Queen Sirikit National Convention Center

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) (Thai: ศูนย์การประชุมแห่งชาติสิริกิติ์) or also known simply as Queen Sirikit Convention Center, is a convention center and exhibition hall in Bangkok, Thailand. The center is regarded as a public asset according to the Thai Ministry of Finance's Treasury Department.[1] However, it has been managed by N.C.C. Management & Development Co., Ltd., a private firm, since its opening in 1991.[2] The QSNCC was built to host events, especially conferences and exhibitions and has hosted numerous international events. The QSNCC is also home to the Plenary Hall, a theatre style hall, which has a capacity of 6,000 persons.[3] It is served by Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre MRT station on the MRT Blue Line.

Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
ศูนย์การประชุมแห่งชาติสิริกิติ์
Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in 2010, before renovation
Address60 New Rachadapisek Road, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13.723992°N 100.559222°E / 13.723992; 100.559222
Built1989-1991
Opened29 August 1991
Renovated12 September 2022
Theatre seating
3,500 seats
Enclosed space
 • Total space300,000m2
ParkingYes
Public transit access MRT  QSNCC MRT station
Website
www.qsncc.com

History

In September 1987, Suthee Singhasaneh, the Minister of Finance, and Kamchorn Sathirakul, the Bank of Thailand Governor jointly signed a deal between the Royal Thai Government and the World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) to host the 46th Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and IMF in Bangkok between 1 October to 15 October 1991.[4] As a result, the QSNCC was constructed as a sign of Thailand's commitment to host this event. As for the architectural design, a leading Thai architectural firm was assigned to design a structure that reflected Thai culture and heritage for the QSNCC.

To ensure that the center would be completed on time, a design-build delivery system was used and the construction started in late 1989. Construction began with 100 designers and more than 1000 construction workers. The bulk of construction was finished by June 1991, under budget and about two months before the scheduled date of August 1991. It was finished in only 16 months. Projects of this magnitude normally take 40 months.

On 29 August 1991, King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit officially opened the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The center was named after Queen Sirikit in honour of her 60th birthday.[5]

The convention center was closed for a 12 billion baht renovation on 26 April 2019 and reopen on 12 September 2022 with three times the original venue space.[6]

On 9 February 2022, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center was selected as the main meeting venue of APEC Thailand 2022 which will be held between 16-19 November 2022.[7]

Expo
  • Queen Sirikit National Convention Center before renovation in 2019
    Queen Sirikit National Convention Center before renovation in 2019
  • In front of the Convention Center before renovation
    In front of the Convention Center before renovation
  • QSNCC during a government conference
    QSNCC during a government conference
  • QSNCC during APEC 2022
    QSNCC during APEC 2022
  • QSNCC during Bangkok International Book Fair 2023
    QSNCC during Bangkok International Book Fair 2023

References
  1. "Queen Sirikit National Convention Center". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. "Venue Management". Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. "QSNCC in Brief". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  4. "Queen Sirikit National Convention Center". Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  5. "Conference Venue". Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  6. "NCC counts on stopgap events hall". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  7. ด่วน!ศูนย์สิริกิติ์ของเจ้าสัวเจริญคว้าสถานที่จัดงานประชุม "เอเปค 2022"
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