BNK48 is a Thai idol group and the third international sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48, based in Bangkok, Thailand. The original members of the group were recruited in mid-2016 and were announced in early 2017, comprising a total of 30 persons. The second-generation 27 additional members were announced on 29 April 2018. On 9 August 2020, 19 third-generation members were announced. Some members have left the group in the process known as graduation. As of March 2021, the group consists of 56 members, of whom 16 constitute Team BIII, 17 constitute Team NV, and the rest is categorised as .