​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : October 1958
  • Bilateral Trade(2025.12.) : $15.0 billion
    • Exports : $8.0 billion
    • Imports : $7.0 billion
  • Bilateral Investment
    • The ROK's investment in Thailand : $4.7 billion(~2025.12.)
    • Thailand investment in the ROK : $1 billion(~2025.12.)
  • People-to-People Exchanges (2025.12.)
    • Number of Korean visitors to Thailand : 1,555,227
    • Number of Thai visitors to the ROK : 333,930
  • Number of Koreans living in Thailand(2024.12.) : 20,872
  • Number of Thai People living in the ROK(2025.12.) : 169,848
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From Thailand to the ROK
      • Jun. 2009 Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit)
      • Mar. 2012 Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra
      • Nov. 2012 Speaker of the National Assembly, Somsak
      • Feb. 2013 Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra
      • May. 2013 Speaker of the National Assembly, Somsak
      • Dec. 2014 Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit)
      • Nov. 2019 Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit)
      • Aug. 2024 Minister of the Foreign Affairs, Maris Sangiampongsa(Official Visit)
      • Oct. 2025 Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul(APEC)
    • From the ROK to Thailand
      • Apr. 2009 President, Lee Myung-bak(ASEAN Summit)
      • Oct. 2009 President, Lee Myung-bak(ASEAN Summit)
      • Mar. 2010 Speaker of the National Assembly, Kim Hyong-o
      • Jul. 2011 Cheif Justice, Lee Yong-hoon
      • Nov. 2012 President, Lee Myung-bak
      • Jan.   2013 Speaker of National Assembly, Kang Chang Hee
      • May. 2013 Prime Minister, Chung Hong won
      • Oct. 2016 Prime Minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn
      • Oct. 2017 Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Park Joo Sun(Delegation to Funeral of Thailand's Late King Bhumibol)
      • Sep. 2019 President, Moon Jae-in(Official Visit)
      • Nov. 2022 Prime Minister, Han Duck-soo
      • Nov. 2025 Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lee Hack Young(IGNITE Thailand-Korea Business Forum)

• Related links

  • Embassy in Thailand