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
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Thai, 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 moreEkniti set to discuss key issues with IMF-World Bank leaders
DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas will be joining four economic discussion forums and around 30 bilateral meetings with economic leaders and representatives from international financial institutions during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank which Thailand is hosting and runs from Tuesday Oct. 13 to Saturday
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
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