15 October 1991

Queen Sirikit Convention Center open for business

Thailand’s first purpose-built convention centre opened its doors to welcome the 46th World Bank/IMF annual meetings.

The establishment of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center heralded the emergence of a new sector in Thailand’s economy—‘MICE’ (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions). The project was laid out by the government in 1989 and construction took more than two years to complete.

Designed in ‘Thai hi-tech’ style, the centre was equipped with advanced engineering systems. The key areas included a partitioned Plenary Hall intended to accommodate up to 5,000, along with exhibition, display and office areas covering 35,000 square metres and smaller deluxe meeting and seminar rooms for meetings of between 10 and 600 people. The centre’s name honoured Queen Sirikit’s 60th birthday anniversary, which would be celebrated in August 1992.

15 October 1991

Queen Sirikit Convention Center open for business

Thailand’s first purpose-built convention centre opened its doors to welcome the 46th World Bank/IMF annual meetings.

The establishment of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center heralded the emergence of a new sector in Thailand’s economy—‘MICE’ (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions). The project was laid out by the government in 1989 and construction took more than two years to complete.

Designed in ‘Thai hi-tech’ style, the centre was equipped with advanced engineering systems. The key areas included a partitioned Plenary Hall intended to accommodate up to 5,000, along with exhibition, display and office areas covering 35,000 square metres and smaller deluxe meeting and seminar rooms for meetings of between 10 and 600 people. The centre’s name honoured Queen Sirikit’s 60th birthday anniversary, which would be celebrated in August 1992.