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CNN Executive explains Bangkok's position and Global Perspectives
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
At the first Asia edition of Global Perspectives in Bangkok, Executive Vice President of CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), Phil Nelson, said that Bangkok attracts business and financial leaders to join this event.
IMF Warns Global Economy is 'Standing on One Leg' as AI Boom Masks Cracks
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Georgieva says resilience rests on the AI boom, while debt, inflation and war widen the gap between winners and losers; ministers pledge cooperation
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Bangkok roads flood as Nong Khaem logs 102.5mm of rain in three hours on October 17
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Bang Bon officials warned small cars and motorcycles away from a flooded junction as heavy rain and strong winds hit western Bangkok on October 17.
The Nation Editorial Team
Georgieva to Thailand: 'You Showed Us the Very Best of Your Country'
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
From a royal barge replica to a song sung with the prime minister, the IMF chief and the IMFC chair praise Thailand's hospitality and progress
Nongluck Ajanapanya
World Bank on the Future of AI, Exclusive Talk with Mahesh Uttamchandani from the World Bank
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Will artificial intelligence (AI) wipe out jobs across Southeast Asia, or will it catapult emerging markets into unprecedented economic productivity?
Thailand prepares for surge in solar and EV battery waste with new recycling estate
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Thailand is preparing a dedicated recycling industrial estate for ageing solar panels and EV batteries while tightening industrial-waste laws and raising penalties.
The Nation Editorial Team
IMF chief to take King Bhumibol’s teachings to Washington after Bangkok meetings
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva praises Thailand’s progress over 35 years and hospitality as the country hosts the 2026 IMF–World Bank meetings
The Nation Editorial Team
World culture moving from sushi to pad thai with Kulapat Yantrasast
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Meet Kulapat Yantrasast, the visionary Thai architect behind The Met's Rockefeller Wing, the upcoming Louvre expansion, and Dib Bangkok (featured in Lisa's "SaWaDiKa" MV)
Connecting Southeast Asia and the Gulf: The Emerging Hubs Reshaping Global Finance
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Having participated in the IMF Autumn Meetings and the Institute of International Finance Summit in Thailand, I was reminded that these gatherings are ultimately about people as much as policy.
His Excellency Mahmood Al Aweini, Chairman of the IFC Oman Authority Board and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance of Oman
Chinese fugitive arrested in Thailand over alleged 2bn-baht money-laundering network
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026
Thai immigration police have arrested a Chinese man wanted in China over alleged transnational crime, linked to 133 bank accounts handling more than 500 million yuan.
The Nation Editorial Team
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