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ASEAN-South Korea FTA upgrade talks target 2027 conclusion
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has joined negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, with the aim of modernising a pact that has been in force for more than 17 years.
Sawasdee Seoul Thai Festival 2026: Thailand’s creative energy takes centre stage in Seoul
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Sawasdee Seoul Thai Festival 2026 will bring Thai culture, food, creativity, startups and community ties to Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul
Starbucks Korea learns costly lesson from Tank Day backlash
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
Starbucks Korea’s Tank Day scandal has grown into a corporate lesson on history, social sensitivity and the reputational cost of ignoring local context
Ex-South Korean president jailed 30 years over drones sent into North
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
A Seoul court sentences former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years over a drone incursion tied to his failed martial law bid
ONCB and DSI seize chemicals enough for 1.1bn meth pills
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
Thai authorities seized 50 tonnes of chemicals that could have been used to produce more than 1.1bn methamphetamine pills.
JAS presses FIFA to match Vietnam’s World Cup rights fee
FRIDAY, JUNE 05, 2026
JAS is pressing FIFA to lower Thailand’s World Cup broadcast rights fee to around 487m baht, matching Vietnam’s reported deal
OECD says economic recovery remains slow as six countries shrink
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026
OECD GDP grew 0.4% in the first quarter of 2026, with 20 economies expanding, two unchanged and six contracting.
20% absconding rate prompts South Korea to pause intake as both sides seek fixes
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
South Korea has paused E-8 seasonal worker intake from four Thai provinces after the absconding rate reached 20%, as both sides seek long-term fixes.
Japan and South Korea weigh stronger energy security cooperation
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Takaichi and Lee agreed in Andong to explore oil-sharing, reserve-building and wider security coordination as Middle East unrest strains supplies.
South Korea to host Japan PM as quasi-state guest for Andong summit
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026
South Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will receive honours during a two-day visit centred on talks with President Lee Jae-myung.