Thailand

The 17th Science Film Festival in Thailand is organized by the Goethe-Institut, the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science & Technology (IPST) and the National Science Museum Thailand in cooperation with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (SEAMEO STEM-ED) and the Department of Mental Health of the Ministry of Health. 

The festival takes place from November 1 to December 20. A selection of 30 films will be screened at NSTDA Thailand Science Park, the Thai Film Archive, the National Science Museum Thailand, City Learning Park Nakhorn Sri Thammarat and 18 Science Centers for Education throughout the country during the festival period: Ubon Ratchathani, Lampang, Roy Et, Kanchanaburi, Yala, Sra Kaeow, Trang, Nakhon Sawann, Konkhaen, Ayutthaya, Prachuab Kheerikan, Rangsit, Ekamai, Nahon Panom, Pitsanulok, Narathivat, Pattani and Nakhon Ratchasima. 

Festival screenings include educational activities developed by science communication facilitators, which are made available on the website for teachers and parents. In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, the films will also be available online for schools and families through a secure streaming platform with password-protection. All films are synchronized or subtitled in Thai to provide access without language barriers. Last year, the event reached over 700,000 visitors in Thailand.

The Goethe-Institut furthermore continues to support the development of science communication in Thailand with programs such as the Young Thai Science Ambassadors and other education initiatives.​ In connection with the focus on health and mental health, additional measures such as a Mental Health Content Creators Workshop and a Mental Health Game Jam are being organized in cooperation with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Department of Mental Health of the Ministry of Health.