thailand are Korean, boasting an average usage [...]
PATTAYA, Thailand, Dec. 03 (Korea Bizwire) — A21, a global nonprofit organization committed to eradicating human trafficking through awareness, intervention, and aftercare, is proud to announce two landmark events in Pattaya, Thailand, and Cambodia. These initiatives underscore A21′s ongoing dedication to fortifying and expanding anti-trafficking efforts across the Southeast Asia region. Child Advocacy Center Expansion [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has taken part in a new round of negotiations on the United States-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) under way in Thailand, the industry ministry said Monday. The fifth round of IPEF talks began Sunday in Bangkok for a seven-day run, and South Korea sent a delegation led [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — SK bioscience Co., a pharmaceutical affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, said Wednesday it has joined hands with Thailand’s state-run drugmaker to build vaccine manufacturing and development infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country. SK bioscience and Thailand’s Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, [...]