Thai protesters scuffle with police near IMF-World Bank meeting in Bangkok

CNA5 hours ago1:05

Thai activists briefly scuffled with riot police on Thursday (Oct 15) near the venue of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings held in Bangkok. More than 1,000 protestors took to the streets to oppose the IMF-World Bank Summit, speaking out on inequality, sovereignty and environmental concerns. Police blocked the activists' route to the meeting, held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, with road closures disrupting traffic. #thailandnews #imf #IMFWorldBank2026 #bangkok Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia

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