PUBLISHED : 27 Mar 2026 at 06:26
The Bangkok Pride Parade is scheduled for May 31 as Thailand bids to host World Pride 2030.
One of the region’s major Pride parades is set to take place on Silom Road under the theme “Patch the World with Pride”, conveying a message of peace and inclusivity amid global conflict, Bangkok Pride organisers said at a press conference on Thursday on the upcoming Bangkok Pride Festival 2026.
The festival will be held from May 28 to June 1, with the parade staged on May 31.
This year’s parade will cover a distance of 4.8 kilometres, starting from Klong Chong Nonsi Park (Phase 2) and heading towards Silom Road, a district that serves as the symbolic heart of the LGBTQ+ community.
The parade will then pass Sala Daeng intersection and Henri Dunant intersection, before moving on to Rama I Road to commemorate the origins of Bangkok Gay Pride in 2002 at the National Stadium.
The organisers said the first parade in 2022 drew about 20,000 participants, with numbers rising to 100,000 in 2023, 250,000 in 2024 and 350,000 in 2025.
This year, they expect half a million participants from around the world to join the march.
The parade and festival events this year will also showcase Thailand’s readiness to host World Pride 2030, with Bangkok competing against Barcelona and London.
There are reports that the United Kingdom may instead submit another bid to host the event in 2032 to mark the 60th anniversary of its first Pride march in 1972.
Meanwhile, Bangkok Pride, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the “Pride Digital Platform”, a data and innovation platform that will serve as a strategic tool in the bid to host a global event meeting the highest international standards.
Waaddao Anne Chumaporn, an activist and founder of Bangkok Pride, said this year’s event marks a significant milestone for Thailand as the country prepares to present its bid for World Pride 2030 at the International Pride Conference in Phuket in October.
“What is more important than our march is that legislation is passed, including the Gender Recognition Act, the decriminalisation of sex work bill, and the anti-discrimination bill, to ensure Thailand is a safe and inclusive place and well-deserved being the host,” she said.
