Planning hinted at for global forum

The head of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has set out the details of key International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings to be held in Thailand in 2026, a prestigious economic and financial event.

On Oct 15, representatives of the Finance Ministry, Bank of Thailand, the World Bank and the IMF jointly signed a memorandum of understanding for Thailand to serve as host of the 2026 annual meetings for the board of governors of the IMF and World Bank.

Thailand previously hosted these annual meetings in 1991.

“At these meetings, the theme will be determined according to critical development issues facing the global economy,” said Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the FPO.

“Thailand will get…