THE ASSEMBLY of the Poor ended their peaceful demonstration against the IMF-World Bank meetings yesterday (Oct. 16) by outlining six demands among which are ending state subsidisation of big business and urging the authorities to recognise the needs of ordinary, marginalised people, PPTVHD36 said. During the day-long demonstration participants took turns in delivering speeches
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Containers placed to maintain tight security for IMF-World Bank meetings
METROPOLITAN police have blocked Rama IV intersection with shipping containers as part of heightened security measures for the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings, restricting vehicle access to authorised personnel only, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 16). Reporters at the scene, near Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre where the meetings are taking place, said Metropolitan Police Bureau
Read moreIMF: Global food crisis hitting 260 million poor people hard
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) said at the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings taking place in Bangkok that a global food crisis is exacerbating the plight of 260 million poor people, with concerns raised over the impact of El Niño and rising fertiliser and energy costs, PPTVHD36 said today (Oct. 15). This is a
Read moreSevere traffic congestion as protesters disrupt IMF-World Bank meetings
A GROUP of approximately 600 protesters disrupted the IMF-World Bank meetings taking place at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre this morning (Oct. 15) causing severe traffic congestion with motorists advised to avoid this area, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. The demonstrators, who are part of a network opposing IMF and World Bank, marched
Read moreThai, Finnish ministers highlight economic survival amid global fragmentation
THAI Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas and Finnish counterpart Riikka Purra focused on navigating risks and seizing opportunities during a discussion entitled “Building Resilience in a Fragmented World” at the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings today (Oct. 13), PPTVHD36 said. Ekniti noted that the impact of global fragmentation is transmitted through three primary
Read moreThailand ready to host IMF–World Bank Group annual meetings in October
THAILAND is fully ready to host the 2026 annual meetings of International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group in October with this being the second time the country is hosting this event which is termed as the Olympics of finance and economics and expected to attract over 15,000 participants, PPTVHD36 said today (Sep. 4). Back in
Read moreG7 presses IMF for Ukraine aid as Yellen says Russia hurting
By AFP and published by CNA Bengaluru – G7 finance chiefs pressed the IMF on Thursday (Feb. 23) to urgently provide more aid to war-stricken Ukraine on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “On February 24 last year, Russia launched its illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, which
Read moreIMF sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Jan 26 raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and said the coronavirus-triggered downturn last year would be nearly a full percentage point less severe than expected. It said multiple vaccine approvals and the launch of vaccinations in some countries in December had boosted hopes
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