Mr. Kawin Kittiboonya, CEO of Kawin Intertrade Co., Ltd., the event organizer, stated that Thailand's creative and copyright industries have a combined economic value of 1.44 trillion baht, about 8% of GDP. The Thai character market is valued at 9.49 billion baht, up 31% from 7.23 billion baht the previous year. The art toy and character-based product segments are the main drivers, valued at 8.19 billion baht with 35% growth.
Revenues from licensed products in Thailand are growing at an average of 7.06% annually, with the licensed goods market expected to reach 967 million USD by 2027. This year's event features over 50% more international exhibitors than last year, covering characters, animation, games, books, lifestyle brands, and collectibles.
The event's highlight is one-on-one business matching, allowing intellectual property (IP) owners to meet manufacturers, distributors, and retail brands to negotiate licensing deals to develop products. There are also panel discussions on opportunities for Thai characters in the global market and IP protection in the AI era.
Ms. Ranee Itarat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, said at the opening ceremony that the event will help Thai IP owners meet partners both domestically and internationally, learn market trends, and develop their work to expand business opportunities abroad.
Visitors can attend the free event from 11–13 November 2026 at Hall 104, BITEC Bangna. Advance registration is available on the Licensing Show ASEAN website.
Investment Outlook for 2027 SCB WEALTH held a seminar for Next Generation Investors who completed the SCB WEALTH XCELERATE PROGRAM, titled “One Vision, Ahead of Curve 2027.” BlackRock sees AI as a key driver of the economy and corporate profits, recommending investments in high-quality bonds for strong returns, combined with growth-potential stocks and diversified risk. They note that the top 10 companies comprise about 40% of the S&P 500 index. The Fed is expected to be near the end of its rate hike cycle.
There might be another rate hike in December 2026, with no increases anticipated in 2027. SCB EIC forecasts Thailand's economy to grow 2.1% in 2027, with recovery uneven. The policy interest rate is expected to remain at 1.0% through 2027. They recommend three key strategies: Go Deep, Go Wide, and Go Together to elevate Thai businesses connected to ASEAN growth.
Support Initiatives Ms. Duangnaparat Srisuk, Corporate Communications Director of Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited, donated 100,000 baht to support the 2026 PM2.5 reduction activities under the “Forest Guardians” community project. This is a collaboration with the Office of the Insurance Commission and the insurance industry to strengthen community forest networks in wildfire prevention and response, a major cause of PM2.5 pollution.
The donation was received by Mr. Sunit Chettha, Director of the Rural Rehabilitation Foundation of Thailand under Royal Patronage and project manager of FOREST GUARDIANS, at Hua Plee Market in Saraburi Province. This support reflects Thai Life Insurance's commitment to ESG principles, emphasizing environmental care, social responsibility, and good governance to promote sustainable quality of life in society.