Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung will depart for Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday to meet Thai officials and attend cultural activities.

In addition to meeting senior officials of Thailand's Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism & Sports, Mr Yeung will join the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Week 2023@Bangkok organised by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department, and participate in related activities including the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival exhibition. He will also attend the opening ceremony of the Next Generation: Emerging Directors Exhibition & Hong Kong Film Gala Presentation organised by Create Hong Kong and the Film Development Fund.

Mr Yeung will return to Hong Kong on October 23. During his absence, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Raistlin Lau will be Acting Secretary.