In a significant legal development, the Changwon District Court in South Korea has sentenced three men for the brutal murder of their compatriot, Roh Eui Jong, near Pattaya, Thailand, in May 2024.
On December 29, 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in the deaths of 174 out of 181 occupants. Two Thai nationals were among the passengers. Passenger plane crashes near the Kazakh city of Aktau – 29 survive The flight originated from Suvarnabhumi Airport near […]
SOUTH KOREA (NBT WORLD) – The Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, has urged Thai nationals residing illegally in South Korea to voluntarily report to the Immigration Office for repatriation from now until January 31, 2025. During this period, fines for overstaying will be waived, and restrictions on re-entering South Korea in the future […]
The president has accused the opposition, which controls parliament, of sympathizing with North Korea. The move has been quickly countered with an emergency vote in the National Assembly.
At least 22 people were killed in a devastating fire at a battery factory in South Korea, marking one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country’s recent history. The fire broke out at the facility in Hwaseong, which specializes in manufacturing lithium batteries, known for their widespread use in electronic devices and electric vehicles. […]
One of the three Korean suspects in the murder of a man dumped into a Pattaya reservoir in a barrel has denied involvement after being detained in South Korea. Third suspect in murder of South Korean man arrested in Phnom Penh The suspect is in his 20s. South Korean police have not released his name. […]
Kia, the premium Korean car manufacturer, is considering making an investment in building an electric vehicle factory in Thailand to benefit from the fast-growing EV market, according to Kia Sales (Thailand). Isuzu mulls e-pickup factory in Thailand If its parent firm Kia Corporation, which is part of Hyundai Motor, agrees with the idea of building […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand has called on South Korea to strengthen the pre-entry screening process for the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) for visitors from visa-waiver countries. The request comes in the wake of several Thai citizens being denied entry into South Korea, incidents which have led to public dissatisfaction among Thais. The appeal was […]
