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LGBTQ+ economy seen as growth engine

Economy Sanon Wangsrangboon Thailand Bangkok
Democrat Party deputy leader Karndee Leopairote, second left; Senator Pornchai Witayalerdpan, second right; and Bangkok Deputy Governor Sanon Wangsrangboon, right, take part in a discussion on 'The Policy Road to Pink City – A World-Class LGBTQ+ Destination' at the Canvas Forum 2026 at Siam Paragon on Thursday. The discussion was chaired Canvas Ventures chairman Pun-arj Chairatana, left. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

Thailand should recognise its LGBTQ+ economy as a new growth engine that requires legal and structural reforms to attract investment and enhance global competitiveness, according to several speakers.

This call to action was made during the Canvas Forum 2026, organised on Thursday by Canvas Ventures International at Nextopia Siam Paragon, with support from the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau. Held under the theme "The Right to Stay", the forum examined the intersection of investment, identity and inclusive economic growth as Bangkok seeks to attract global capital, high-net-worth migrants and the growing creative and LGBTQ+ economies.

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