Pattaya, Thailand, will soon be a busy place for electronic dance music. The famous Tomorrowland festival is coming for its first big event in Asia. The festival will last for three days. It will be from December 11th to December 13th. This is a big step for Tomorrowland. The festival has been popular for twenty years. This announcement follows a new agreement between Tomorrowland and Thai officials. They have agreed to work together for five years. This shows they want to stay in Asia for a long time.
Thailand was chosen because it is known for music. It is also a creative place. Thailand is good at tourism that offers special experiences. The country has hosted many big music events before. This makes Thailand a great place for entertainment. Tomorrowland will now share its special fantasy world. Many new festival fans will enjoy this.
Tomorrowland's founders are Manu and Michiel Beers. Their CEO is Bruno Vanwelsenaers. The festival in Pattaya is expected to be very special. More than 50,000 people are expected each day. They will enter Tomorrowland's magical world. Tickets for all three days cost 12,500 baht. This is about $400. Tickets for one day cost 5,100 baht.
This event will help Thailand's economy a lot. Over five years, the festival could bring 21 billion baht. This is about $673 million. This money will help tourism. It will also help Thailand's live music business. Bruno Vanwelsenaers said, "Bringing Tomorrowland to a new continent is a big step." He said they are excited. He also said this is the start of a long story. Tomorrowland will make Thailand even more famous for music.