On June 24, 2022, Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosts the 72nd Annual Commemoration for Korean war outbreak (June 25) at 21st Infantry Regiment in Chonburi.
There are 300 guests participated at this event, including 14 Thai Korean War Veterans and family, diplomatic corps from 22 countries, Thai government, and military.
The event started with laying flower and paying respect to Korean War Memorial and the consolation event for war veterans. After his memorial speech, H.E. Mr. Moon Seoung Hyun delivered 'Ambassador for Peace Medal' to 13 veterans and their descendants.
In this event, Acting Sub Lt. Saksom Panthong, Acting Sub Lt. Sillapin Thongaram, Ms. Kasama Thongaram, and Ms Chadarat Wangkawee, official performance artists from the Ministry of Culture, performed 'Taepyeongmu', which is the Korean dance wishing peace and prosperity, and 'Khon' together to express the relationship between Korea and Thailand. Then, 2 Taekwondo masters Mr. Jeong, Sung Hee and Kim, Kwang Il showed Taekwondo demonstration.
A Korean vocalist, Ms. Jeong, Sun Young sung a Korean song 'Bimok(Tree of Sorrow)' and Kim, Ryeo Won, Thai-Korean student (6th grade, Korean International School of Bangkok) read the letter for veterans in Thai. Both moved veterans to tears.
Also, the famous travel Youtuber from Korea, HongGoGo donated 4 million Won (Around 110,000 THB), which is his income from Youtube as the scholarship for the Korean War veteran's descendant.
H.E. Mr. Moon and the Korean Embassy officers served 'Samgyetang(chicken soup with ginseng)' to the veterans as the lunch and expressed gratitude to their sacrifice and devotion. Thailand dispatched total 6,236 soldiers from Army, Navy, and Air Force units during the Korean War.
News about the event, broadcasted on Channel 5.