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Creative Economy Agency
The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) (CEA, ), is a Thai public organization tasked with the support and development of Thailand's creative economy. Established in 2018, the agency oversees the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) in Bangkok, along with creative city initiatives throughout the country. Based at the Grand Postal Building on Charoen Krung Road Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021) Charoen Krung Road (, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction methods. Built during 1862–1864 in the ... in Bang Rak District, the CEA operates departments focused on Chiang Mai, Songkhla, and Khon Kaen. CEA organizes the annual Bangkok Design Week, Chiang Mai Design Week, and Pakk Taii Design Week in Songkhla. References {{Reflist Public organizations of Thailand Economy of Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Organization (Thailand)
The State agency, state agencies () that form Thailand's public sector consist of several types of functioning bodies. While some agencies established by mandate of the constitution are independent, others are directly or indirectly answerable to the Executive (government), executive of the Royal Thai Government. The majority of these are government agencies, which employ the civil service as well as the military. Others include public organizations and state enterprises. Constitutional organizations In addition to the constituents of the three branches of government, the (now-repealed) 2007 constitution of Thailand, 2007 constitution provided for certain regulatory and advisory bodies. For further details, see Constitutional organizations of Thailand. Agencies under executive regulation Government agencies under direct control of the ministries are the oldest type of state agency. They date to the establishment of the modern bureaucracy by King Chulalongkorn in the 19th century, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Thailand
Government of Thailand, officially the Royal Thai Government (RTG; , , ), is the central executive authority of the Kingdom of Thailand. The government is led by the prime minister of Thailand, prime minister (Paetongtarn Shinawatra since 14 August 2024) who selects all the other ministers. The country has had a coalition government since 2024 led by Pheu Thai Party, Pheu Thai. The country emerged as a modern nation state after the foundation of the Chakri dynasty and the city of Bangkok in 1782. The Siamese Revolution of 1932, Revolution of 1932 brought an end to absolute monarchy and replaced it with a constitutional monarchy. From then on the country was ruled by a succession of Royal Thai Armed Forces, military leaders installed after coups d'état, the most recent in 2014 Thai coup d'état, May 2014, and a few democratic intervals. The 2007 Constitution of Thailand, 2007 Constitution (drafted by a military-appointed council, but approved by a referendum) was annulled by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Post Office (Bangkok)
The General Post Office (, , ), also known as the Grand Postal Building, is a historic building in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. Opened on 24 June 1940 on the former site of the Embassy of the United Kingdom, Bangkok, British Legation, it was designed by architects Sarot Sukkhayang and Mew Aphaiwong in a mixture of Art Deco and International Style (architecture), International Style architecture which reflected the desire of the ruling Khana Ratsadon, People's Party to project a modern and powerful image of the state. In 2017, the building was converted for use as the new headquarters of the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC). The conversion received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in the New Design in Heritage Contexts category for 2020–2021. A branch post office of Thailand Post remains at the building, providing postal services to the general public. References External links TCDC website Buildings and structures in Bangkok Bang Rak district Post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10 million people as of 2024, 13% of the country's population. Over 17.4 million people (25% of Thailand's population) live within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region as of the 2021 estimate, making Bangkok a megacity and an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Ayutthaya era in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1767 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam during the late 19th century, as the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans . Thailand Template:Borders of Thailand, is bordered to the northwest by Myanmar, to the northeast and east by Laos, to the southeast by Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the southwest by the Andaman Sea; it also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the state capital and List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, largest city. Tai peoples, Thai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th to 11th centuries. Greater India, Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms, Mon, Khmer Empire, and Monarchies of Malaysia, Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand Creative & Design Center
Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC, ) is a public resource center in Thailand focused on the design and creative industries. It was founded in 2004 as part of the Office of Knowledge Management and Development, a government-owned public organization, and opened on 14 November 2005. Its oversight was transferred to the newly created Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) in 2018. The main objective of TCDC is to facilitate access to knowledge for Thai residents, as well as inspiring Thai people to be creative through workshops, activities and inspirations from the successful designers worldwide. TCDC also focuses on working with Thai SME start-ups and designers, mainly by creating awareness of the value of creative businesses and designs. At the same time, TCDC also helps promote Thai designers on the international market. TCDC's headquarters, and its resource center, is located in the Grand Postal Building in Bangrak District, Bangkok. Its branches include Empor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Organization (Thailand)
The State agency, state agencies () that form Thailand's public sector consist of several types of functioning bodies. While some agencies established by mandate of the constitution are independent, others are directly or indirectly answerable to the Executive (government), executive of the Royal Thai Government. The majority of these are government agencies, which employ the civil service as well as the military. Others include public organizations and state enterprises. Constitutional organizations In addition to the constituents of the three branches of government, the (now-repealed) 2007 constitution of Thailand, 2007 constitution provided for certain regulatory and advisory bodies. For further details, see Constitutional organizations of Thailand. Agencies under executive regulation Government agencies under direct control of the ministries are the oldest type of state agency. They date to the establishment of the modern bureaucracy by King Chulalongkorn in the 19th century, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charoen Krung Road
Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021) Charoen Krung Road (, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction methods. Built during 1862–1864 in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), it runs from the old city centre in Rattanakosin Island, passes through Bangkok's Chinatown, continues into Bang Rak district, where it formerly served the community of European expatriates, and ends in Bang Kho Laem. Construction of the road marked a major change in Bangkok's urban development, with the major mode of transport shifting from water to land. Charoen Krung Road was Bangkok's main street up to the early 20th century, but later declined in prominence. It is still home to many historic buildings and neighbourhoods, which are beset by changes as extension of the underground MRT is poised to drive new development. History Until the mid-19th century, the primary means of transport in Bangkok (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Design Week
Bangkok Design Week (BKKDW) () is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Bangkok, Thailand. Supported by the Creative Economy Agency and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the event was inaugurated in 2018 by the Thailand Creative & Design Center. In 2022, UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ... designated Bangkok as 'Creative City of Design'. Overview The inaugural 2018 Bangkok Design Week was hosted under the theme "The New-ist Vibes", seeking to promote local creative businesses across five areas: Charoen Krung, Klong San, Sam Yan, Rama 1 and Sukhumvit. In 2024, the event was hosted under the theme "Livable Scape: The More We Act, the Better Our City”, seeking to improve public infrastructure and utilities in Bangkok. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Design Week
Chiang Mai Design Week () is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Supported by the Creative Economy Agency, it was Thailand's first design week. In 2017, UNESCO designated Chiang Mai as a Crafts and Folk Art Creative Cities Network. Overview The inaugural event was held 6 - 14 December, 2014 by the Thailand Creative & Design Center. In 2021, the event was hosted under the theme "Co-Forward" during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the event was hosted under the theme "Transforming Local: Adapt / Enhance / Local / Grow". The 2024 event will be hosted under the theme "Scaling Local: Creativity, Technology, Sustainability".{{Cite web , title=SCALING LOCAL: Creativity, Technology and Sustainability , url=https://www.chiangmaidesignweek.com/en/cmdw2024/content/102420 , access-date=2024-09-04 , website=SCALING LOCAL: Creativity, Technology and Sustainability , language=en See also * Chiang Mai Creative City * Bangkok Design W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakk Taii Design Week
Pakk Taii Design Week () is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Southern Thailand. The inaugural event was launched in 2023 in Songkhla, Thailand, hosted under the theme "The Next Spring". “Pakk Taii” refers to Southern Thailand (; ). Overview Supported by the Creative Economy Agency and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pakk Taii Design Week hosts events including live performances, workshops, music, creative markets, and talks focused on Southern Thailand's culture. In 2024, the event was hosted under the theme "The South's Turn!", seeking to revitalize the region's economy. It also held the Microwave Film Festival, focused on Thai cinema. See also * Bangkok Design Week * Chiang Mai Design Week Chiang Mai Design Week () is an annual event held to celebrate and promote design and creativity in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Supported by the Creative Economy Agency, it was Thailand's first design week. In 2017, UNESCO designated Chiang Mai as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
