Creative Economy Agency Explained

Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization)
Native Name:สำนักงานส่งเสริมเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์ (องค์การมหาชน)
Type:Organization
Agency Type:Public organization
Jurisdiction:Government of Thailand
Headquarters:Grand Postal Building, Bangkok, Thailand
Chief1 Name:Chakrit Pichyangkul
Chief1 Position:Executive Director
Child1 Agency:Thailand Creative & Design Center

The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) (CEA,), is a Thai public organization tasked with the support and development of Thailand's creative economy.[1] [2] [3] [4] Established in 2018, the agency oversees the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) in Bangkok, along with creative city initiatives throughout the country.[5] [6] [7]

Based at the Grand Postal Building on Charoen Krung Road 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.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admin . The ASEAN . 2021-11-14 . Supporting the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia . 2024-09-04 . The ASEAN Magazine . en-US.
  2. News: Local identity promotion and tech adoption key to economic recovery and soft power promotion . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
  3. News: Fashioning a culture . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
  4. Chaiboonsri . Chukiat . 2024 . The Potential Analytical Impact of Significant Sectoral Creative Economy on Thailand's Economy: A Case Study of the IRS-CGE Model vs. the CRS-CGE Model for Both the National and Provincial Economies . Economies . en . 12 . 2 . 44 . 10.3390/economies12020044 . free . 2227-7099.
  5. News: CEA Promotes Thai Content in the International Market . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-23 . Soft power vs hard fact: Do Thais appreciate their own culture? . 2024-09-04 . nationthailand . en-US.
  7. Lim . Michael Kho . Chuangchai . Phitchakan . 2024-09-01 . The making of the 'Old Town Sakon Nakhon creative district' in Thailand: A process evaluation study of the creative placemaking agenda through festivalisation . City, Culture and Society . 38 . 100595 . 10.1016/j.ccs.2024.100595 . 1877-9166.
  8. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Thai creativity goes on show in Bangkok Design Week . 2024-09-04 . nationthailand . en-US.
  9. News: Design Week returns to Chiang Mai . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
  10. News: Pakk Taii Design Week kicks off in Songkhla . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.
  11. News: It"s "the South"s turn!" . 2024-09-04 . Bangkok Post . en.