On 25 August 2026, H.E. Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of Korea, Asst. Prof. Dr. Suntaree Buchitchon, Dean of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, and delegation visited the Korea Institute of Power Human Resource Development (KIPHRD) to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the training and development of personnel in the energy sector between Thailand and the Republic of Korea. Ambassador Tanee briefed the meeting on ongoing energy projects involving Thai and Korean companies, including B.Grimm’s offshore wind project in Jeollanam-do, EGCO’s joint venture with SK Energy in Paju, KLES’s Smart Farm/Smart Power Project in Chiang Mai, and a hydrogen project on Koh Tao Island in the Gulf of Thailand. Personnel involved in these projects, as well as those working in Thailand’s power sector, could benefit from training programmes that may be provided by KIPHRD. KIPHRD provided an overview of its roles and missions, followed by an exchange of views with the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, on opportunities to further promote cooperation in the energy sector. KIPHRD provides training programmes for personnel from Korea’s five major state-owned power generation companies: Korea South-East Power (KOEN), Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO), Korea Western Power (KOWEPO), Korea Southern Power (KOSPO), and Korea East-West Power (EWP). These five companies are subsidiaries of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

On 13 September 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, in cooperation with the Thai community in Pocheon, organised the Ambassador’s Cup Football and Sepak Takraw Tournament at Mansegyo Stadium in Pocheon. The tournament brought together 12 football teams and 6 sepak takraw teams from Thai communities across the ROK.

On 12 September 2026, the Thai Student Association in the Republic of Korea (TSAK), in cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy, hosted the “First Meet: Fall 2026: Y2K Way to Korea!” at the Ambassador’s Residence. The event aimed to provide a platform for Thai students to exchange knowledge and experiences on education and life in the ROK, as well as to build connections and strengthen the Thai student community across the country. Approximately 150 students attended the event.

On 11 September 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, in collaboration with the Thai Women’s Council of the ROK and the Thai community in the ROK, organised a volunteer activity to craft sandalwood flowers at the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, as a merit-making tribute to the late Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, in connection with the Royal Cremation Ceremony.

On 25 August 2026, Mr. Chawadol Nipathannont, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission of the Royal Thai Embassy, Seoul, attended the opening ceremony of the IDEAS Project: ASEAN Women MSMEs Acceleration EXPO at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul. Ms. Kanticha Laicharernkit, Head of the Economic Section, also attended the event and participated as a panelist in a discussion on “Issues and Challenges in MSME and E-Business Cooperation between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea.” During the event, Minister Chawadol met with Ms. Nipawis Ritthirong, Chief of the ASEAN Cooperation Division, International Cooperation Department, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), and the delegations. He also visited the exhibition booths showcasing products from four Thai women-led MSMEs, namely Cocoadoi Chiangmai Co., Ltd. from Chiang Mai, OURBESTTHINGS (Mae Pannee Kalamae) from Chiang Mai, Anna Avocado Co., Ltd. from Chiang Rai, and MUSHMORETH from Songkhla. The IDEAS Project: ASEAN Women MSMEs Acceleration EXPO aims to empower women-led MSMEs to participate in the ASEAN digital economy, supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea through the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF) and implemented by the Asia-Pacific Women’s Information Network Center (APWINC) of Sookmyung Women’s University.

On 25 August 2026, H.E. Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of Korea, Asst. Prof. Dr. Suntaree Buchitchon, Dean of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, and delegation visited the Korea Institute of Power Human Resource Development (KIPHRD) to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the training and development of personnel in the energy sector between Thailand and the Republic of Korea. Ambassador Tanee briefed the meeting on ongoing energy projects involving Thai and Korean companies, including B.Grimm’s offshore wind project in Jeollanam-do, EGCO’s joint venture with SK Energy in Paju, KLES’s Smart Farm/Smart Power Project in Chiang Mai, and a hydrogen project on Koh Tao Island in the Gulf of Thailand. Personnel involved in these projects, as well as those working in Thailand’s power sector, could benefit from training programmes that may be provided by KIPHRD. KIPHRD provided an overview of its roles and missions, followed by an exchange of views with the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, on opportunities to further promote cooperation in the energy sector. KIPHRD provides training programmes for personnel from Korea’s five major state-owned power generation companies: Korea South-East Power (KOEN), Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO), Korea Western Power (KOWEPO), Korea Southern Power (KOSPO), and Korea East-West Power (EWP). These five companies are subsidiaries of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).