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Anutin-led panel to fast-track Thailand’s OECD bid by 2028
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The Cabinet has approved the creation of a national committee chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to steer and accelerate Thailand’s OECD accession process, as the government targets membership by 2028.
Key facts
- Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said the government was moving seriously ahead with Thailand’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- She said the Cabinet, at its meeting on May 19, 2026, approved the establishment of a committee to supervise Thailand’s OECD accession process.
- The government aims for Thailand to become an OECD member by 2028
- Thailand became an OECD candidate country after the OECD Council decided on June 17, 2024 to invite Thailand to start accession discussions
- In December 2025, Thailand submitted its Initial Memorandum, a preliminary self-assessment of how its laws, policies and practices align with OECD standards
Summary
Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said the government was moving seriously ahead with Thailand’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
She said the Cabinet, at its meeting on May 19, 2026, approved the establishment of a committee to supervise Thailand’s OECD accession process.