Thailand-2026
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About the Thailand 2026 Annual Meetings
- The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to October 18, 2026.
- The Meetings will be held in Bangkok during October 12-18, 2026.
- Hosting in Bangkok underscores Thailand’s role as a regional and global convening hub, reflecting its economic resilience, institutional progress, and sustained deep engagement with international partners over the past three decades.
- Thailand last hosted the Annual Meetings in 1991.
- The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) convene central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and think tanks, and academics to address global issues including:
- the world economic outlook
- global financial stability
- poverty eradication
- inclusive economic growth and job creation
- The Annual Meetings are customarily held in Washington D.C. for two consecutive years, and then every third year in a member country; this practice reflects the global nature of the membership, fosters closer engagement with local and regional stakeholders, and offers the host country a platform to engage with the international economic community.
Conferences and preparatory events
- IMF Economic Review (IMFER) Conference: Power, Markets, and Strategy in a Changing Global Order
- Held on June 11-12 in Bangkok.
- Co-hosted by the International Monetary Fund, the Bank of Thailand, and the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research.
- Focused on how shifts in trade, investment, technology, and finance are reshaping the global economy and related policy challenges.
- Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn opened the event.
- Asia in 2050 Conference
- Held in Bangkok on March 4-6, 2026.
- High-level event focused on peer learning and collaboration, bringing together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the region.
- Sessions aimed to foster knowledge exchange and innovative thinking about the region's future challenges and opportunities.
Regional economic assessment and policy priorities
- Latest Regional Economic Outlook, Asia and Pacific—findings for the first half of 2025:
- Economies in the Asia-Pacific region showed remarkable resilience in the first half of 2025.
- Growth was stronger than expected, helped by exports—partially driven by frontloading—, global tech/AI advances, and policy easing.
- Risks and headwinds identified:
- higher US tariffs and elevated policy uncertainty likely to dampen future export demand
- a potential reassessment of AI’s long-term benefits poses further risks
- economic headwinds from an aging population
- Policy priorities recommended:
- deepening regional integration by further reducing barriers to trade and investment
- boosting productivity through better financial intermediation and capital allocation
- supporting the services sector
- rebalancing to more durable domestic demand-led growth
- further upgrading policy frameworks
- More resilient, sustainable growth will also require implementing the above priorities.
Essential reading and resources
- IMF eLibrary curates publications focused on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, covering:
- regional macroeconomic trends
- structural reform agendas
- country-level reports for ASEAN members
- scholarly analyses on trade, finance, and development
Content in this bundle
- Faq Am2026 English
- คำถามที่พบบ่อย: การประชุมประจำปีสภาผู้ว่าการกองทุนการเงินระหว่างประเทศและกลุ่มธนาคารโลก