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Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency (CEA) is launching a fully-fledged contents marketplace and pitching arena this summertime – Bangkok International Content Market (BICM) – pinch dates group for July 20-22.
Focusing connected film, bid and animation, nan caller arena will see contented pitching sessions and awards, an manufacture convention and networking platform, on pinch an accumulation abstraction for astir 500 studios, creators and imaginative businesses. It will return spot astatine Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) successful nan centre of Bangkok.
Organisers said nan arena “aims to create caller business opportunities and grow Thai contented networks into world markets”.
It will return spot alongside Thailand Content Market 2026, organised by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), which spans 12 imaginative manufacture sectors, including film, television, animation, games, characters, books, toys and accumulation services.
BICM replaces nan pitching and projects market, Content Project Market, that CEA has held successful Bangkok for nan past 2 years.
The pitching level will characteristic much than 55 selected film, bid and production-ready projects from Thailand, nan wider Asia Pacific region and BICM’s partner networks.
The BICM Pitching Awards – including Asian Project Pitching, Thai Project Pitching, and Thai Story Pitching – will connection full prizes worthy astir $20,000 to support selected projects successful advancing toward production.
CEA Executive Director Dr. Chakrit Pichyangkul said: “Bangkok International Content Market 2026 marks a important measurement successful systematically elevating Thailand’s contented marketplace to nan world level.
“More than simply a showcase platform, BICM2026 is designed to fortify networking and build a sustainable ecosystem for Thailand’s contented manufacture by connecting creators, investors, and world partners to make tangible business opportunities and semipermanent collaborations. Through this platform, CEA intends to toggle shape Thai contented and storytelling into sustainable economical worth for nan country.”
