The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania, announces plans to open a new outpost in Thailand. MONA founder David Walsh signs an agreement to establish “MONA Bangkok,” described by the museum as an unconventional, distinct variation on the Hobart museum’s approach. Reporting from multiple outlets states that the Bangkok site is planned for the banks of the Chao Phraya River, placing the new museum in the Bangkok area. Both sources frame the initiative as an expansion of MONA’s private museum model beyond Australia, while maintaining the expectation of a unique curatorial and visitor experience rather than a conventional art museum format. Details on timing, the scope of the collection, and funding arrangements are not provided in the excerpts, but the agreement indicates that MONA is moving into planning and development for the Thailand location.