South Korea–Thailand relations

South Korea–Thailand relations

South Korea

Thailand

South Korea–Thailand relations are the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of Korea. Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 1, 1958.

During the Korean War, Thailand was the second nation to send troops to support South Korea just after the United States. In October 2003, South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun visited Thailand while Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited Seoul on November 2005.[1]

South Korean is Thailand's ninth largest trade partner, which has an export value of about $5.13 billion USD. [2]

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