South Korean President Moon Jae-in kicks off his week-long, three nation tour of the ASEAN in Bangkok, Thailand on this Monday.<br />First up on his itinerary is a bilateral summit with his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha where the two leaders are expected to discuss ways to improve the two countries' cooperation on innovative growth and advanced and leading technologies.<br />Park Hee-jun files this report from Bangkok.<br />President Moon Jae-in starts off his ASEAN tour in Thailand.<br />It's the first official visit to the country by a South Korean President in seven years.<br />On Monday, President Moon begins with a summit with his counterpart Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha,... to discuss the two countries' co-prosperity, cooperation among ASEAN nations, and peace on the Korean Peninsula.<br />According to the Blue House, he will also ask for Thailand's support as ASEAN chair,... as Seoul hosts the South Korea-ASEAN special summit and the South Korea-Mekong summit in Busan this November.<br />Through this trip, the two countries also aim to advance their joint partnership in Fourth Industrial Revolution technology.<br />President Moon will be making a keynote speech at a bilateral business forum.<br />He's to lay out a roadmap on ways the two countries can achieve co-prosperity through exchanges related to future technologies, such as future cars, bio-health, and robotics.<br />The address will also involve ways Korea can contribute to Thailand's 4.0 policy and Eastern Economic Corridor.<br />Thailand 4.0 is an economic model that aims to transform the country's economy from one that's dependent on agriculture, to one based around innovation and R&D.<br />It hopes to achieve this through new growth engines.<br />And the Eastern Economic Corridor is aimed at connecting Thailand's eastern provinces to ASEAN's leading economic zones by 2021.<br />South Korea's home shopping brand 'Brand K' will also make its global debut in Bangkok.<br />This event will help 'Brand K', a joint brand for small and mid-sized companies,... enhance brand power and pave the way for more business in Thailand.<br />"President Moon will be working to help realize Thailand's economic vision, in hopes that it can create a synergy effect with Korea's 'New Southern Policy.' This should also open up new business opportunities for domestic companies hoping to make inroads into Thailand’s market. <br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News, Bangkok."<br />
