Thai PM Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

FILE PHOTO: A man pulls a woman on an inflatable boat through flood waters in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok on September 27, 2026. The Prime Minister has instructed agencies to communicate water releases in advance, speed up clean-up and prioritise vulnerable groups ahead of more rain. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to closely assess flood risks and accelerate recovery work as Bangkok prepares to host the IMF-World Bank Group annual meeting.

Speaking after chairing a meeting of the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command with provincial authorities joining by video conference, Anutin said around 20,000 participants from 190 countries were expected for the international gathering and urged agencies to ensure conditions were accurately assessed so the event could proceed smoothly.

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资料照片：2026年9月27日，在曼谷邦卡皮区，一名男子用充气船拉着一名女子穿过洪水。总理已指示各机构提前通报泄洪情况，加快清理工作，并在更多降雨到来之前优先保障弱势群体。——法新社

曼谷：泰国总理兼内政部长阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔已下令各机构密切评估洪水风险并加快灾后重建工作，因为曼谷即将举办国际货币基金组织-世界银行集团年会。

阿努廷在主持召开国家防灾减灾指挥部会议后发表讲话，省级官员通过视频会议参加了会议。他表示，预计将有来自 190 个国家的约 2 万名参与者参加此次国际会议，并敦促各机构确保对情况进行准确评估，以便会议能够顺利进行。

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