Korean-Thai Chamber of Commerce
       
 
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Date Major Events
17 Nov. 1977 Establishment of Thai-Korean Chamber of Commerce (TKCC), headed by Mr. Ahn, Kyung-Jun, Director of Korea Trade Center (KOTRA) in Bangkok, and Mr. Chuan Aroonratana, President of International Commercial Center.

Subsequently registered under the Interior Trade Department of Ministry of Commerce. Later, TKCC joined the Board of Trade of Thailand (BOT), an official organization in the auspice of the Prime Minister’s Office, and then the Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce (JFCCT) when it was formulated in mid 1990s.

The Past Presidents who made great contribution in the development of the Chamber are:
1st Ahn, Kyung-Jun
2nd Chuan Aroonratana
3rd Kamol Sukosol
4th Suchart Sethiwan
5th Charoen Kanthawongs
6th Chie, James Pai-San
7th Anuphong Rojanuckarin
8th Phongchai Sethiwan
9th Manob Song-Im
10th Kim, Hyung-Gon
11th Ahn, Jong-Kug
12th Ahn, Jong-Kug
13th Cho, Kangvon (Current)
 
29 Sep. 2006 Name Change from Thai-Korean to Korean-Thai, Chamber of Commerce with the agreement of the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting. The new name was registered at the concerned official organizations, including Ministry of Commerce, Revenue Department, Board of Trade, etc.

Office moving from Pleonchit Center to the 2nd floor of Consular Section of Korean Embassy with the compliments of Ambassador, Mr. Han, Tae-Gyu
 
29 Oct. 2006 At the Annual General Meeting 2007, Mr. Ahn, Jong-Kug was elected as the President 2007-2008
 
27 Mar. 2007 KTCC office moved from the Embassy premises to the 3rd floor of Korean Cultural Center in soi 18, Sukhumvit Rd.
 
05 Feb. 2008

21 Nov. 2008


23 Dec. 2008
The total member of KTCC : 82

Opened Dinner Gala in celebration for 50 years anniversary of Korea-Thailand diplomation relation

Published "Doing Business in Thailand"
 
07 Jan. 2009 Advisory Committee invited H.E. Embassador to New Year Luncheon meeting.
23 Feb. 2009 Joined JFCCT Luncheon Meeting invited by PM Abhisit.
02 Mar. 2009 Seminar and Q&A for Korean-ASEAN (Thailand) FTA Agreement.
19 Mar. 2009 AGM 2008, elected 37 directors for 12th term.
03 Apr. 2009 Extra-Ordinary BoD meeting elected Mr. J. K. Ahn as 12th President.
28 Jul. 2009 Published "Customs Practice and Trade Policy Thailand"
21 Nov. 2009 Friendship Golf Tournament for Korean & Thai business communities.
09 Dec. 2009 Published "Korean Company Directory"
31 Dec. 2009 Total 133 members
 
15 Jan. 2010 Joined JFCCT Tourism Committee as regular member 
28 Jan. 2010 Organized FTA Utilization Seminar
10 Feb. 2010 Mr. J.K.Ahn/President attended BOI Investment Seminar at Busan, Korea as speaker 
08 Mar. 2010 AGM
10 Mar. 2010 Lunchen Talks on Energy Business in Thailand
02 Apr. 2010 Mr. J.K.Ahn/President awarded of MKE
27 Apr. 2010 Attended AGM of BOT as a member of Director
15 May 2010 Organized Industrywise Golf Gathering
15 May 2010 Organized FTA seminar for electronics manufacturers
17 May 2010 Operated Emergency Control Center against Bangkok Crisis
30 May 2010 Moved to owned office at Rajapark Bldg.
07 Jun. 2010 Organized Energy Business Seminar inviting related Thai government officers
06 Jul. 2010 Mr. J.K.Ahn/President atteded at BOI Investment Seminar at Seoul as speaker
09 Jul. 2010 Seminar on Energy Business Cooperation between Korea-Thai
04 Aug. 2010 H.E. Ambassador visited KTCC office
11 Aug. 2010 Dinner for BOT President-appointed.
11 Aug. 2010 Sponsored Korea Creative Economy Seminar of Thai MOFA.
23 Aug. 2010 Visited Minister of MOI.
14 Sep. 2010 Organized FTA Seminar
12 Nov. 2010 Organized Asian Food Festival with 8 Asian chambers
12 Nov. 2010 Published Korea-Thai Energy Development Cooperation.
27 Nov. 2010 Opened Korea-Thai Annual Friendship Golf Tournament.
30 Nov. 2010 Sponsored Korea Festival 2010
13 Dec. 2010 Signed MOU KTCC-Virginal Korean Chamber Cooperation.
13 Dec. 2010 Seminar for SME's technology/marketing protection.
12 Dec. 2010 Published KTCC Member Directory 2010-2011
30 Dec. 2010 Issued "Research on Difficulties in Investment and Business Environment in Thailand"
31 Dec. 2010 Number of members : 193 members.
 
20 Jan. 2011 Published "Thai Labor Law and HR Management" 
04 Feb. 2011 One of 4 delegated foreign chambers for BOT Working Committee against PAT DG rules 
(America, German, Japan and Korea)
04 Feb. 2011 Bio Healthcare Committee inaugurated
03 Mar. 2011 Sponsored BOI Investment Roadshow in Seoul
04 Mar. 2011 Energy Round Table inaugurated
04 Mar. 2011 Joined JFCCT Asean Economy Committee as regular member
10 Mar. 2011 Organized Korea-Thailand Energy Efficiency Conference
15 Mar. 2011 AGM elected 13th President, Mr. Cho, Kangvon
2011.04.21 Hwa Sung Chamber of Commerce in Korea visited us
2011.04.28 Elected as Executive Director of Thai Board of Trade
2011.05.03 Dinner for Chairman of Seoul Metropolitan Council
2011.05.06 Dinner for Govorner of Kyungnam Province, Korea
2011.05.20 Participated KCCI workshop at Manila
2011.05.23 Lunch for Chairman of People's Right Protection Committee, Korea
2011.05.24 Become member of JFCCT Tax Committee
2011.05.24 Launched Law Consultant Committee
2011.05.27 Welcome GTEP professors
2011.06.24 Sponsored Korean War Memory Festival
2011.07.17 Thai Business Law Forum
2011.07.21 Joined JFCCT Tourism Committee
2011.07.23 Networking for Chonburi/Rayong area members
2011.08.01 Visited NSTRA Science Park
2011.08.03 Energy-Round-Table Forum
2011.08.30 Trade mission from Khungbook Province visited us
2011.09.08 Thai Competition Law Seminar with OECD
2011.09.27 Nomura Institute visited us
2011.09.30 Trade mission from Inchon City
2011.10.10 Launched 'Bangkok Flood TFT'
2011.10.27 Attended KCCI workshop at Kuala Lumpur
2011.10.28 Publication of 'Thai Business Law 2011'
2011.11.21 Bank of Thailand visited us
2011.11.28 Flood Relief Fund donation to Rajaprajanugroh Foundation
2011.11.29 BOI Flood Measures meeting
2011.12.01 Publication "Business Opportunities in Thai Energy Industry"