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gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 Opens in Bangkok with Over 90 Thai Games

gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 opened on October 29 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and runs to November 1.

Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.

Why it matters

The Bangkok merger between gamescom asia's business side and Thailand Game Show's visitor draw has expanded its floor space and Thai developer lineup, making the co-hosted event the center of gravity for Southeast Asian studios looking to reach Cologne.

gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 Opens in Bangkok with Over 90 Thai Games

Key Facts

  • gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 opened on October 29 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok and runs to November 1.
  • The business area opened on October 29, and the entertainment area for general visitors opens on October 30.
  • The venue area expanded about 20% to more than 35,000 square meters, and the entertainment area uses four halls for the first time.
  • More than 90 Thai-made games are on display at the event.
  • The business area added Reverse Pitch and a debate on efficiency versus creativity in the AI era.

Only the business area was open on day one; the entertainment area opens on the 30th. Organizers from game, the Thai Game Association and depa spoke at the opening session. The venue area grew about 20% to more than 35,000 square meters, and more than 90 Thai-made games are on display.

More than 90 Thai-made games are on the show floor at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, with the entertainment halls opening a day after the business area. The venue grew about 20% to more than 35,000 square meters, and the entertainment area uses four halls for the first time.

Organizers added two business-area programs this year. Reverse Pitch puts publishers on stage describing the games they want, and Debate pits two teams of industry leaders against each other on whether efficiency or creativity makes a studio successful in the AI era, with the audience picking the winner.

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