Canva teams up with CEA to support 1 million Thai creators.

Canva partners with CEA to support 1 million Thai creators, opening doors to professional design tools, creative skills, and global opportunities for Thai SMEs and creators.

15 September 2569 – Canva The world's leading integrated visual communication platform, in partnership with...Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) The Creative Economy Agency (CEA) announced a one-year partnership to accelerate the growth of Thailand's creative economy by providing creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses nationwide with greater access to design tools, creative skills, and new opportunities.

This collaboration combines Canva's strengths as an accessible design platform with CEA's regional creative economy network to support skill development, SME growth, national design projects, and creator opportunities across design, architecture, digital media, crafts, education, and entrepreneurship. This partnership is expected to reach...Up to 1 million creators nationwide have been reached.

Pakphol Tangtongchin, Country Manager, Canva Thailand “Thailand is one of the most creative countries in the region, deeply rooted in centuries-old craftsmanship, culture, and storytelling, and further driven by a new generation of daring creators and entrepreneurs. By combining Canva’s design technology with CEA’s national creative network, we believe this collaboration will help remove barriers, open up new opportunities, and take Thailand’s cultural influence even further on the global stage.”

This collaboration between Canva and CEA focuses on four key areas over a year to transform Thai creativity into stronger businesses, promote Thai culture to a wider audience, and open up new opportunities both domestically and internationally.

1. National Design Festival (International design festival): Canva has already connected with Thailand's creative community at Bangkok Design Week 2026 (January 29 – February 8) and Isan Creative Festival 2026 (July 11 – 19), and will continue its collaboration at Chiang Mai Design Week 2026 (December 5 – 13) with exhibitions, creator activities, and Canva templates inspired by the official identity of each festival.
2. Upgrading existing skills and acquiring new skills.Upskilling and reskilling): Canva and CEA organized workshops, career counseling clinics, and various learning programs, including the Upskill & Reskill for Creative Content Industry project, during June and July to build future-ready creative skills for students, aspiring creators, and professionals nationwide.
3. Building and growing your brand in the digital world. SME (SME brand and digital growth): Thai SME entrepreneurs will receive branding templates inspired by regional identities, including the ongoing Regional Branding Kit project, along with training in digital marketing, branding, and commercial design, through CEA's nationwide business network.
4. Opportunities to access the global creative market.Global creative reach): Canva and CEA will support Thai professional creators in building their own original template collections, providing opportunities for global publication on Canva. This opens new avenues for Thai creative work to be discovered, used, and generated income internationally.

Dr. Chakkrit Pichyangkun, Director of the Creative Economy Agency "CEA stated, 'Our mission is to support the sustainable growth of Thailand's creative industries, strengthening Thailand's creative economy. This collaboration with Canva will provide creators and people across the country with access to practical creative tools and enhanced capabilities, helping many Thai creators turn their ideas into tangible results and contributing to the country's overall economic goals.'"

This collaboration reflects a shared belief that creativity is not just a cultural expression, but a vital infrastructure driving national growth. By providing greater access to design tools, building practical skills, supporting small businesses, and opening new opportunities for Thai creators, Canva and CEA aim to strengthen Thailand's creative industry and promote the country's cultural influence through creativity, culture, and innovation.