Recognizing the reciprocal relationships between Korea and Thailand, Thammasat University had developed Korea Studies Center at the Institute of East Asian Studies since April, 1984. The Korean Studies Center has provided academic service by promoting scholarly research and studies on Korea and her relationships with Thailand, compiling and disseminating the finding and knowledge or relevant information concerning Korea to the public, and encouraging cultural exchange and academic cooperation among educational institution in both countries

Objective   

The Objectives of the Korean Studies Center are the following :

1. To promote scholarly research and studies on Korea and her relationship with Thailand

2. To compile basic information concerning Korea to the public

3. To disseminate the findings and knowledge through lectures, seminars, conferences, trainings and publications etc. in order to promote a broader and better public understanding

4. To encourage cultural exchange and academic cooperation among scholars and to strengthen the close relationship among educational institutions in both countries.

The Korean Studies Center is an interdisciplinary research center.

The administrators of the center is by the chairperson of the Korean

Studies Center committee respond to the Director of the Institute of

East Asian Studies, Thammasat University

Address : Korean Studies Center (KSC)

Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS)

Thammasat University

Rangsit Campus, Klongluang

Phatum thani 12121 THAILAND

Tel. (662) 5645000-3

Fax. (662) 564-4777

Email ieast@alpha.tu.ac.th 

The activities of Korean Studies Center 

The activities or projects of Korean Studies Center from 1984 are following

 Research

The Korean Studies Center’s research projects include both basic and applied research, which are carried out by our researchers and professors of various faculties in Thammasat University. The Korean Studies Center limits its area of research responsibility to concern to Korea, especially those affecting Thailand and her people. Research work that we have undertaken from 1984 are follow :

1. The Development of Korean Studies in Thailand From 1970-1984

2. The Relations Between Thailand and South Korea : Past, Present and Future

3. The Comparative Study on Rural Development in Thailand and Republic of Korea

4. The Korean Legal System

5. Children Raising Culture in Korean Society

6. The Roles of Korean Investment in Thailand

7. The Study of Korean Businessmen Attitude towards Trade and Investment in Thailand

8. The Economic and Political Roles of South Korea in Southeast Asia

9. The Economic Roles of South Korea in ASEAN

10. Political Reform in South Kore

1. Educational System in North Korea

2. Korean Constitution

3. Higher education in Republic of Korea

4. Social and Cultural Change in South Korea

5. Trade Relations Between Thailand and South Korea

6. Korean Tradition

7. The Roles of Korean Mass Media in Development Process

8. International Market Strategy of South Korea

9. The Comparative Study on Industrial Development Policy Between Thailand and South Korea

10. A Case Study on Foreign Trade and Investment of South Korea

11. The Comparative Study on Family Violence in Thailand and South Korea

12. Korean Unification Policy : Development and Prospects on Its Implementation

The Korean Studies Center has greatly expanded its academic services to the public in the form of lecture series, seminar and conference. Each year at least one international conference, several national seminars and numerous lectures and panel discussions are organized on selected Topies about Korean Studies as well as current events and issues in the country. These ectivities provide forums for exchanging ideas and policy recommendations among academicians, government officials and the private sector. The topics of this activities as :1986

                   1986

1. A Comparative of Thai-Korea Trade Development, 19 April 1986

2. A preparation of Asian Game 10^th at Korea, 11 Sep 1986

                    1987

1. Korea : See to the Back and Look for the Future, 25 May 1987

2. Cultural Arts from Korea, June 1987

3. A Situation in South Korea, August 1987

4. A Relationship between Thailand and Korea : The Opportunity of Trade and Investment, 25 December 1987

                     989

1. A Newly Industry Country of South Korea : A Lesson for Thailand, 17 February 1989

2. South Korea : A Case Study for the Development, 29 August 1989

          1990

1. Korea Trade and Investment in Thailand, 19 February 1990 

          1991

1. Korea Studies : A Frontier of Knowledge, 4 September 1991 

          1992

1. The Role of South Korea concerning Thailand, 8 October 1992

                     1993

               1.    The Role of South Korea to Asia-Pacific Region, 11 October 1993 

1994

1. A Exhibition and Korea Film, 12-13 July 1994

2. Korean Praying Ritual, 8 September 1994

3. The Role of South Korea and Thailand to the Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region, 14 October 1994

1995

1. The Political Development in South Korea and Korea Peninsula, and its Regional Implications, 23 February 1995

2. Korea Cultural Arts, 19-23 April 1995

1996

1. The Relationship between Thailand and South in APEC, 8 December 1996

1997

1. Korea and Southeast Asia : Prospects of Bilateral Cooperation in the Era of ASEAN 10, 4 July 1997

2. The Future of North Korea under the New Leader, 13 November 1997

1998

1. Thai Investment in North Korea, 10 April 1998

2. Lecture on Thai Economic to A group of Yonsei University Students, 14 August 1998

3. The Experience of Thai Teaching in Korea and Korean Teaching in Thailand, 10 September 1998

1999

1. A Lecture for Yonsei University Students on Current Economic Development in Thailand and its Influences on the neighboring countries, 15 January 1999

2. Adjustment and Reform in Korea : from Policy to practice, 23 June 1999

3. A Lecture for Yonsei University Students on Current Economic Development in Thailand and its Influences on the neighboring countries, 16 July 1999

4. Thai-Korean in the last Century and the Trend before the year 2000, 2 December 1999

5. Training for High School Students on Korean Studies,

Publication

The Korean Studies Center publishes journals on Korea issues by the means of The Journal of East Asian Studies (1 vol./year, the papers on the Newsletters “East”, research monographs as well as Texts books.

Scholar Exchange

The Korean Studies Center welcome visiting scholars and researchers from foreign countries wishing to come and do research in Thailand

Library and Data Bank

Realizing that the service we are rending is still inadequate because there had been a continous demand for statstical data and currenty information facts concerning Korea, The KSC has set up another unit to coordinate with the Library, so called “Data Bank”

Training

The KSC plans to provide three types of training programs annually. The first one is the training of High school teachers and teacher college instructors on Korean Studies in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. The second one is the Korean language training program. The third one is training about Thai issues for Korean businessmen or the group of Korean people or Korean students.

Language Program

The Korean Studies Center has set up. Language teaching program since 1996 to provide special Korean language course for people in various professions for example businessmen, tour guides and students etc. Now Korean language course is on the eighth courses and we plan to publish the handbook, tape casset and CD-ROM to use for teaching these course.

The Korean Studies Center Committee has recognised the importance of Korean language in communication between Thai and Korean people. If they can communicate smoothly, it will certainly enhance their business. So the Korean Studies Center Committee of Institute of East Asian Studies submitted its suggestions to Faculty of Liberal Arts of Thammasat University to provide Korean Courses for students. If this program is approved, it may be opened for students to register by the year 2000. Although we have facilities to conduct Korean Coures but we lached of budget to operat. It is on budgeting process.

Korean Scientific and Cultural Studies Programme (KSCSP) 

The Korean Studies Studies planned to build the KSCSP since 1997 for the purposes that

1. To serve as an information center which dissiminates Korean Studies information in various forms to educational institutions and the general public.

2. To serve as a venue for Korean arts and culture exhibition.

3. To promote and provide back up for Korean Studies courses at every educational level.

4. To act as a center for the exchange of cultures between Korea and other countries.

5. To promote better understanding and closer ties between Thailand and Korea.

The detail of this Program is attachment 

Activities and Planning of Korean Studies Center Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University