Sustainable by Design: How Thailand’s Event Industry Is Raising the Bar

by | Jan 28, 2026 | Asia Events, Production | 0 comments

Thailand’s event production scene is moving fast in 2025–2026, and the direction is clear: authentic experiences, smarter technology, and measurable sustainability. That mix has been publicly positioned as a core framework for Thailand’s MICE industry (e.g., “Authenticity, Technology, Sustainability” as a headline theme for sector activity).

On the sustainability side, expectations are becoming more concrete and auditable. Thailand’s Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) announced a mission toward carbon neutrality and a net-zero future, including a target to reduce emissions by 20,000 TonCO₂e by 2030, and noted FY2025 results of 2,445.97 TonCO₂e reduced/avoided across 232 events.

For organizers, that shifts sustainability from “nice to have” to part of the production brief: carbon accounting, vendor requirements, and credible offset pathways. TCEB also describes updating bidder Terms of Reference to require carbon-neutral planning and points to practical tooling (e.g., calculators and emissions-tracking apps via Thailand’s greenhouse-gas bodies).

Technology is evolving just as quickly—especially in Pro AV and show control. InfoComm Asia 2025 positioned AI as a major driver of new workflows, highlighting AI’s impact on professional AV and live-event applications (including sessions on virtual production and AI audio mixing) at QSNCC in Bangkok.

All of this is enabled by Bangkok’s venue ecosystem, which supports everything from brand showcases to large-format congresses: IMPACT’s exhibition center is built around 8 halls totaling 47,000 sqm, while BITEC promotes over 100,000 sqm of column-free hall space—capacity that makes high-production builds (LED, scenic, rigging, broadcast, multi-room programs) operationally realistic.