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Anutin leads Thailand's push for OECD membership by 2028

Anutin leads Thailand's push for OECD membership by 2028

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the committee overseeing Thailand's accession to the OECD with a target for completion in 2028.

  • •Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the 1/2026 meeting of the OECD accession oversight committee on November 13.
  • •Thailand aims to achieve full OECD membership certification by the year 2028.
  • •Three core agencies have been tasked to drive the mission: NESDC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Office of the Council of State.
  • •The OECD Secretary-General is scheduled to visit Thailand in the final week of November.

Overview

  • •Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the OECD oversight committee meeting 1/2026 on November 13 at Bhakdi Bodin Building, Government House.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul set a goal for Thailand to receive full OECD membership certification in 2028.
  • •Matthias Cormann, the OECD Secretary-General, reportedly described Thailand as an example country regarding its preparation and cooperation.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the NESDC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Office of the Council of State to serve as the central driving agencies for the mission.
  • •Thailand must prepare at the highest level for a visit and meeting with the OECD Secretary-General in the final week of November.
  • •Anutin Charnvirakul stated that OECD membership is intended to raise national standards to international levels and increase national competitiveness.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who chaired the OECD accession oversight committee meeting.
Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
Pakorn Nilprapunt(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)
Deputy Prime Minister.
Sihasak Phuangketkeow(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Matthias Cormann(มาทีอัส คอร์มันน์)ℹ️
Secretary-General of the OECD.
Danucha Pichayanan(ดนุชา พิชยนันท์)
Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Council.

Organization

OECD(องค์การเพื่อความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจและการพัฒนา)ℹ️
An international organization that Thailand is seeking to join as a member by 2028.
NESDC(สภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ)
One of the three main agencies tasked with driving Thailand's OECD membership mission.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
One of the three main agencies tasked with driving Thailand's OECD membership mission.
Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️
One of the three main agencies tasked with driving Thailand's OECD membership mission.
IMF(กองทุนการเงินระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️
An organization whose meeting was mentioned as a context where Anutin Charnvirakul met the OECD Secretary-General.
World Bank(ธนาคารโลก)ℹ️
An organization whose meeting was mentioned as a context where Anutin Charnvirakul met the OECD Secretary-General.

Place

Bhakdi Bodin Building, Government House(ตึกภักดีบดินทร์ ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)
The location where the OECD oversight committee meeting took place on November 13.