IMF and World Bank Annual Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand strengthens security and urban security

China News Service, Bangkok, October 11 (Liang Junxiang, Li Yingmin) The 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18. As the conference approaches, the Thai government has further strengthened security, transportation, flood control and urban operations to ensure that the conference can be held smoothly.

The main venue of this annual meeting is located at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok. Finance ministers, central bank governors, economic policymakers, heads of international financial institutions and business people from all over the world will participate in the meeting. Thailand had previously expected more than 15,000 people to participate. The latest information shows that the current number of registered people has reached about 18,000.

The Public Relations Department of the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand stated that Thailand has integrated the forces of relevant departments and made preparations in terms of security, transportation, and concierge reception to provide convenience for participants.

In order to ease the traffic pressure in Bangkok during the meeting and cooperate with security work, the Thai Cabinet decided October 16 to be a special holiday for Bangkok government agencies, and arranged for Bangkok government agencies to implement home working on October 12, 14 and 15. The Bank of Thailand also designated October 16 as a special holiday for financial institutions in Bangkok. The relevant measures are aimed at reducing traffic flow in urban areas and creating conditions for vehicle traffic and security work of delegations from various countries.

At the same time, considering the recent continuous rainfall in many places in Thailand, the Thai side has also included flood control and drainage as a focus of the meeting. Thailand's Ministry of Finance, Meteorological Department and Bangkok Municipal Government have recently strengthened weather and water monitoring and formulated response plans for possible rainfall during the conference to reduce the impact of water accumulation, flooding and other weather factors on the conference and urban traffic.

At the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meeting, Thailand will once again host this important meeting in the international financial field after 35 years.