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IMF-World Bank 2026 puts Thailand on global investment stage
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Thailand’s Finance Ministry expects the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok to give the country a rare global platform to showcase its economic readiness, crisis-management capacity and investment potential.
Key facts
- The meetings will take place from October 12-18, 2026, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, drawing global attention to Thailand before, during and after the week-long event.
- Vinit explained that the 2026 meetings would be very different from Thailand’s first time as host in 1991, particularly because of major advances in technology and communications over the past 35 years.
- Other major meetings, including those linked to the Group of Seven (G7) and the Group of 24 developing economies (G24), are also expected to take place around the same period, further strengthening Thailand’s visibility on the
- The Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, originally built to support Thailand’s first hosting of the meetings 35 years ago, has since undergone a full renovation
Summary
The meetings will take place from October 12-18, 2026, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, drawing global attention to Thailand before, during and after the week-long event.
The ministry views the gathering as more than a short-term boost from visitors and spending. It believes the event will give Thailand valuable international “airtime” to communicate its direction, policy priorities and ability to manage challenges at a time of global uncertainty.