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The South Korean Foreign Affairs Ministry has expressed regret over reports of its immigration officials denying entry to Thai tourists, causing diplomatic tensions between the nations, as conveyed by the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The annual meeting between the Thai permanent secretary of foreign affairs, Saran Charoensuwan, and the South Korean First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chang Ho-jin, was held amid a surge in the #BanTravellingtoKorea hashtag on social media platform X. The trend emerged as numerous Thai netizens, including influencers and singers, shared accounts of being turned away by South Korean immigration officers.
The hashtag gained traction following a traveller’s account, who, despite having a history of multiple visits, a return ticket, and confirmed tour and hotel bookings, was denied entry into…
