Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul inaugurated the Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026 at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, joined by Indian Ambassador Puneet Agrawal, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and TAT Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool.
– A cultural troupe from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Thailand performed the classical Indian dance form Kuchipudi.
– The festival is described as the longest Diwali celebration outside India, running for 27 days throughout November across multiple locations in Thailand.
– Organizers said the event allows visitors of all faiths to experience Indian cultural diversity and shows growing people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Bangkok: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul inaugurated the Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026 on Sunday at ICONSIAM shopping center in Bangkok, in the presence of Indian Ambassador Puneet Agrawal, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool.
A cultural troupe from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Thailand presented the classical Indian dance form Kuchipudi at the opening.
Organizers described the Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival as the longest Diwali celebration held outside India, spanning 27 days throughout November. Activities are taking place at various locations across Thailand under cooperation between the Embassy of India in Bangkok, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Indian diaspora associations. The festival is intended to give visitors from all faiths and backgrounds the opportunity to experience India’s cultural diversity.
Officials said the enthusiastic Diwali celebrations across Thailand symbolize the deep and growing cultural and people-to-people connections between India and Thailand.
