After submitting the bid, Thailand will have to wait to find out if it is among the five finalists, which will be announced later this month.
If chosen among the five finalists, Thailand will need to make a presentation to entice votes from members in September before the final vote in October.
Ittipol added that the event could bring in up to 125 million baht in revenue, adding that the country, more crucially, would gain knowledge and expertise from other creative cities.
Meanwhile, Chiang Mai Governor Pichet Lertpongadisorn said that they plan to organise a meeting under the theme “Enhancing Multicultural Transformation” to portray the cultural diversity in the province.
Pichet said that the population of Chiang Mai was culturally diverse, featuring tribal groups, foreigners, and people from every region.
