Major Pride Events to be Held in Koh Samui and Bangkok

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand is preparing for two significant events to wrap up Pride Month in 2024. These events will occur in Koh Samui in Surat Thani Province and in Bangkok. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will officiate the events.

 

Deputy Government spokesperson Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri urges both locals and international travelers to participate in the grand conclusion of Pride Month. The Pride Nation Samui International Pride Festival will run in Koh Samui from June 24 to 29.

 

The festival will include local and global artists, a lively Pride parade, and a music festival. The purpose of the event is to entice tourists worldwide to see the allure of Thailand's islands such as Koh Samui, and promote cultural exchange.

 

Radklao revealed that the second occasion, the LOVE PRIDE ♡ PARADE 2024, is scheduled at the National Stadium in Bangkok on June 30 from 4pm to 6.30pm. The parade is expected to be Asia's longest, covering over six kilometers. The event is cooperatively run by over 100 public and private organizations.

 

Starting from the National Stadium, the parade will move along Rama I Road, pass key districts, and finish at Benjasiri Park. This grand conclusion intends to present Thailand as a prominent location for Pride festivals under the Ignite Thailand vision.

 

 

The Pride Month celebrations in June are dedicated to advocating equality. This year's final events on Koh Samui and in Bangkok are set to increase tourism significantly and prepare Thailand to host the Bangkok World Pride in 2030. Radklao emphasized the significance of these events, stating:

 

"June is Pride Month, a period to applaud equality. The grand finale in 2024 will showcase two significant events in Koh Samui in Surat Thani Province and in Bangkok. The Bangkok event will be personally inaugurated by the prime minister. We encourage everyone to attend these grand festivities to prepare for hosting World Pride in 2030.

 

"We anticipate Pride Month activities will generate at least 10 billion baht. The Bangkok parade itself will attract over one million spectators along its 6-kilometer route."

 

In Bangkok, the LOVE PRIDE ♡ PARADE 2024 promises to be a remarkable event. With the collaboration of over 100 organizations, the parade will exhibit Thailand's dedication to promoting equality and inclusivity. The parade will travel through some of Bangkok’s most iconic areas and end at the scenic Benjasiri Park. This event is predicted to attract a substantial crowd, further cementing Bangkok's reputation as a top destination for Pride celebrations.

 

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-- 2024-06-28

 

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[ikke1959]

And everybody still waiting for the announcement of the Gay Marriage date.... It can take another eights months...

[BangkokReady]

For a movement claiming to want equality, it sure seems a lot like supremacy sometimes...

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will officiate the events.

I wonder if he will be sporting pride socks?

[john donson]

veterans day, 1 day

pride , alllll month because they did so much

[soalbundy]

22 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

And everybody still waiting for the announcement of the Gay Marriage date.... It can take another eights months...

Everybody??? What about those of us who don't give a <deleted>

[Jingthing]

22 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

And everybody still waiting for the announcement of the Gay Marriage date.... It can take another eights months...

Probably will be in effect before the end of the year. 

[Baht Simpson]

12 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

For a movement claiming to want equality, it sure seems a lot like supremacy sometimes...

Can you outline some of these areas of supremacy?

Just half a dozen will do.   

[Yagoda]

Who cares except for those with a vested interest. I dont. PRIDE is stupid.

[NativeBob]

alright, equality. 

your kid will see/witness this pride parade. interesting figure of speech though. proud to be different? no problem. parade? look I'm different and I proud to be different. no problem at all.

but please, don't march on the streets - I refuse to spend hours of my time and gigabytes of my son brain explaining what is it, who are those people and why rainbow.

It took me a lot of time to explain the miracle of trinity - Almighty was watching while Almighty was doing very young wife of some poor guy to impregnate her and give birth to himself Almighty. He didn't need this information, but somehow it got into picture.

 

And now this? many young ones will find it exciting and if their parents will not interfere they might follow. Well, it is exciting parade, isn't?

I'm not whatever-phobic, just please keep your perversions preferences to yourself, money is not everything and not every LGBTQ+ person will turn Anderson Cooper and Elton John. 

