Anutin targets Thailand OECD membership by 2028

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Reader Briefing

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

•Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the first OECD accession steering committee meeting on November 13, 2026.
•Thailand is currently in the 6th stage of accession, which is the Technical Review involving 52 committees and working groups.
•The meeting appointed Saran Charoensuwan as the OECD Chief Coordinator for Thailand.
•Three core agencies—NESDC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Office of the Council of State—will drive the mission.

Overview

•On November 13, 2026, Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the first meeting of the committee overseeing Thailand's OECD membership accession.
•Anutin Charnvirakul expressed a goal for all certifications for OECD membership to be completed by 2028.
•Anutin Charnvirakul met with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann during the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings 2026.
•Anutin Charnvirakul noted a joint meeting with the OECD Secretary-General will take place in the final week of November.
•Thailand is currently in the Technical Review stage, requiring evaluations by 25 OECD committees and 27 working groups.
•The committee approved an operational guideline for 2026–2028, requiring progress reports and action plans every 6 months.
•Saran Charoensuwan was appointed as the OECD Chief Coordinator to coordinate and accelerate overall operations.
•Three sub-committees were established to handle domestic operations, OECD relations, and the adjustment of laws and regulations.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Setting a goal that, if possible, I would like all certifications to occur in 2028."

โดยตั้งเป้าหมายไว้ว่าถ้าเป็นไปได้อยากจะให้การรับรองทั้งหมดเกิดขึ้นในปี 2571

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

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

Mathias Cormann(มาทีอัส คอร์มันน์)ℹ️

The Secretary-General of the OECD.

Saran Charoensuwan(ศรัณย์ เจริญสุวรรณ)

The appointed OECD Chief Coordinator for Thailand.

Organization

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(องค์การเพื่อความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจและการพัฒนา)ℹ️

The international organization that Thailand is seeking to join as a member.

NESDC(สภาพัฒน์)

One of the three core agencies driving Thailand's OECD accession mission.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

One of the three core agencies driving Thailand's OECD accession mission.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

One of the three core agencies driving Thailand's OECD accession mission.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the OECD accession steering committee meeting was held.