The Royal Thai Embassy, in collaboration with Qatar Museum, is proud to present a week-long exhibition titled “Thailand’s Innovative Upcycling for Everyday Life” on 8 – 14 September 2025, at M7 Gallery free to the public. The exhibition aims to showcase Thailand’s expertise and best practices of circular economy with Qatar by highlighting Thailand’s successful journey which demonstrates how science and creativity can offer tangible, scalable alternatives to unsustainable consumption, making the circular economy part of daily life. It will demonstrate to local researchers, designers, public servants, and the general public that wastes can be turned into usable items and encourage recycling/upcycling for a truly circular economy.

Building on Thailand’s participation at the Earthna Summit 2025, this exhibition will highlight Thailand’s human-centered approach to sustainability integrating modern technology, local wisdom, and environmental responsibility to promote inclusive, practical, and enduring development. Featured exhibits will include sustainable products made from recycled plastic, agricultural by-products, marine debris, and industrial waste, ranging from eco-textiles and biodegradable packaging to artisanal homeware and lifestyle items. Each item on display will showcase how traditional craftsmanship, heritage, and grassroots creativity are being revitalized through innovation and modern technologies, demonstrating that circular economy principles can be both elegant and deeply rooted in cultural identity.

Beyond material transformation, the exhibition will highlight human stories that drive these innovations, stories of communities co-creating solutions that not only address environmental challenges but also sustain livelihoods, preserve cultural heritage, and transmit local wisdom. The exhibition presents a compelling vision of how tradition and innovation can converge to shape a low-carbon, socially inclusive future, one that is attentive to local contexts and scalable in global conversations on sustainability.

This initiative aligns closely with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy (2024–2030), particularly in advancing environmental stewardship, preserving cultural identity, and fostering a knowledge-based, innovation-driven economy. At the same time, it reflects Thailand’s Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model, which promotes innovation-led development that is inclusive, sustainable, and deeply respectful of local knowledge and community agency.

The exhibition is open to the public, and all are welcome to explore, learn, and be inspired by the transformative power of upcycling, heritage, and human-centered innovation.