The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place from Monday, October 12 to Saturday, October 18 in Bangkok, Thailand.
VENUE
Venues & Services
Meeting Venues
The Annual Meetings venue will be the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
Learn more about visiting Bangkok, Thailand for the Annual Meetings
ATMs and currency exchange services will be available on-site.
A Business Center equipped with lounge seating and print/copy capabilities will be available in the venue, and staff will be available to help attendees with any questions.
Business Center Conference Rooms will be available to book for bilateral meetings. Reservations for the Business Center Conference Rooms will open closer to the Meetings.
Questions can be directed to ambusinesscenters@worldbank.org.
Ample food and beverage facilities and catering services will be available on-site.
Annual Meetings participants should follow prevailing health and safety guidance. Participants feeling unwell should not come to the Meetings Venues.
Medical services will be available on the Meetings campus and in official hotels.
Hotel information will be provided shortly.
Shuttle service from the airport to the official hotels, and from the official hotels to the Meetings campus, will be provided for registered attendees. An Annual Meetings badge or registration confirmation letter is required to board the shuttles. Schedule information will be provided closer to the Meetings.
Robust wifi will be available throughout the Meetings venue and official hotels.
Badges & Access
The public program of events will be streamed on World Bank Live. These events are open to everyone and registration is not required to view the event streams.
Registration is required for external participants to access the Meetings venues and attend events. Staff registration will be limited to those staff pre-approved to travel and attend the 2026 Annual Meetings. Approved Bank staff will be automatically registered.
Annual Meetings badges will permit entry into the campus from Monday, October 12 until Saturday, October 18.
During the Meetings, everyone, including Annual Meetings badge holders, will be subject to x-ray and magnetometer screening before entry into the building, and participants should allow extra time for this process.
Accessibility
The World Bank Group is committed to providing access to events and supporting Spring/Annual Meetings participants with disabilities. Please contact meetingsregistration@worldbank.org to let us know if you require accessibility accommodations. Every effort will be made to accommodate reasonable advance requests.
