At Pattaya City Hall The Mayor Khun Itthipol welcomed his Excellency Jeon Jae Man The Ambassador of Korea to Thailand and his delegation. The newly appointed ambassador who is based at the Korean Embassy in Bangkok had come to Pattaya to discuss the Korean tourist market in Pattaya and future plans to develop Pattaya as a family tourist destination that will attract even more Korean visitors to the city.
Thailand and Korea have had formal diplomatic relations for over 30 years and at present ranks 5th in the number of tourist arrivals to the city with 1.7 million Koreans visiting the Kingdom of Thailand last year and these numbers expected to grow significantly in the near future. Pattaya is the number one destination for Korean tourists visiting Thailand.
Korea is now classed as a developed country and the Koreans have a high purchasing power. This is particularly important to Thailand in two sectors - agricultural trade and tourism. The Thai government has launched a Korean language school and the Korean Cultural Centre in Bangkok to help prepare for the future influx of tourists from this important ASEAN partner.
