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Today [Thailand Impression International Media] interviewed with one of foreign associations quite active in thai tourism industry . He is president named Kangjun, the initiator of Thailand South Korea Tourism Association. He has been engaged in the tourism industry for nearly thirty years and founded the Thailand Korea Tourism Association for 25 years. He served as the president for ten years and as the vice president of the Thai agents for tourism Association over four years. he serves his duty that has promoted the deepening of the friendship of tourism between Thailand and South Korea. More than 70 members of the association have been activy formed in the interactive roles of private tourism between two countries and last year the record had achieved remarkable results by 1.8 million Korean tourists visiting Thailand in 2024, and it is expected to exceed 2 million Korean tourists this year. Koreans like Thai tourist projects to connect with Korean attractions in the eyes of Thais. Thais like Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, Gwangju ,Daegu and other big cities in South Korea, while Pattaya, Phuket Island and Chiang Mai in Thailand are the first choice ideal for Koreans.
Chairman kangjun founded Hi Thai Tour Co., that is the number one on ground receiving GROUPS korean chosen by Korean as inbound tourism in Thailand. Currently, 30% are organized by Korean travel agencies, and 40% are related to business inspection and other individual inbound tourists. With reputation of the association, it shows the social influences of the president. Over the decades, the association has won many honors and awards, recognized by the government & tourist departments of Thailand and South Korea. It is displayed at the attractive places at his office ,he has pushed up the friendship between South Korea and Thailand whatever and whenever he goes on and continues to demomstrate his social skills openly. at present the association promotes tourism , trading and other aspects respectively, at the same years passing by promotes the loves and passions of Korean and thais so mutually . The association is responsible for training Korean language tour guides and offering Korean language training classes for Thai personnels working on receiving Korean tourists. the history has been through hardships and forges of relationship bilateral is worthy of being praised at higher position along the yearly passing by, The strength of the association and the charisma of the president have enlarged the images of Korean to be deeply rooted in the hearts of every ordinary thais,in midst of building up a colorful rainbow like bridge between Korea and Thailand.
The association is headquartered on the 11th floor of Sukumvit Suit , Sukumvit Soi 13, which has become secondary Korean ideal home serving into the 10,000 Koreans residing in Thailand.
interviewed on March 18, 2025