12 Thai Representatives Taking Part in the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings

Created 2026-10-13

Updated 2026-10-13

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The 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings are being held from 12 to 18 October 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok. More than 15,000 participants from 191 countries are gathering to discuss global economic and financial issues.

Twelve Thai representatives are scheduled to take part in various events and sessions, according to the IMF | World Bank Meetings app, which provides information about the meetings and their schedules.

The 12 Thai representatives and their scheduled events are as follows:

🔷 Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, is scheduled to participate in four events:
1) Thai Minister of Finance Flagship Event – Building Resilience in a Fragmented World, 13 October, 13:30–14:30 hr.
2) Bangkok 1991–2026: Thailand’s Path to Resilient, Inclusive Growth, 13 October, 15:00–16:00 hr.
3) Bangkok Blueprint for Fraud-Resilient Financial Services, 14 October, 12:30–13:30 hr.
4) Debate on the Global Economy: Forging Resilient and Dynamic Economies for the Future, 15 October, 15:30–16:30 hr.

🔷 Vitai Ratanakorn, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, is scheduled to participate in two events:
1) Thailand Special Seminar: Bangkok 1991–2026: Thailand’s Path to Resilient, Inclusive Growth, 13 October, 15:00–16:00 hr.
2) Bangkok Blueprint for Fraud-Resilient Financial Services, 14 October, 12:30–13:00 hr.

🔷 Veerathai Santiprabhop, Chairman of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and former Governor of the Bank of Thailand, is scheduled to participate in the Shaping the Future of Asia: Book Launch, 12 October, 13:00–14:15 hr.

🔷 Narongchai Akrasaner, Chairman of the Institute for Strategic Policy Foundation, is scheduled to participate in the Thailand Special Seminar: Bangkok 1991–2026: Thailand’s Path to Resilient, Inclusive Growth, 13 October, 15:00–16:00 hr.

🔷 Suthiphand Chirathivat, Professor Emeritus at Chulalongkorn University, is scheduled to participate in the Thailand Special Seminar: Bangkok 1991–2026: Thailand’s Path to Resilient, Inclusive Growth, 13 October, 15:00–16:00 hr.

🔷 Santitarn Sathirathai, Vice Minister of Finance, is scheduled to participate in three events:
1) Reimagine Resilience: Economic Policy for a World in Transition, 13 October, 12:45–13:30 hr.
2) Pathways for Thailand’s High-Income Status, 14 October, 13:30–14:00 hr.
3) Financing a Resilient Green Economy, 16 October, 15:00–16:00 hr.

🔷 Kattiya Indaravinaya, Chief Executive Officer of Kasikornbank Public Company Limited, is scheduled to participate in MSME Finance: Leveraging Data for Jobs, 13 October, 11:30–12:30 hr.

🔷 Kirada Bhaopichitr, Vice Minister of Commerce, is scheduled to participate in Financing Innovation via Intangible Assets: Unlocking Growth through Intellectual Property-Backed Finance, 13 October, 13:00–14:00 hr.

🔷 Saowakon Meesang, a representative of the Tax Policy and Planning Division of Thailand’s Revenue Department, is scheduled to participate in From Tax to Treasury: Building Digitally Connected Public Finance, 13 October, 10:30–11:30 hr.

🔷 Tansaya Kunaratskul, Financial Sector Expert at the IMF, is scheduled to participate in Digital-by-Design: Beyond Technology-Led Digital Reforms on two occasions: 15 October, 16:30–18:00 hr., and 16 October, 10:00–11:30 hr.

🔷 Aukrit Unahalekhaka, Co-Founder and CEO of Thara Green, is scheduled to participate in the Youth Dialogue with First Deputy Managing Director, 12 October, 11:30–12:45 hr.

🔷 Piyachart Israbhakdee, Chief Sustainomist of BRANDi and Companies, is scheduled to participate in the Leaders’ Speaker Series, 13 October, 11:45–12:15 hr.

Full details of the meetings and their schedules can be found in the IMF | World Bank Meetings app, available on both iOS and Android:
▪️iOS: https://apps.apple.com/th/app/imf-world-bank-meetings/id6742815336
▪️Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.imf.imfwbmeetings&pcampaignid=web_share

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