CGM48

CGM48 (read C.G.M. Forty-eight) is a Thai idol girl group. It is the first domestic sister group of the Thai idol group BNK48, an international sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48, and is thus the seventh international sister group of AKB48. The group is named after Chiang Mai, a city in Northern Thailand, where it will be based. The formation of the group was announced at a BNK48 event in Chiang Mai on 2 June 2019. On 10 June 2019, it was announced that BNK48 members Rina Izuta and Punyawee Jungcharoen would be transferred to the group as its manager and leader, respectively. The first audition of the group took place from 15 June to 15 July 2019.