Thailand’s Assembly of the Poor Protests World Bank and IMF Meetings in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand, October 16, 2026 — Members of the Assembly of the Poor staged a demonstration in Bangkok opposing the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling for economic justice and food sovereignty. The protest took place during the World Bank–IMF meetings hosted by Thailand at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The demonstration was held under the campaign “International Action for Food Sovereignty,” highlighting concerns over economic policies and the rights of local communities to determine their own food systems. (Photo by Thanatchanont Jiraworathanakul/Nexpher Images)