Police block Ratchadaphisek Road with containers as farmers protest IMF-World Bank meetings
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Police placed shipping containers along Ratchadaphisek Road on Friday as farmers from the Assembly of the Poor marched from Lumpini Park toward Asok to protest the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. The meetings run at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre until 18 October.
Why it matters
Police barriers on Ratchadaphisek Road and a march toward Asok affect areas around the venue of the global financial meetings being held in Bangkok this week.
What's next
The IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok are scheduled to end on Sunday, 18 October.
Key dates
- 12 October 2026IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings begin in Bangkok.
- 16 October 2026Assembly of the Poor members march from Lumpini Park toward Asok; police place containers along Ratchadaphisek Road.
- 18 October 2026Annual Meetings scheduled to end.
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Sources
- Khaosod EnglishView original →
