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Phuket hits last lap in bid for Expo 2028

Chiruit: Making final pitch on June 21

Many Thais are crossing their fingers in the hope that Phuket is selected to host the Specialised Expo 2028, as the final presentation and vote draws near.

A Thai delegation will get to make their final pitch to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on June 21.

They will make the case for why Phuket deserves to host the expo and find out when voting will be held to pick the winner, Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, president of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), said on Wednesday.

The theme proposed by Thailand for the March 21 to June 20, 2028 expo is “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity”, which will require a budget of around 4.18 billion baht,…

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