Cabinet approves World Bank-IMF 2026 commemorative coins

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet has approved the draft ministerial regulation regarding the characteristics of commemorative coins for the 2026 World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Thailand.

•The Cabinet approved the draft ministerial regulation proposed by the Ministry of Finance.
•Thailand will host the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings from October 12–18, 2026.
•Two types of 100-baht commemorative coins made of white metal (copper-nickel) will be produced: polished and ordinary.
•The coins aim to honor the King and Queen and promote Thailand's reputation internationally.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the draft ministerial regulation defining the characteristics of commemorative coins for the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.
•The Cabinet directed that the draft be sent to the Office of the Council of State for urgent review.
•Thailand is the host of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group from October 12–18, 2026.
•The Fiscal Policy Office requested the Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance to produce the commemorative coins.
•The coins are intended to honor the King and Queen, promote their virtues domestically and internationally, and publicize Thailand to foreign attendees and tourists.
•Royal permission has been granted to produce the commemorative coins according to the submitted designs.
•The regulation specifies two types of 100-baht white metal (copper-nickel) coins: a polished version and an ordinary version.
•Both types of coins will feature identical designs on the front and back.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body that approved the draft ministerial regulation for the commemorative coins.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry that proposed the draft ministerial regulation to the Cabinet.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The agency tasked with the urgent review of the draft ministerial regulation.

Fiscal Policy Office(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจการคลัง)

The office that requested the Treasury Department to produce the commemorative coins.

Treasury Department(กรมธนารักษ์)

The department under the Ministry of Finance responsible for producing the commemorative coins.

Person

Ploy Laksameesaengchan(พลอย ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who disclosed the Cabinet's resolution.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The host country for the 2026 annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group.