作为经济和社会发展的推动力,“创意”在全球舞台上一直发挥着重要作用。各国都成立了专门的政府组织,将促进创意作为国家发展的重要战略。泰国也不例外。为了跟上世界变化的步伐,泰国正在通过成立公共组织:创意经济局(Creative Economy Agency;CEA)来推进创意经济的切实发展政策。泰国创意经济局是一个促进和发展创意经济的政府组织,其宗旨是激发支持创意产业发展的各种要素,扩大文化资产的价值,并与实体部门建立联系,以提高泰国企业家在国际舞台上的竞争力。该组织是根据2017年关于成立创意经济局(公共组织)的政府公报成立的,自2018年8月14日起生效,在总理办公室的监督下运作。其成立背后的理念源自泰国创意与设计中心(TCDC)十多年的运营,该中心是一个促进创意和设计的资源中心。


http://www.cea.or.th/


皮齐·威兰卡布
泰国创意经济局(CEA)副局长




皮齐·威兰卡布于1998年获得伦敦大学金史密斯学院美术硕士学位。目前他担任泰国创意设计中心的设计咨询部经理、展览及活动部总监、创意空间开发部总监。他也是泰国创意经济局副局长、创意城市发展总监、泰国平面设计师协会主席。

Functioning as a driving force of economic and social development, “creativity” has been playing a significant role in the global arena. In different countries, governmental organizations were established specifically to promote creativity as a key strategy for country development. Thailand is not an exception. To keep up with the pace of change in the world, Thailand is pushing forward tangible development policy of the creative economy by founding the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization): CEA. CEA is a governmental organization to promote and develop the creative economy by stimulating elements that support the growth of the creative industries, extending the value of cultural assets, and connecting to the real sector in order to enhance the capacity of Thai entrepreneurs for competitiveness on the international stage. CEA was founded under the government gazette on establishing the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) 2017, which was effective from 14 August 2018 onwards. The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) is operated under the supervision of the Office of the Prime Minister. The philosophy behind the establishment of CEA is derived from over-a-decade operation of Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC), a resource center promoting creativity and design as a part of economy and quality of life development.


http://www.cea.or.th/


Pichit Virankabutra
Deputy Director, Creative Economy Agency (CEA)




Pichit Virankabutra obtained a Master's degree in MA Fine Arts from Goldsmith College, University of London in 1998. At present, he serves as the design advisory manager, design advisory department, exhibition and event director, exhibition and event department, creative space development director, creative space development at the Thailand Creative & Design Center. He is the deputy director and creative city development director of the Creative Economy Agency (CEA). At the same time, he is the president of the Thai Graphic Designers Association.