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THAILAND
SEPTEMBER1,2004
Landofsmile
“T
he land of smile,” Thailand has so much to catch your interest. The chaotic but fascinating capital of
Thailand, Bangkok is alive with commerce and street-bustle nearly every hour of the day. What caught
reporterseyesthemostwasthegreatnumberofforeignersandbusinessmenfromallaroundtheworld.Walking
downthestreetofBangkok,youcouldeasilyencounterforeignersveryoften.Justbyseeingsomanyforeigners
busyinansweringcellphonesatsubwaynaturally,reporterssomewhatfeltforeigninvestmentwasverynatural
andtooktobeveryfriendlyinThailand.
Nowadaysthiscountrybecamegenerallyrelativelysafe,andithasequippedwithdecadesofexperiencecatering
tobusinessandleisuretravelers.ItisnottoomuchtosaythelandofsmileofSoutheastAsiaisplayingarolebothas
thehubofAsiaforbusinessandalsotourismlinkinginternationalsocietytogether.
Indeed,onereasonThailandisamongthemostvisitedcountriesinAsia,whereannuallymeets11millionvisitorson
Bangkok
average,isbecauseofitsaccessibilityandextensivetourisminfrastructure.Toaddsome,Thailandissteppingoutasa
leading role in Southeast Asia provision, showing great improvement in economy and politics. Furthermore, Thai’s
economy and politic position advanced one step forward as the former mobile telecom conglomerate Dr. Thakshin
ShinawatrawasinauguratedasthePrimeministerofitscountry.Beforeheheldnewregime,Thailandwasundersupportof
International Monetary Fund undergoing financial crisis. However, his challenging frontier spirit strengthened Thailand’s
stabilityinnationwideandworldwiderescuingThailand’spoorprogressedeconomyrecordintoastabilizedstructure.What’s
moreinterestingofthisKingdomisthatithassentthesecondlargestmilitarytroopsduringtheKoreanWarafterUnitedStates.
Indeedbothtwocountrieskeptgoodrelationshipoverhalfacentury.
BangkokAlumni
LivinghistoryofThailand
M
R
any Korean stars are popular in
and the Alumni of
oh Seung-whan (Th-81), the
SoutheastAsiathesedays.Itisnot
HUFS unified from
chairman of Golf Association of
exceptional that several Korean dramas are
June.
The
golf
HUFS in Thailand, is called as the living
on TV in Thailand. There are twenty
association has had a
historyofThailandamongalumni.
thousandKoreansinThailandandthereare
regular meeting every
The reporters thought that he would be
sixty-four HUFSans in Thailand. The
month. The meetings
very friendly because of his delightful
Alumni of HUFS in Thailand work for the
are very active and the
Kyongsang-do dialect. His first impression,
enterprises or do their own business. 80
alumniofHUFSlivea
of course, was very friendly, he was tall,
percent of the Alumni are from the
modellifeinThailand.
handsome, and very humorous. The
departmentofThai.
“There are two
interviewwithhimwasveryexciting.
“Alumni of HUFS is the biggest
directorsfromHUFSin
“I came to Thailand by a scholarship
association in the Korean community in
theKoreancommunity.
student of the UNESCO,” he recalled. In
Thailand. They have played an important
Many HUFSans are
1993,hebecameamemberoftheSamsung
part and acted as the most active alumni,”
shown their capacities
Electro-MechanicsinThailand.
said Kwon Soon-chil, a consular
in many ways in
Afterhejoinedthecompany,hewonthe
representative of Korea embassy in
Thailand,” said Song
prize in 1999 because he played an
Thailand.
Ki-young,thechairman
important role in making the company be
TheactivitiesofAlumniareremarkableat
of Korean community
regionalized successfully in Thailand. Mr.
largeenterprisessuchasSamsung,LG,and
inThailand.
