OECD

On December 19, 2024, Dr. Nilsuwan Leelarasamee, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, chaired the 3/2024 Trade Regulations and Multilateral Subcommittee meeting. Representatives from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) were invited to deliver special presentations on “Thailand’s Implementation Process for […]

On December 13, 2024, Mr. Pichet Phopakdee, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, chaired the opening of the working group meeting on education and skills development to support Thailand’s OECD membership process. Representatives from the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Labor (MOL), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Office […]

From November 20-22, 2024, Mr. Danucha Pichayanan, Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council, attended meetings of the External Relations Committee (ERC), Economic Policy Committee (EPC), and discussed the OECD membership process with the Directorate for Legal Affairs. Mr. Saran Charoensuwan, Ambassador to Paris, and Mr. Pakorn Nilprapunt, Secretary-General of the Office of […]

On October 30, 2024, the Thai Government organized the Launch of Thailand’s OECD Membership Accession Process at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with representatives from various sectors including government, private sector, civil society, and academia, as well as ambassadors from OECD member countries in attendance. The event aimed to disseminate […]

On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, H.E. Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD, paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and held discussions regarding Thailand’s OECD membership at Government House. The meeting was attended by Mr. Danucha Pichayanan, Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council, […]

On August 30, 2024, the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), organized a meeting to disseminate the study report and recommendations of the Reinforcing Thailand’s Anti-Corruption Framework project. This project is part of the Country Programme (CP) Phase 2 under the main cooperation area […]

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) held a consultation meeting regarding Thailand’s OECD membership with government agencies at NESDC. The meeting aimed to discuss operational approaches with 26 OECD committees in the process of preparing the Initial Memorandum (IM) and Technical Review according to Thailand’s […]

On June 17, 2024, the OECD Council, comprising 38 member countries, unanimously approved the opening of accession discussions with Thailand. This marks a significant step for Thailand to play a role on the global stage and elevate the country to international standards in all dimensions. Thailand submitted its original letter of intent to join the […]

On June 12, 2024, Mr. Wanchat Suwannakitti, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council presented on Thailand’s membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to the Thai Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to inform and raise awareness about the role of the private sector, which will be a […]

The OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2024 was held on May 2-3, 2024, under the theme “Co-creating the flow of change: Leading Global Discussions with Objective and Reliable Approaches towards Sustainable and Inclusive Growth,” with Japan serving as the chair. The key issues included: Ministerial representatives attending the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2024 jointly discussed addressing […]