On 28 November 2025, H.E. Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the ROK, met with Mr. Yoon Jae-woong, President of Dongguk University, to discuss ways to promote exchanges in Buddhist studies through arts, as well as cultural cooperation between Thailand and the Republic of Korea.

President Yoon stated that Dongguk University is currently cooperating with six universities in Thailand: 1) Srinakharinwirot University, 2) Mahidol University, 3) Chiang Mai University, 4) Chulalongkorn University, 5) Thammasat University, and 6) Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. In addition, in celebration of the university’s 120th anniversary next year, Dongguk University hopes to further expand cooperation with Thailand.

In addition, the Ambassador proposed academic exchanges cooperation, such as the seminar on Thai-origin mural paintings at Jogye Temple in Seoul, which had been held in Thailand in August, and cooperation to organize the seminar again in the Republic of Korea next year. He emphasized that this represents an important and longstanding cultural and religious connection between Thailand and Korea.

In a further internal discussion, Ambassador Tanee also introduced ideas for student exchanges through the American Field Service (AFS) program and the possibility of constructing a Thai–Korean hybrid architectural pavilion in Korea.