PUBLISHED: 10 Jul 2024 at 17: 39
Officials in Phuket claim that the area is then prepared to compete for the 2025 InterPride World Conference.
On Wednesday, Governor Sophon Suwannarat led the signing ceremony of the Pride & Equality Phuket memorandum of understanding ( MoU), which was attended by representatives from both the public and private sectors of the island.
According to Mr Sophon, the MoU emphasizes raising awareness about sex diversity, providing security to people in the LGBTQ society, and reducing sex discrimination on the island.
Mr. Sophon even mentioned that Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen are preparing to contend for the province’s position as the host nation for the upcoming InterPride World Conference.
The InterPride World Conference is a five-day yearly event that draws between 700 and 800 members from 70 nations. The event aims to talk about the state of LGBTQ actions and talk about achieving gender equality. The state is anticipated to make up to 1.1 billion ringgit from the event.
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), the government’s firm, is expected to choose the municipal power, according to Mr. Sophon, because the state is prepared to sponsor gender-inclusive activities.
The celebration held during Pride Month showcased the preparation of the occasion company, using the two Pride activities on June 9 and 29 as perfect cases, he said.
Additionally, the events provided a significant revenue for the island because LGBTQ visitors are viewed as high-quality tourists with higher spending power, according to Mr. Sophon.
” We hope Phuket may be chosen on July 11″, said Mr Sophon.
Kongsak Khoopongsakorn, chairman of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, said that the Pride &, Equality Phuket MoU demonstrated the region’s readiness to host the InterPride World Conference second time. The event may help improve the region’s market, he added.
Both Pride activities on the island exhibited strategic commitments from the local community and related sectors, according to Federation of Andaman Region Industries chair Chernporn Kanjanasaya.
Anupab Vejwanichsanong, vice president of the Provincial Administration Organisation ( PAO ) of Phuket, voiced the PAO’s support for organising the international conference.
Since 1982, there has n’t been a single InterPride World Conference. The majority of the sponsoring locations were in North America and Europe, with nobody in Asia. It will be the first time the meeting is held in Asia, if Thailand is chosen as the next host country for the 2018 convention in Colombia in October, according to TCEB.