Bangkok International Content Market (BICM) is Thailand's first premier international content marketplace, dedicated to bridging Thai content producers with global partners. Organized by the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) or CEA, its inaugural edition will launch in 2026.
BICM is strategically designed to propel the creative media ecosystem toward sustainable growth by fostering international trade, investment, and co-production opportunities. It provides an essential platform for creative visions to evolve and gain tangible access to the global market.
BICM 2026 builds upon the success of the Content Project Market 2024-2025, a two-year initiative under the CEA Content Lab. This edition features an expanded collaboration with the Bangkok International Digital Content (BIDC) festival, supported by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP). Together, under the 'Thailand Content Market 2026' umbrella—an international hub for content, digital content, and creative industries—it aims to integrate the entire ecosystem comprehensively.
The BICM 2026 forum offers a dynamic space for content creators, producers, and investors from across the globe to network and forge strategic business partnerships. The event is scheduled to take place from July 20 to 22, 2026, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok.
A premier platform for showcasing meticulously selected and intensively incubated content, reflecting the new horizons of Thai storytelling and Asia-Pacific partnerships, featuring over 55 Selected Projects.
Accompanied by the BICM Pitching Awards—a ceremony offering recognition and foundational resource support to effectively propel projects into the production stage.
A dedicated venue for networking and fostering B2B business opportunities across the film, series, and animation industries. BICM aims to bridge content creators with producers, investors, distributors, and international partners through structured business matching and one-on-one meetings. This platform facilitates direct investment, co-production ventures, and tangible strategic collaborations on a global scale.
Furthermore, the 'Exhibitor Space' provides a premier platform for studios and creative enterprises to showcase their portfolios and services, driving long-term business prospects and sustainable industry partnerships.
A dynamic platform for exchanging knowledge, insights, and experiences with content industry experts, featuring:
- Industry Forum: Insightful panel discussions led by domestic and international industry leaders and experts, highlighting global trends, future directions, and emerging opportunities in the content industry.
- Networking: Engaging sessions designed to help attendees build connections, exchange perspectives, and share ideas, paving the way for future collaborations within the creative media ecosystem.
Thailand Content Market (TCM) is the country’s largest international content marketplace and a comprehensive hub connecting the creative industries. Organized by the Creative Economy Agency and Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce. TCM brings together flagship platforms including Bangkok International Content Market (BICM), focused on film and series, and Bangkok International Digital Content Festival (BIDC), dedicated to digital content.
As a strategic platform, TCM serves both B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (Business-to-Consumer) audiences — facilitating business negotiations, partnership building, and international co-production, while also enabling direct engagement with consumers. TCM is designed to strengthen Thai creators and entrepreneurs, while driving the sustainable growth of Thailand’s content industry on the global stage.
The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), or CEA, is a government agency under the supervision of the Office of the Prime Minister. Its mission is to drive Thailand's creative economy towards sustainable growth by developing human resources, businesses, and creative cities, as well as fostering an ecosystem that supports the creative industries in all dimensions.
CEA aims to enhance the potential of the content and creative media industries, including films, series, and animation, through flagship projects such as CEA Content Lab and the Bangkok International Content Market (BICM). These initiatives are designed to propel Thai creators onto the global stage, generate business opportunities, and sustainably drive Thailand's Soft Power.
CEA Content Lab is an intensive development and incubation program for film, series, and animation projects, operating continuously since 2023. The program aims to enhance the potential of projects in all dimensions, ranging from concept development, script polishing, and creative extension, to elevating storytelling and production standards to be on par with international levels.
The program is dedicated to equipping projects with the highest level of readiness to enter the market and compete internationally. It also supports Thai creators in developing outstanding and unique content that truly resonates with global audiences.