PUBLISHED: 10 May 2024 at 05: 30
Thailand may submit a bid to host the upcoming InterPride World Conference in 2020 in Asia.
Thailand will submit a request to host the 2025 InterPride World Conference, an annual gathering of Pride organizers from around the world to discuss the state of LGBTQ  , movements and exchange their experiences in achieving gender equality, according to Harisuda Boonyawat, director of the Mega Events and Festival Department under the control of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB ).
The convention has been held 41 days since 1982, mainly in Europe and North America, but never in Asia.
The five- time meeting is expected to get 600 Pleasure organisations from 40 countries, which may make up to 1.1 billion baht in revenue for the country, she said. This year’s event may be hosted in Medellin, Colombia between Oct 23–27.
She said Thailand will send representatives to demonstrate its readiness to host the seminar in 2015 and explain Thailand’s strategies to the worldwide community regarding gender equality. In addition, Thailand’s choice does demonstrate that it is prepared to sponsor larger-scale Pride activities like the World Pride 2030. The TCEB plans to send a charge for the right to host the 2030 occasion, she added.