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Korea Herald
9 hours ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
Thailand makes "New High" in Convention Destination Ranking
Bangkok makes big leap to world's 7th spot, 13 Thai cities make entry in ranking table BANGKOK, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand becomes the top convention destination of the ASEAN region, according to ICCA Country & City Rankings for 2024 Report. A "New High" is achieved when Bangkok exhibits its best performance, ascending to the world's 7 th spot as a city destination for international conventions, a big leap from the 15 th place in 2023, while a total of 13 Thai cities make entry to the ranking table, the highest number the country has ever achieved. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) announced the release of ICCA's latest GlobeWatch Business Analytics – Country & City Rankings for 2024 at IMEX Frankfurt 2025 in Germany. The comprehensive report analyses data from over 11,000 conferences held globally in 2024, highlighting Asia's prominent status as the second most popular region for international meetings, following Europe. According to the report, Thailand hosted a total of 158 international conventions, an increase from 143 in 2023. The number resulted in Thailand moving from the world's 26 th spot in 2023 to the 25 th place in 2024, clinching the 5 th place in Asia Pacific and claiming the number one spot in the ASEAN or Southeast Asian region. The best ever performance is Bangkok. Hosting a total of 115 international conventions, the Thai capital rises to the world's 7 th spot as a city destination, a remarkable increase from the 15 th place in 2023. In Asia Pacific, Bangkok is ranked 3 rd and 2 nd in the ASEAN region. The leading position of Bangkok is reiterated when Cvent also announced in IMEX Frankfurt 2025 its list of 2025 Top Meeting Destinations. For Asia Pacific region, Bangkok is ranked 2 nd after Singapore. The result is based on more than $18B of global sourcing and request-for-proposal (RFP) activity through Cvent's sourcing platforms in 2024, including a record-breaking $16.5B through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the world's largest venue sourcing marketplaces. Another best ever performance of Thailand is that it is the first time that a high number of 13 Thai cities are listed in ICCA report. Apart from Bangkok, the 12 cities are Chiang Mai (12 conventions), Pattaya (10), Phuket (8), Chon Buri (3), Chiang Rai (2), Pathum Thani (2), Hua Hin (1), Khon Kaen (1), Samui (1), Nakhon Ratchasima (1), Nonthaburi (1) and Pattani (1). Mr. Puripan Bunnag, Senior Vice President and Acting President of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), remarked that: "We are delighted with the overall performance of Thailand, especially Bangkok which made a noticeable rise in the ranking. In this respect, we feel grateful for international professional associations for their trust and confidence in Bangkok. It will further inspire the city and Thai MICE industry to deliver their best to maintain or upgrade their operating standards to meet the evolving needs of the market." TCEB is also proud of the total 13 cities listed in ICCA statistical table, representing the best performance of city diversification the country has ever achieved. It is a strong sign of Thailand's enhanced capacities for conferences. International associations and bodies can now maximize richer choices of locations in Thailand. Each city has their unique cultural setting, which can be crafted to deliver meaningful and memorable experiences for delegates. The establishment of TCEB regional offices in all key regions has now played a part in driving the cities in each region to tap into MICE market and inspiring them to have a position in the map of MICE industry. TCEB believes the result in the ICCA ranking table will be a substantial push factor for Thai cities to elevate themselves to another height, said Mr. Puripan. Thailand MICE – Meet the Magic About TCEB A LEADING AGENCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAILAND'S MICE INDUSTRY Established in 2004, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB – the government agency under the supervision of the Prime Minister – has been assigned a role to promote, support and develop business events industry – corporate meetings, incentive trips, conventions, exhibitions, mega events and world festivals. Serving as a strategic partner, TCEB helps deliver creative ideas and solutions to bring success and fulfill the requirements of business events. The overarching goal is to drive Thailand to become a global MICE and mega events destination that can drive the country's strategic industries and national economy.