Rohworksveryhardandhetakesthelead
JungJin-kyeong,KimMi-ju/TheArgus
Hanhwa. Especially, Samsung Electro-
The association also
of HUFS in Thailand. “He is very famous
Mechanics which has eight HUFSans won
invites people who are not form HUFS to
ThewinnerofthegamewasKimYoung-
HUFSans at the meeting. Park Hyun-wook
amongthecompanyandKoreancommunity
thePrimeMinister'sBestofIndustryAward.
developtheassociationtocommunicatewith
tae (Th-85) and the flying tickets of the
(Th-94),astationmanagerofKorchina,said
here. Also, He gives juniors advice as a
The business of HUFSans in Thailand is
many Koreans. The golf association was
events to Seoul went to Seo Hee-won (Th-
“I hope HUFSans grow up as regional
senior of HUFS,” said Kim Eok (Th-90), a
mainlytradeandmanystudentsfromHUFS
made to promote friendship through golf
90). The association has an event which
specialists.”
manageroftrafficpart.
come to study Thai at universities in
gamesforHUFSansinThailand.
drawslotsofpresentstopromotefriendship.
Ok Jeong-min (Th-93), a president of
In his memory, the campus life was
KimMi-ju/TheArgus
Thailand. “The image of HUFSan is very
“Therecognitionofthegolfassociationis
“ItrytoattendallthegamesbecauseIcan
BIZBUS, said “Set up your goal on what
romantic and interesting. He was a student
good in Thailand. It was hard to overcome
verygoodintheKoreancommunity.Almost
meetmanyalumniatthismeetingandIam
youwanttodoandprepareforthegoal.”
who dreamed a novelist, poet, movie
Also, he has stayed longest as an official
theculturaldifferencesatfirst.ButIthinkif
50percentto70percentofthemembersare
glad to recall my memory of HUFS,” said
Shin Keun-hye (Th-91), an assistant
director, or professor. Also, Mr. Roh was a
residenceinhiscompany.Heisfamousfor
studentsgiveuplearningforeignlanguages,
presentatmeetingsandtheassociationdoes
ParkTae-ouk(Th-89),amanagerofHappy
manager of Samsung Electro-Mechanics,
lover of literature. He received the Oedae
thefirstandtheonlycasetoenterthemain
they will regret it someday. If you know
a very important role in Thailand,” said Ha
Land.
said“Ithinkthatpeoplewhostudiedforeign
LiteraryAwardin1981andhewasaneditor
company,workingupfromalocalcompany.
foreign languages like Thai, you have 100
Myung-jo(I-72), the previous chairman of
Ontheday,RohSeung-whan(Th-81)was
languages can get opportunity easier than
of the Dongyang Hakbo. His talent of
“IhopethatHUFSanshaveachallenging
timesthemorepowerthanothers,”saidPark
the association. The association has been
chosen to be a new chairman of the golf
others.”
literature is still alive. When the employee
mind. Do not think that something is
Kyung-eun (Th-98). Ms. Park came to
active for 20 years and have about 100
association. “I will make the alumni the
KimHa-yeoun(Th-97),asectionchiefof
leaves the company, he writes a poem for
impossible. Challenge hard and make it
Bangkok to study Thai at Srinakarin wirot
members.
place where people can share good
Samsung Electro-Mechanic, said “I want to
him,andrecitesthepoem.
possible!” Mr. Roh added, “The time is
Univ. She teaches students Korean at the
The reporters visited the meeting at
informationandkeeptheunionofHUFS.I
say to HUFSans have affection of your life
Now he works as a controller & general
needed of regional specialists. I think
university and she is popular as an
Bangpakong Riverside Country Club on
hopewecanraisescholarshipforHUFSans.
and do their best at studying when you are
manager of the supporting team. There is a
HUFSans'rolewillextendmoreandmore.”
interpreter. Also, she works for a foreign
June 27. The golf game started by an
IwillplaneventsforAlumnifamilysuchas
students.”
sayingthatifsomeonewantstomeetahigh
correspondent.
opening address of the chairman. After the
picnics.” The meeting finished after the
ranking-official of Thailand government,
The Golf Association of Hankuk
game, the members had a ceremony of
closingaddressofthenewchairman.
you should meet Roh Seung-whan first. It
University of Foreign Studies in Thailand
awardingprizesandhaddinnertogether.
ManyseniorsinThailandsentmessagesto
showshowhehasplayedaroleinhisfield.
regular professors, part time instructors and
intobusinessrelatedtoThailandandKorea.
BuraphaUniversity:
volunteer teachers from Korea International
One thing reporters felt short was lack of
CooperationAgency.
scholarshipprograms.ComparedtoKorea’s
Reporters seized a chance to interview
economy standing, Thailand economic gain
sophomores,andfacultymembersofKorean
is not as good as that of Korea. So Thai
KoreanStudies
department.Whatcaughtreporter’seyeswas
students studying Korean are barely able to
students’ names. All students of Korean
study in Korea since prices of commodities
department had Korean names. Numerous
aretooexpensivecomparedtoThailand’s.
opinions poured out during the interview.
