Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd has acquired Thailand Lighting Fair and Thailand Building Fair to expand the worldwide portfolio of its Light + Building brand of trade fairs.Powered by Messe Frankfurt since their inception in 2015, the two fairs now will officially form part of the Light + Building family that totals 14 fairs around the globe.“The Light + Building brand of shows is well-recognised around the world for its high quality event format and its power to attract the best in the industry. Adding the Thailand Lighting Fair and Thailand Building Fair to this growing family will complement our existing shows by creating a synergy between the different lighting and building markets,” said Stephan Buurma, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt Group.Messe Frankfurt will leverage its international experience in growing trade fairs, while at the same time utilise its local organising partners’ knowledge to propel the fairs forward as ASEAN’s leading trade fairs for lighting and building technology, design and solutions.Thailand Lighting Fair and Thailand Building Fair will be held Nov. 8-10 at Bangkok International Convention & Exhibition Centre.The 2018 edition is expected to welcome more than 165 exhibitors utilising some 10,000 sqm of exhibition space.