 

[susanlea]

3 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

alright, equality. 

your kid will see/witness this pride parade. interesting figure of speech though. proud to be different? no problem. parade? look I'm different and I proud to be different. no problem at all.

but please, don't march on the streets - I refuse to spend hours of my time and gigabytes of my son brain explaining what is it, who are those people and why rainbow.

It took me a lot of time to explain the miracle of trinity - Almighty was watching while Almighty was doing very young wife of some poor guy to impregnate her and give birth to himself Almighty. He didn't need this information, but somehow it got into picture.

 

And now this? many young ones will find it exciting and if their parents will not interfere they might follow. Well, it is exciting parade, isn't?

I'm not whatever-phobic, just please keep your perversions preferences to yourself, money is not everything and not every LGBTQ+ person will turn Anderson Cooper and Elton John. 

 

Stay home then.

[susanlea]

Have a festival every month for different things. Music, film, muay thai, soccer.

[NativeBob]

2 minutes ago, susanlea said:

Have a festival every month for different things. Music, film, muay thai, soccer.

I would be happy to attend those. arts, sports, music. love it.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Baht Simpson said:

Can you outline some of these areas of supremacy?

Just half a dozen will do.   

 

Can you define "areas of supremacy", explain why you need to hear six of them, and explain how you think this will help further the debate?

[Baht Simpson]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Can you define "areas of supremacy", explain why you need to hear six of them, and explain how you think this will help further the debate?

You're the one that mentioned supremacy. It's up to you to say what gay supremacy is because I have no clue what you mean by it. That's why I asked you to give examples. 

[BangkokReady]

6 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

You're the one that mentioned supremacy. It's up to you to say what gay supremacy is because I have no clue what you mean by it. That's why I asked you to give examples. 

 

So you were asking for something specific, that I didn't actually say, and you specifically needed six of them, but you didn't even know what you were asking for?  That sounds unlikely.

[Baht Simpson]

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

So you were asking for something specific, that I didn't actually say, and you specifically needed six of them, but you didn't even know what you were asking for?  That sounds unlikely.

Hogwash. You mentioned Pride and a "movement" which I took to be LGBT. Are u saying it was a different movement? Lol.

 

If you state something and use a particular word it's up to you to explain what you mean by it, not others. "Supremacy" has sinister connotations.

 

The six examples were just an attempt at humour because I knew you would struggle with one. 

 

 

 

In any case Happy Pride. 

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Baht Simpson said:

If you state something and use a particular word it's up to you to explain what you mean by it, not others.

 

Obviously, that's why I asked you to explain what the words you were using meant.

 

Still wating for that...  🙄

 

1 hour ago, Baht Simpson said:

The six examples were just an attempt at humour because I knew you would struggle with one. 

 

So you were just trolling after all.  Got it.

[Baht Simpson]

You've failed to address everything I've asked and just turned the conversation around.

 

I'll let the good people here decide who the troll is.

 

You make it so difficult to converse sensibly with you.

 

I'm done.

 

 

[BangkokReady]

3 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

You've failed to address everything I've asked and just turned the conversation around.

 

I'll let the good people here decide who the troll is.

 

You make it so difficult to converse sensibly with you.

 

I'm done.

 

It's pretty simple.  I asked you to explain what you meant by "areas of supremacy" so that I could answer your question, and you wouldn't do so.

 

It's on you to explain what you mean if it is unclear, not me.

 

It's fairly obvious you are trolling for this reason, let alone the fact that you even admitted that you were "attempting humour".

 

If you were being genuine, you could have simply asked what I meant by supremacy.  Your initial response was clearly not in good faith.

 

You're not "done" as you were never "doing" in the first place.  Just a boring old troll.

[ikke1959]

19 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Probably will be in effect before the end of the year. 

We hope so but the palace has 4 months to sign the law. If it is not done in that time the law can be signed by the PM and than after publishing in the Royal Gazet it will take again 4 months before people can really marry... So It is almost 1st of July in 4 months it is November and possible it can be maybe next year March.... So don't hope for this year yet....

[sherwood]

Thankfully June is almost done.