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Thailand’s IMF-World Bank 2026 role seen as golden chance to attract investment
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Thailand’s selection as host of the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings, to be held from October 12-18, 2026, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, marks the country’s return as host after 35 years.
Key facts
- With tens of thousands of participants expected from around the world, the private sector sees the event as a crucial window of opportunity to upgrade Thailand’s economy, build investor confidence and lay the foundations for the country’s
- The 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings are therefore not merely a global economic conference,”
- Pimjai Leeissaranukul, chair of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said Thailand’s New Horizon lies in using the IMF and World Bank meetings to communicate the country’s potential to more than 19,000 global executives expected to
- Sangchai Theerakulwanich, strategy chairman of the Federation of Thai SMEs, said Thailand’s New Horizon should be an economy driven by good governance — or a “white economy”
Summary
With tens of thousands of participants expected from around the world, the private sector sees the event as a crucial window of opportunity to upgrade Thailand’s economy, build investor confidence and lay the foundations for the country’s long-term growth.
Sangchai Theerakulwanich, strategy chairman of the Federation of Thai SMEs, said Thailand’s New Horizon should be an economy driven by good governance — or a “white economy” — growing on the foundations of AI technology, innovation and an economic structure aligned with global change.