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On June 18, 2026, at 4:30 PM, at the Press Conference Room, 1st Floor, Parliament Building, Mr. Chris Potranandana, Spokesperson for the Standing Committee on Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions and Financial Markets, along with the committee, held a press conference recommending the use of parliamentary mechanisms to propose a roadmap motion to achieve OECD […]

On June 16, 2026, Mr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, revealed after the Cabinet meeting that the meeting resolved to approve the implementation of the Global Minimum Tax. This sets a minimum corporate income tax rate of 15% for large multinational enterprises (MNEs), in accordance with international regulations that Thailand, as […]

TIJ Partners with UNDP and WJP to Launch the Thailand Rule of Law Leadership Programme, Bringing Together Leaders from All Sectors to Drive Thailand Toward OECD Membership “Thailand possesses a strong private sector, resilient entrepreneurs, a strategic geographical location, and robust social and cultural capital. However, over the past several years, the Thai economy has […]

On June 4, 2026, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), as the main coordinating agency for Thailand’s OECD accession, met with representatives from the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate and the Public Governance Directorate during the OECD Council meeting at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France. During the discussion with the […]

Dr. Kirida Bhaopichitr, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Commerce, along with Mr. Weeraphong Prapha, Thai Trade Representative, Dr. Piyanuch Wuttisorn, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Ekachat Seetavorarat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, and Mrs. Pimchanok Pitfield, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the WTO and WIPO, attended […]

Mr. Santitarn Sathirathai, Vice Minister for Finance, attended the 2026 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council at Ministerial Level (MCM) Meeting (the Meeting). He also held bilateral discussions with representatives from the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Singapore, the Republic of Indonesia, and senior OECD executives between June 3-4, 2026, in Paris, […]

Thailand, represented by Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Ministerial Council Meeting (OECD MCM) for 2026 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, French Republic, from June 3–4, 2026. The delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, […]

On June 2, 2026, Thailand, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), led by Ms. Rujikorn Saengchantr, Director-General of the Department of International Economic Affairs, in her capacity as the main coordinator for the OECD accession process, attended the Accession Coordination Meeting […]

On May 20-21, 2026, representatives from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), led by Ms. Ananchanok Sakanthawat, Acting Policy and Plan Advisor and Director of the Macroeconomic Strategy and Planning Division, along with officials from the Macroeconomic Strategy and Planning Division, attended the 144th Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting at […]

Photo: Royal Thai Government On May 19, 2026, the Cabinet acknowledged the progress of Thailand’s OECD accession process and approved the appointment of the Committee for Directing Thailand’s Accession to the OECD. Chaired by the Prime Minister, the committee aims to set the direction, expedite, and monitor the operations of all sectors effectively and with […]