The Cabinet approved 16 October 2026 as a special holiday in Bangkok, ordering three days of Work From Home to alleviate traffic and strengthen security during the major IMF-World Bank meeting.
On 19 May 2026, Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, announced that the Cabinet approved the restructuring of the national committee to prepare for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF-World Bank 2026), as proposed by the Ministry of Finance.
. (This part contains only a conjunction with no additional text.) The Cabinet also approved Friday, 16 October 2026, as a special public holiday in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Government agencies in Bangkok are instructed to work remotely (Work From Home) as follows:
For state enterprises, financial institutions, educational institutions, and the private sector in areas surrounding the meeting venue, cooperation is requested to consider appropriate measures according to local conditions and work requirements. Agencies with essential duties or pre-scheduled public services that would be adversely affected by cancellation should have their heads consider appropriate actions to avoid harm to government operations and public services.
These measures aim to alleviate traffic congestion, facilitate travel, and ensure maximum security for finance ministers and central bank governors of member countries, ensuring the event proceeds smoothly and efficiently. “It is expected that finance ministers, central bank governors from member countries, global financial institution executives, thought leaders, and over 15,000 academics from 190 countries will come to Thailand to exchange views on the global economy and financial matters as well as strategies to address various challenges.”