The mascot is called Kumamon, and it represents the success of character design, associating a recognisable image with a place -- a symbol that works culturally as well as economically. When mentioning provinces in Thailand -- even a popular city like Bangkok or Phuket -- do we have any recognisable mascot or symbol? The Character Design Workshop, held by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa), as part of their attempt to promote human-resources development in digital content, has been formed to encourage creativity in character design. Nakhon Sawan's character Boragon by Ekaraj Worasamutprakarn won top five finalists character design. "This is in line with Depa's Character Design Workshop, and together we will promote these characters to support tourism in the future," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2017 00:22 UTC