A Pride parade in Bangkok last year on June 30, during Pride Month. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
Thailand will offer Bangkok and Phuket as venues for an international LGBTQ+ summit and other activities in 2028, to show the world the country’s support for gender inclusivity.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin aims to bring what he called the “world cup” of LGBTQ+ and related activities to Thailand in the next four years.
“Thailand stands ready to compete for hosting the event to demonstrate the stance of the government on gender inclusivity. We are also ready to upgrade Thailand to be a destination for Pride people,” he said in a posted message on X on Sunday.
The cabinet did not give any information on the size of the budget for the campaign to hold the summit here.
WorldPride is one of the most important events for LTBGQ+. It is hosted by InterPride, which is a global network of Pride movements of more than 70 countries.
The Move Forward Party and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration have jointly mobilised a push for the capital to host the global conference in 2028. Gender equality is one of the flagship policies of Move Forward.
Washington is the venue for WorldPride 2025.
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