Thailand Promotes Global Connectivity at IMF-World Bank 2026 Meeting
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sukchai Chommongkol attended the IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul unveiled Thailand’s new vision ‘Thailand’s New Horizon: Empowering People, Building Resilience.’ The event highlighted Thailand’s role as a global connector and outlined plans to boost trade, investment and climate resilience through ASEAN and international cooperation.
Sukchai Chommongkol, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, joined the IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 plenary session at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre on 16 October 2069. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul opened the meeting, welcoming international participants and stressing Thailand’s role as a bridge linking people, cultures and ideas worldwide. He introduced the theme “Thailand’s New Horizon: Empowering People, Building Resilience” as a guiding approach to strengthen public capacity and build resilience against global changes, emphasizing Thailand’s part in connecting markets, finance and technology via ASEAN and global partnerships to broaden trade, investment and inclusive development opportunities, and called for concrete outcomes from international cooperation to raise living standards and foster a strong, sustainable economy.
In parallel, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is advancing climate cooperation alongside the international forum. On 14 October, Sukchai assigned Dr. Pirun Saiyasitpanich, Director-General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment, to meet with UK Special Envoy for Climate Rachel Kyte and relevant officials to discuss climate action. Their talks covered key points for the upcoming COP31, including a just transition to a low‑carbon economy, tracking adaptation progress, mobilising climate finance, reducing methane emissions and promoting greenhouse‑gas‑reduction technologies to support Thailand’s climate work in a tangible way. These efforts reflect the ministry’s role in linking international collaboration with national development, driving a shift toward a low‑carbon economy and building climate resilience for lasting public benefit.
