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Korea’s main exportsto Thailand are ironand steel plates and electronic components, whereas Korea’s main imports from Thailand are integrated circuits, natural rubber and sugareconomic cooperation between the two countries. However, the Thai government informed us that the plan could not be implemented and that it would prepare a new long-term plan that also specified measures in the event of drought.To my regret, the volume of trade between the two countries has remained stagnant for a couple of years, close to the US$13 billion mark. Accordingly, I think we have to do more to vitalize trade between Korea and Thailand. As of the end of 2014, the volume of Korea’s aggregated investments in Thailand had reached nearly $2.9 billion.In terms of trade, how is the relationship between the two countries? What are the main products and types of investment?The annual volume of bilateral trade between Korea and Thailand hasremained close to 13 billion U.S. dollars in recent years, with Korean exports to Thailand amounting to about $8 billion and imports from Thailand to Korea roughly $5 billion.Korea mainly exports parts and materials for Korean investors in Thailand such as POSCO Steel, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. Korean foreign direct investment in Thailand is about 2.9 billion U.S. dollars.Korea’s main exports to Thailand are iron and steel plates and electronic components, whereas Korea’s main imports from Thailand are integrated circuits, natural rubber, and sugar.Last week, I was very happy to attend a meeting with visiting Korean businessmen belonging to the Korea Import Association (KOIMA).On Friday afternoon, General Prayuth graciously granted the 150 members of KOIMA an audience at Government House and gave very encouraging remarks.The Korean delegation expressed their intention to import more Thai products and presented the prime minister with songs without a piano by the 20 member choir. After the audience, the delegation had a chance to tour the market along the canal.At the opening ceremony of the seminar on Thursday, also attended by General Chartchai, I introduced some statistics in the speech as follows:The economic situation in the world is not good nowadays. It is the same in Korea and Thailand.Imports to Korea from the world decreased 16% from January to April this year. Imports from ASEAN coun- tries decrease by 16% too. However, imports from Thailand during the same period did not decrease at all.Please tell us more about the Korean Cultural Center, which opened in Bangkok in 2013.22 Elite+The Korean Cultural Center opened