Thai PM Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

Thai PM Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to closely assess flood risks and accelerate recovery work as Bangkok prepares to host the IMF-World Bank Group annual meeting.

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Bangkok prepares flood defenses ahead of IMF-World Bank meetings amid rain forecast

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Ministry of Finance, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have jointly confirmed that Thailand is fully prepared to host the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026, taking place 12-18 October at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The TMD reports that short, heavy downpours of 30-50 mm […]

Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to assess flood risks, accelerate recovery and prepare vulnerable communities ahead of the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok.