BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Thai police have deployed personnel around the venue of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, attended by about 15,000 delegates from 191 countries, amid demonstrations over the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
World : Thai Police To Keep Order At IMF-world Bank Meetings Amid Protests
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- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) on Thursday, where the high-profile meetings attended by finance ministers, central bank governors and financial institution executives are being held from Oct 12 to 18.
- The protest, organised by a group calling itself the “People’s Network Against the World Bank-IMF”, was directed at policies that the demonstrators claimed favoured big businesses at the expense of ordinary people.
- Royal Thai Police spokesperson Pol Maj Gen Siriwat Deepor in a statement on Thursday said police personnel had been deployed to maintain public order and safety, ensuring that the demonstrations did not disrupt the meetings or inconvenience members of the public.
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