Korea Herald
23-05-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
TCEB Unveils "3M" for Business Events at IMEX Frankfurt 2025
BANGKOK, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) makes a presence at IMEX Frankfurt 2025 with a debut of an initiative "Meet in Thailand: Your Success, Your Moment", offering 3M elements to generate higher value for events. The debut is made during TCEB press conference on May 20, led by Mr. Puripan Bunnag, TCEB Senior Vice President. Mr. Puripan stated: "TCEB is always dedicated to making offerings that meet shifting demands of business world, so that holding events in Thailand can deliver higher value, better return on investment and greater return on experiences. After working in partnership with our stakeholders to overcome economic challenges, we have finally crafted "Meet in Thailand, Your Success, Your Moment" entailing 3M elements - MaxiMICE, Meaningful, Memorable – to offer upgraded resources and new ingredients in Thailand that will give a definition of events in a new light". MaxiIMICE – This idea is to invite clients to explore and maximise new development of products and services or enhanced and upgraded offerings in Thailand. They range from enhanced accessibility due to increased flights, more capable and potential city destinations, new investment in properties, growth of unconventional venues, larger pool of qualified MICE manpower and standard-certified enterprises, richer options of localised experiences to stronger government support. Meaningful – This idea is partly derived from TCEB's policy to advance the performance of MICE industry under the framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). It offers clients possibilities of making more purposeful events with measurable impacts. Spotlighting on sustainability, Thailand has developed low carbon MICE routes, MICE suppliers certified with sustainable event management, professional bodies in designing, auditing and verifying sustainable performance of events. Furthermore, there are choices of activities designed to involve and benefit local communities in every MICE City and other potential destinations across the country. Memorable - With strong hospitability, adaptability and wealthy cultural assets, Thailand is always in fit state to deliver return on experiences. Thanks to extensive network of stakeholders in the creative sector, event designers, local communities keen in the MICE industry and tech entrepreneurs, Thailand can help clients craft the events with unique cultural immersion and fusion, finely blended business and leisure, tech-driven execution, contribution to local communities, plus a sense of human touch that will make enduring memory. Apart from 3M initiative, TCEB also presented major updates on Thailand's MICE landscape comprising: 15 events from associations and corporations in Europe and the UK landing in Thailand, all 8 major convention and exhibition centers in Bangkok and its suburb being connected directly with BTS Sky Train and MRT Underground Train in May this year, Air France starting direct flights between Paris and Phuket in November 2025 and TCEB support schemes for business events and festivals. Mr. Puripan added that next year in 2026 will be MICE Celebration Year to resonate with Thailand being selected to host a series of important events. Some key ones are International Horticultural Exposition 2026 (Udon Thani Expo), World Congress on Pain, Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, UFI Asia Pacific Congress. Such large-scale events are a strong indicator of international confidence in Thailand's readiness and potential to make events a success. About TCEB A LEADING AGENCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAILAND'S MICE INDUSTRY Established in 2004, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB – the government agency under the supervision of the Prime Minister – has been assigned a role to promote, support and develop business events industry – corporate meetings, incentive trips, conventions, exhibitions, mega events and world festivals. Serving as a strategic partner, TCEB helps deliver creative ideas and solutions to bring success and fulfill the requirements of business events. The overarching goal is to drive Thailand to become a global MICE and mega events destination that can drive the country's strategic industries and national economy.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TCEB Unveils "3M" for Business Events at IMEX Frankfurt 2025
BANGKOK, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) makes a presence at IMEX Frankfurt 2025 with a debut of an initiative "Meet in Thailand: Your Success, Your Moment", offering 3M elements to generate higher value for events. The debut is made during TCEB press conference on May 20, led by Mr. Puripan Bunnag, TCEB Senior Vice President. Mr. Puripan stated: "TCEB is always dedicated to making offerings that meet shifting demands of business world, so that holding events in Thailand can deliver higher value, better return on investment and greater return on experiences. After working in partnership with our stakeholders to overcome economic challenges, we have finally crafted "Meet in Thailand, Your Success, Your Moment" entailing 3M elements - MaxiMICE, Meaningful, Memorable – to offer upgraded resources and new ingredients in Thailand that will give a definition of events in a new light". MaxiIMICE – This idea is to invite clients to explore and maximise new development of products and services or enhanced and upgraded offerings in Thailand. They range from enhanced accessibility due to increased flights, more capable and potential city destinations, new investment in properties, growth of unconventional venues, larger pool of qualified MICE manpower and standard-certified enterprises, richer options of localised experiences to stronger government support. Meaningful – This idea is partly derived from TCEB's policy to advance the performance of MICE industry under the framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). It offers clients possibilities of making more purposeful events with measurable impacts. Spotlighting on sustainability, Thailand has developed low carbon MICE routes, MICE suppliers certified with sustainable event management, professional bodies in designing, auditing and verifying sustainable performance of events. Furthermore, there are choices of activities designed to involve and benefit local communities in every MICE City and other potential destinations across the country. Memorable - With strong hospitability, adaptability and wealthy cultural assets, Thailand is always in fit state to deliver return on experiences. Thanks to extensive network of stakeholders in the creative sector, event designers, local communities keen in the MICE industry and tech entrepreneurs, Thailand can help clients craft the events with unique cultural immersion and fusion, finely blended business and leisure, tech-driven execution, contribution to local communities, plus a sense of human touch that will make enduring memory. Apart from 3M initiative, TCEB also presented major updates on Thailand's MICE landscape comprising: 15 events from associations and corporations in Europe and the UK landing in Thailand, all 8 major convention and exhibition centers in Bangkok and its suburb being connected directly with BTS Sky Train and MRT Underground Train in May this year, Air France starting direct flights between Paris and Phuket in November 2025 and TCEB support schemes for business events and festivals. Mr. Puripan added that next year in 2026 will be MICE Celebration Year to resonate with Thailand being selected to host a series of important events. Some key ones are International Horticultural Exposition 2026 (Udon Thani Expo), World Congress on Pain, Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, UFI Asia Pacific Congress. Such large-scale events are a strong indicator of international confidence in Thailand's readiness and potential to make events a success. For more information, contact TCEB at: pr@ Thailand MICE – Meet the Magic About TCEB A LEADING AGENCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAILAND'S MICE INDUSTRY Established in 2004, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB – the government agency under the supervision of the Prime Minister – has been assigned a role to promote, support and develop business events industry – corporate meetings, incentive trips, conventions, exhibitions, mega events and world festivals. Serving as a strategic partner, TCEB helps deliver creative ideas and solutions to bring success and fulfill the requirements of business events. The overarching goal is to drive Thailand to become a global MICE and mega events destination that can drive the country's strategic industries and national economy. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Northern Thai Capital, Chiang Mai Shines Selected Host City of 6 International Conferences in 2025
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The northern Thai capital of Chiang Mai enhances its performances as a MICE destination when the city wins trust to host 6 international conferences in 2025 and makes another stride in securing at least 1 international conference for 2026. While Bangkok is mostly selected to stage international conferences, a sign of the diversification of host destination is now emerging. This year, Chiang Mai, a MICE City and economic center in northern Thailand, is a prime example when it is chosen to host 6 international conferences of various fields - engineering, medicine, environmental science and social science. Each conference will take place in different venues, showing rich choices of properties in Chiang Mai. From Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre to convention halls of five-star hotels. Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, President of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) stated: "We are proud that Chiang Mai, one of Thailand's MICE Cities in the destination competitiveness plan of TCEB, has earned international confidence. The totally different venues chosen to host each conference speak volume of how organisers can maximise the capacity of Chiang Mai. What's special is that while it offers comfort and convenience of modern-day city life, Chiang Mai features the setting of unique "Lanna" culture, beautiful ecological attractions and wealth of activities contributing to local communities. The city, thus, can ensure memorable and meaningful experiences of international delegates." The 6 international conferences which are expected to bring in 3,600 delegates are: The 25th Asia-Australia Conference of Radiological Technologist (AACRT 2025) during 5-7 June at Chiangmai Grandview Hotel & Convention Center The 7th International Conference on Public Policy 2025 (ICPP) during 2-4 July at Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre The 15th International Conference on Precision Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing (PRESM) during 6-11 July at Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel The Society of Instrument and Control Engineer Annual Conference (SICE) during 9-12 September at The Empress Hotel and Convention Centre The 39th International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN 2025) taking place during 15-17 January at Kantary Hills Hotel The 2nd International Conference on Materials for Green Future taking place during 28 April - 1 May at Shangri-La Chiang Mai The most updated win of Chiang Mai is that the city was chosen in March 2025 by International Festivals & Events Association – Asia (IFEA-Asia) to host IFEA Asia Pinnacle Awards & Asia Festival City Conference 2026 which is due between 4 and 6 February. This follows the success of the city in winning Asia Festival Award 2025 – Asia World Heritage City and Festival Asia Pinnacle Awards – Best Event Program & Best PR & Marketing for Yi Peng Festival. Chiang Mai can be reached by 1.15 hrs flight from Bangkok and its international airport also operates direct flights to and from Phuket and Krabi in the South and Khon Kaen in the Northeast. For international flights, Chiang Mai is accessible from Mainland China, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar and Taiwan. For more information, contact TCEB at: pr@ Thailand MICE – Meet the Magic About TCEB A LEADING AGENCY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THAILAND'S MICE INDUSTRY Established in 2004, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB – the government agency under the supervision of the Prime Minister – has been assigned a role to promote, support and develop business events industry – corporate meetings, incentive trips, conventions, exhibitions, mega events and world festivals. Serving as a strategic partner, TCEB helps deliver creative ideas and solutions to bring success and fulfill the requirements of business events. The overarching goal is to drive Thailand to become a global MICE and mega events destination that can drive the country's strategic industries and national economy. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Express Tribune
13-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Tariff hearing held for Thar Block-1 mine
The report notes that excessive levels of selenium, arsenic, mercury, chromium, and lead are of recent origin and associated with coal activities in the Thar coalfields. PHOTO: file Listen to article The Thar Coal & Energy Board (TCEB) held a public hearing on Thursday to review the tariff petition filed by Sino Sindh Resources Pvt Ltd (SSRL) for its 7.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) lignite mine at Block-1 of the Thar Coalfield. The session, conducted at a local hotel in Karachi, was attended by stakeholders, experts, and the public. According to a statement, TCEB MD Tariq Ali Shah, along with Ammar Habib Khan, Member Finance/Power, and Dr Fahad Irfan Siddiqui, Member Mining, led the hearing. SSRL CEO Li Jigen presented details of the project, highlighting its significance as a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative under the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). Developed by Shanghai Electric under a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model, the project represents a $3 billion investmentthe largest single Chinese investment in any country. The Thar Block-1 Integrated Energy Project includes two 660MW supercritical coal-fired power plants, supported by an open-pit mine spanning 150 km² with coal reserves of 2.6 billion tonnes. Positioned favourably in the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) merit order, it offers electricity at Rs5.52/KWh ($0.02/KWh), making it a cost-effective alternative to hydropower. SSRL has proposed a levelised COD Stage Coal Tariff of $48.71 per tonne, reflecting necessary cost adjustments. The total project cost is estimated at $949.54 million, with projected operational costs of $13.72 per tonne for variable O&M and $12.74 per tonne for fixed O&M. TCEB reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, stating that stakeholder feedback would be considered before finalising the tariff decision.
