Anutin leads meeting on Thailand's OECD accession

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Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the committee overseeing Thailand's accession to the OECD.

•Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the 1/2026 meeting of the committee for OECD accession on November 13.
•Nopadol Beeriruk expects OECD certification for legal and budget membership aspects in April.
•Thailand aims to become a full OECD member by the year 2028.

•Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the committee overseeing Thailand's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on November 13.
•Attendees included Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Pakorn Nilprapan, the Secretary-General of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, and the Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council.
•Nopadol Beeriruk, Secretary-General of the Council of State, expects the OECD to certify membership regarding law and budget in April.
•Discussions with the OECD and various agencies have already taken place regarding 25 other pillars, with business aspects already improved.
•Nopadol Beeriruk noted that focus is required on solving corruption and environmental issues.
•The meeting involves the establishment of three subcommittees covering the National Economic and Social Development Council, foreign affairs, and law, with Nopadol Beeriruk serving as chairman for the legal side.
•Nopadol Beeriruk stated that reforming regulations in parallel with budget work will make other operations easier.
•Thailand aims to achieve OECD membership by the year 2028.

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Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the OECD accession committee meeting.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who attended the OECD accession meeting.

Sihasak Phuangketkeow(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs who attended the OECD accession meeting.

Pakorn Nilprapan(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs who attended the OECD accession meeting.

Nopadol Beeriruk(นพดล เภรีฤกษ์)

Secretary-General of the Council of State and chairman of the legal subcommittee for OECD accession.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(องค์การเพื่อความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจและการพัฒนา)ℹ️

The international organization Thailand is seeking to join.

Council of State(คณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The agency responsible for the legal and budget certification aspects of OECD membership.

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission(คณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ)

An organization whose Secretary-General attended the OECD accession meeting.

National Economic and Social Development Council(สภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ)

An organization whose Secretary-General attended the meeting and for which a subcommittee will be established.