Bangkok Pride parade on June 4

A Pride parade is planned for June 4 in Bangkok under the theme of “Door to Equal Asia” as Thailand aims to host World Pride 2028.

Waaddao Chumaporn, Bangkok Pride founder, told the Bangkok Post that the parade will be bigger than last year’s, showcasing Thailand’s readiness to host the 2028 World Pride event.

Ms Waaddao said this year’s event is co-hosted with Naruemit Pride, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), over 40 civil society organisations and members of the private and public sectors.

The parade will feature six groups of marchers, each representing one of the six colours of the pride flag, displaying key messages on the importance of health and wellbeing in the LGBTQ+ community, she said.

The parade will also show pro-social justice messages for others,…