“There are bunch of students burning on
O
nthehot-steamysummerdayofJuly
University:BuraphaUniversityislocatedin
“KoreancultureandThaiculturearenotthat
Koreanstudiesbuttheybarelyhaveachance
reporters of the project “Meet
eastern seaboard area Bangsaen, Chonburi,
different. While I once had a chance to
togothere.IfHUFSprovidescholarshipto
Alumniaroundtheworld-Thailand”headed
Thailand. It takes about an hour from
experience Korean stuffs, I felt there were
us,theinterKorea-Thailandrelationshipwill
toBuraphaUniversity,drippingwithsweat.
Bangkok, the capital city of its country. It
interesting and unexpected similarities
evengetadvanced.”saidProfessorUraiwan
The purpose of the visit was to cover its
wasfirstestablishedastheBangsaenCollege
amongthem.OnceyoutasteKoreanculture,
Jitpenthom. Indeed HUFS scholarship
historyandprogramsofKoreandepartment
of Education in 1955, the first education
it’s hard to get away from it.” said
supportprogramlackedcomparedtoBusan
there. A half-a-month long research for
institution ever established outside of
Kumgang.
University of Foreign Studies and
“Segyeroproject:meetingalumniaroundthe
Bangkoktoproducegraduatesineducation.
Reporters also felt how deeply Korean
ChungnamNationaluniversity.HUFSisthe
world” finally came into fruitful result;
In 1990, due to the need for more college-
wave, or “Hanryu” affected students of
most qualified university to work as a civic
meeting Burapha University’s faculty
trained personnel to implement the
SoutheastAsiaregion,sincemostofstudents
ambassador to promote the future of each
membersandstudentsofKoreandepartment
Government’s
Eastern
Seaboard
arehugefansofKoreanpopstarsSevenand
country.Ifadevelopedexchangeprogramis
cametoreality.Throughoutnumerousonline
Development Project to industrialize the
East.” Now this university consists of three
studies among Oriental Language
Rain. Most of students majoring in Korean
affirmed,twonations’friendshipgoonestep
contactsforhalfanyear,BuraphaUniversity
area,theBangsaenCampuswasupgradedto
campuses including Bangsaen Campus for
department. Overgoing selective study
are aiming high to fulfill Korean dreams,
forward. It will also help two colleges’
becamefamiliartoreportersofflinealso.
full university level and renamed Burapha
liberalartsstudies,ITcampusatChantaburi
period, Korean studying courses were
amongthem,workingatKoreancorporation
exchange of studies but also promote
Here is a brief history of Burapha
University, which means “University of the
and IT campus at Sakaew for science
promoted to minor studies in the year of
was prevailed and others mentioned to get
nationalinterests.
studies.
1999. Prof. Choi is regarded as the living
What’smoreinterestingisthatthiscollege
history who has bridged gaps between
is the second runner to establish Korean
KoreanandThailanguagestudiesaswellas
studies in Thailand. Since then Korean
theirinternationallinks.
remainedasaselectiveprogramtilltheyear
“StudentswhomajorinEnglishandminor
of 1998. On those days it didn’t go further
inKoreanwerepopularinthosedays.Most
over Korean studies, but focused rather on
graduates, nearly 90 percent of students
lecturesstudyingbasiccultureandcustomof
joined Korean corporations, namely
Koreans. It was the only program that
Samsung, LG, Asiana Airlines and so on.
enabled students of Burapha link to study
Buraphaissoproudofourgraduates.”said
Korea. However, fortunately, this selective
Charan Chakandang, Dean of Faculty of
courseturnedintobettershapeintheyearof
Humanities and Social sciences. A year
1999. Professor Choi Chang Sung, the
passedsincethen,andgoodnewswasfinally
prominent living legend of Thai studies of
reported:Koreanstudiesfinallyadvancedto
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, was
major studies in the section of the Oriental
an exchange professor from the year of
Language Department. Now Korean
1999. During his exchange scholar days
department has grown up to most popular
there,hehasdoneasplendidjobtodevelop
studies among Oriental Language
Korean department into the most popular
Departmentequippedwith150students,two

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