Embassy of South Korea, Bangkok
| Embassy of South Korea, Bangkok 주 태국 대한민국 대사관 สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสาธารณรัฐเกาหลีประจำประเทศไทย 
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| Coordinates | 13°46′03″N 100°34′41″E / 13.767472°N 100.577944°ECoordinates: 13°46′03″N 100°34′41″E / 13.767472°N 100.577944°E |
| Location | Bangkok |
| Address | No. 23 Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Ratchadapisek, Huai Khwang District |
| Ambassador | Noh Kwang-il |
| Jurisdiction |
 Thailand
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| Website | http://tha.mofa.go.kr |
| Embassy of South Korea, Bangkok | |
| Hangul | 주 태국 대한민국 대사관 |
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| Hanja | 駐泰國大韓民國大使館 |
| Revised Romanization | Ju Taeguk Daehanminguk daesagwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu T'aeguk Taehanmin'guk taesagwan |
Embassy of South Korea, Bangkok (Korean: 주 태국 대한민국 대사관; Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสาธารณรัฐเกาหลีประจำประเทศไทย), a diplomatic mission of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Thailand, is located at No.23 Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Ratchadapisek, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. The mission was opened as a Legation following the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Thailand in 1958. After promoted to the status of Embassy in 1960, it changed its location a few times and moved into the current address in 1990. The Korean Embassy, led by an Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, is divided into several sections tasked with different affairs like politic, economic, culture and defence diplomacy.
The formal Korean-Thai relations was established on 1 October, 1958, and the two countries issued a joint statement to exchange diplomatic missions on the same day. It was announced on 20 January, 1959 that Choe Deok-sin, then Ambassador to Saigon, South Vietnam, would concurrently accredited to Thailand as an Envoy in order to head the new Korean Legation in Bangkok, which was promoted to full status of Embassy on 30 August, 1960, with Yu Jae-hung being South Korea's first Ambassador stationed in Thailand. The Embassy was located on 349, Silon Road right after its opening, later it operated on several locations including No. 181, South Sathorn Road and 6th floor, Prapawit Building, No. 28/1 Surasak Road. In 1990, the Embassy finally moved into the new compound on Thiam Ruam Mit Road, within which the structures were built with Korean-style, and the main building was designed by architect Kim Joong-up.
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