METALEX 2026 Bangkok: Machine-Tool Delegations

The short answer

METALEX 2026, the machine-tool and metalworking show run by RX BITEC, is held at BITEC in Bangkok from 18 to 21 November 2026. Entry is for trade visitors only and nobody under 15 is admitted. Explera DMC arranges hotels near the venue, show-day transport, interpreters and factory visits for buyer delegations.

METALEX is the show that draws engineers, plant managers and machine-tool buyers to Bangkok each November. Our Thailand team has the full notes in its METALEX 2026 guide. This page is the short version for agencies planning a delegation.

What Has Been Announced?

18 to 21 November 2026, Wednesday to Saturday, at BITEC, the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Bang Na.
Open 10:00 to 18:00 each day, according to the organiser's site. One listing site gives an earlier closing time, so plan meetings around the official hours.
Organised by RX BITEC. The organiser says the show brings together more than 3,000 brands from 50 countries; treat that as its own figure.

A CNC cutting machine cutting a sheet of metal

Who Can Go, and What Should Groups Plan?

Trade visitors only. The organiser's visitor page says children under 15 are not allowed into the halls, so the show does not suit family travel.
Register before flying. Online pre-registration is free, and groups of three or more from the same company can collect pre-printed badges on site.
Hold rooms now. Show week falls early in Thailand's high season, and business hotels in Bang Na and along the BTS Sukhumvit Line fill first.
Add factory visits. Many buyers combine the show with supplier visits in the industrial estates of Chonburi and Rayong on the Eastern Seaboard.

Sparks from a grinding wheel on a cylindrical grinding machine

Frequently Asked Questions

When is METALEX 2026?

From 18 to 21 November 2026, Wednesday to Saturday, open from 10:00 to 18:00 each day, according to the organiser.

Where is it held?

At BITEC in Bang Na, Bangkok, next to Bang Na station on the BTS Sukhumvit Line.

Can the public attend?

No. METALEX is for trade visitors only, and visitors under 15 are not allowed into the halls.

Do visitors need to register?

Online pre-registration is free. Groups of three or more from the same company can collect pre-printed badges on site.

Sources

Where Explera Fits

Our Thailand team holds rooms near BITEC, times transfers around the 10:00 opening, books interpreters for supplier meetings and plans factory visits in Chonburi or Rayong. See our source-market pages for how we work with agencies in each market.