Thailand’s Bangkok displays will feature digital finance, climate resilience, wellness and royal development principles at the IMF-World Bank meetings.
Thailand will present four exhibitions at the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings, focusing on digital finance, climate resilience, longevity, and royal development principles.
Three "Thailand Pavilion" displays will spotlight national innovation in areas like digital payment systems, AI-driven finance, climate risk management technology, and precision medicine.
A separate "Royal Pavilion" will be dedicated to the legacy of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, presenting five development principles for building community resilience.
Thailand will present four exhibitions on digital finance, climate resilience, lifelong wellbeing and royal development principles at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok on October 12–18, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.
Ekniti said Thailand was ready to host the meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, with infrastructure and management arrangements meeting the highest international standards. The gathering is expected to welcome more than 15,000 participants from 191 countries.
The exhibition programme comprises three Thailand Pavilion displays and a separate Royal Pavilion. Ekniti said the showcases would present Thailand’s economic capabilities, innovation and approach to sustainable development, helping build confidence in the country’s readiness for the economy of the future.
Digital pavilion demonstrates payment systems and credit tools
The Thailand Pavilion’s Digital Public Infrastructure display will show how the systems behind digital finance can connect people to economic opportunities. The exhibition presents Thailand’s infrastructure as an international model for reducing costs, improving efficiency and widening equitable access to finance.
An artificial intelligence (AI) short film, “Bangkok’s Digital Ride”, will follow a foreign tourist’s experience of PromptPay, Thai QR Payment and cross-border QR payments. An “Interactive X-Ray” display will reveal the systems behind those services and trace the development of Thailand’s digital finance infrastructure through to Project Nexus and distributed ledger technology.
The digital pavilion will also introduce Nok Krasib, an AI assistant for small retailers, alongside an interactive game demonstrating how Ari Score uses alternative data to assess creditworthiness. The displays aim to show how technology can expand financing opportunities for small entrepreneurs.
Climate pavilion connects environmental risks with economic opportunities
The Thailand Pavilion’s Climate Resilience exhibition will show how Thai communities combine data, technology and nature to manage climate risks and create opportunities in the green economy.
A touchscreen display, “Thailand Risk Map & A Greener Society”, will present disaster-risk management at provincial level. A sea turtle sculpture made from discarded materials, “The Forest Oath in the Ocean”, will illustrate the circular economy, while an immersive 360-degree room will take visitors through four sustainable tourism destinations in Thailand.
The climate exhibition’s “From Meter to Market” display will explain how reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can generate economic value. Its case studies feature carbon credits from Ban Kong Tabang community forest and Ban Ton Phueng community forest in Mae Pong.
Longevity pavilion presents lifelong healthcare and precision medicine
The Thailand Pavilion’s Longevity exhibition will explore the progression from access to healthcare to wellbeing throughout life, highlighting Thailand’s ambitions as a centre for the wellness economy and precision medicine.
The healthcare displays will feature the universal healthcare programme known as “30-baht treatment for all diseases” and its role in reducing household financial burdens. Lamphun Smart Health will demonstrate technology-supported care for older people.
The longevity exhibition will also present traditional Ruesi Dat Ton stretching exercises and the development of herbal bio-based beauty products for international markets.
Nine functional-food innovations will be showcased, including plant-based cheese made from perilla seeds and protein derived from duckweed. The exhibition will also feature Genomics Thailand’s genome-sequencing programme involving 50,000 people, presenting advances in precision medicine and investment opportunities in the health industry.
Royal Pavilion presents five development principles
The Royal Pavilion, themed “The Royal Legacy: Empowering People, Building Resilience”, will present the development principles of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, Rama IX. The exhibition traces a legacy of strengthening communities and improving quality of life over more than seven decades.
The Royal Pavilion will organise the King’s approach around five principles aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and wider global priorities:
Addressing problems at local level.
Putting people at the centre of development.
Developing progressively, step by step.
Using nature to solve problems affecting nature.
Building resilience.
The exhibition programme also includes two “Impact Piece” sculptures, “ONE THAILAND WEAVING CONNECTIONS” and “ONE THAILAND WEAVING THE FUTURE”. The works combine natural materials with local weaving knowledge to represent cooperation in shaping Thailand’s future.
Ekniti presented the four exhibitions as an opportunity to strengthen Thailand’s international reputation, attract long-term foreign direct investment, improve competitiveness and support sustainable economic growth.
“What matters is that we will see visitors’ spending stimulate the economy, but that is not the only outcome we want,” Ekniti said. “Another benefit will be Thailand’s image as a world-class country. It is a source of pride for all Thai people to host the world’s financial Olympics again and to help set the topics for global discussions on the economy, fiscal affairs and finance.”
