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Bangkok urges Seoul to expand labor quota, fix tourist entry issue

13 Sept 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand pressed South Korea to expand the legal employment quota for Thai migrant workers under their government-to-government program.
Bangkok urged Seoul to address the increasing problem of Thai tourists being denied entry, an issue causing financial losses and a significant decline in visitors.
During a bilateral meeting, Thailand proposed a US$30 billion bilateral trade target, highlighting the importance of the Thailand-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Thailand pledged full support for Korean investors and expressed interest in studying South Korea’s content industry ecosystem due to growing enthusiasm for K-pop and Korean culture.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.