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K-pop and breakdance power South Korea’s high-stakes presidential race
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2025
» SEOUL — In South Korea’s high-stakes presidential campaign, K-pop is not just a cultural backdrop — it’s a political strategy.
Record South Korean early voting in poll triggered by martial law
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» SEOUL - South Koreans lined up in record numbers to pick their president on Friday, joining lengthy queues to vote early in a poll triggered by the ex-leader's disastrous martial law declaration.
South Korea is facing a triple challenge
Oped, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 30/05/2025
» Few countries have transformed themselves as dramatically as South Korea has over the last half-century. A poor, authoritarian country with annual per capita income of less than US$400 (13,000 baht) has become a vibrant and prosperous democracy, with direct presidential elections, peaceful transfers of power, and a per capita income of more than $33,000.
Global premiere of Korean series 'Good Boy in Thailand
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/05/2025
» Prime Video will host a global premiere in Bangkok for the highly anticipated Korean series "Good Boy" on May 31, featuring lead cast members Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi.
New movies out this week: May 29-Jun 4
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 29/05/2025
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Early voting starts for South Korean election
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» SEOUL - Early voting in South Korea’s presidential elections began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
‘It’s all about Trump’s tariffs’: Asia flocks to US trade official
New York Times, Published on 16/05/2025
» JEJU — The gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers is usually a staid meeting, but this year it offered more intrigue and urgency as countries throughout the region scrambled to engage the United States in talks before a 90-day pause on punishing tariffs expires in July.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: May 15-21
Guru, Published on 16/05/2025
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Bangchak Launches Song to Celebrate 40 Years
Published on 16/05/2025
» To commemorate its 40th anniversary and mark its transition into the fifth decade, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited has unveiled a special song titled “Tur Keu Bai Mai” (You Are the Leaf), encapsulating the company’s long-standing value of paying it forward. The launch took place on International Day of Families, May 15, at the “From Leaf to Leaf … Passing on Enduring Happiness” event held at the Bai Mai Meeting Rooms on the 8th floor of Bangchak’s headquarters, M Tower.
Korean ex-president Moon indicted for corruption
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday that they had indicted former president Moon Jae-in on corruption charges related to the employment of his son-in-law at an airline.