PUBLISHED: 31 Mar 2025 at 03: 00
In Thailand, South Korea has opened its first statewide hospitality business to promote bilateral travel.
The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization and Gyeonggi Province in South Korea held an event on Saturday to officially launch Thailand’s second regional tourism business.
Its Bangkok business is Thailand’s second Korean provincial tourism agency, and its goal is to promote Gyeonggi to the general public and bolster cooperation between the two countries.
A B2B networking occasion between Korean and Thai hospitality companies was held during the launch, which also included a two-day people display of Gyeonggi Province and its historical monuments at Siam Paragon.
Seoul is surrounded by the Demilitarized Zone ( DMZ), which is the most populous region in South Korea. It is a significant hotspot for both culture and economy.
Thailand was the main Asean supply of visitors to Korea before Covid-19, according to Lee Namjoo, director of the Gyeonggi Province’s tourism plan group, which received 570, 000 customers in 2019.
He cited a meeting that took place in 2023 between former Thai prime secretary Phipat Ratchakitprakarn and Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dongyeon, who was then Thailand’s tourism secretary.
According to Lee,” Thailand has the largest amount of Asean readers to Korea,” making it a crucial business.
With the help of the office, he anticipates a bounce in Thai tourist numbers from 330, 000 in 2024 to 570, 000 before the pandemic.