Finance summit thrusts Thailand onto global stageListen to this articleThailand's promotional booth at the IMF-WBG Annual Meeting 2025. Thai leaders hope the global event will enhance foreign confidence in the country's economic fundamentals. The country will become one of only three nations to host the event twice, following its first hosting in 1991. Thailand introduced a country theme for the event -- "Thailand's New Horizons: Empowering People, Building Resilience" -- emphasising a people-centred development vision that aims to strengthen its economic resilience amid rising global uncertainty. Founded in 1944, the IMF has 191 member countries and focuses on safeguarding global financial stability, supporting economic growth, and assisting members facing economic crises.

Source: Bangkok Post December 24, 2025 00:03 UTC