Mr. Sophon Saram
Speaker of Parliament
Presiding at the opening ceremony
King Prajadhipok’s Institute · Parliament of Thailand · OECD
The 28th KPI Congress 2026King Prajadhipok’s Institute
Thailand OECD Parliamentary Forum “OECD Accession and Exchanges of Best Practices”
- Date
- Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Time
- 08:45 – 15:30 (ICT)
- Venue
- Parliament House, Bangkok
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About the Congress
A forum for Thai parliamentarians and the OECD to exchange views and experience on Thailand’s accession.
The 28th King Prajadhipok’s Institute Congress, the Thailand OECD Parliamentary Forum, brings parliamentarians and the OECD together to discuss Thailand’s accession process and to share good practice on governance and sustainable development.
- Congress dayTuesday 24 November 2026, 08:45 – 15:30, followed by a reception dinner celebrating Loy Krathong, 18:30 – 21:00.
- VenueParliament House (Sappaya-Sapasathan), Bangkok
- ParticipantsParliamentarians, embassies, ministries, independent agencies and OECD-related partners
Distinguished guests and keynote speakers
Honoured participants
Mr. Mathias Cormann
Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Keynote address
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Isara Sereewatthanawut
Secretary-General, King Prajadhipok’s Institute
Panellist, “The OECD Journey”
Joined by OECD representatives, parliamentarians from other countries and academics throughout the day. See the programme for the full list.
Programme
Tuesday 24 November 2026
All times are Thailand time (UTC+7).
- 08.45– 09.10Ceremony
Special programme: Speaker of Parliament and OECD Secretary-General
Bilateral talks between the Speaker of Parliament, the OECD Secretary-General and heads of delegation, followed by a joint photograph.
- 09.10– 09.25Ceremony
Exchange of views
The OECD Secretary-General and parliamentary delegations exchange views on cooperation between parliaments and the OECD.
- 09.25– 09.30Ceremony
Signing of the visitors’ book
- 09.30– 09.40Ceremony
Opening ceremony of the 28th KPI Congress
Presided over by Mr. Sophon Saram, Speaker of Parliament.
- 09.40– 10.00Ceremony
Keynote address
By Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD.
- 10.00– 10.15Ceremony
Group photograph
Distinguished guests join a group photograph, arranged in three groups by level of participation.
- 10.15– 10.30Break
Coffee break
- 10.30– 11.30Panel
Panel: “The OECD Journey: Past Experiences, Present Perspectives, Future Directions”
Ms. Gita Kothari (OECD) · Mr. Luca Niculescu (Romania) · Assoc. Prof. Dr. Isara Sereewatthanawut · Moderator: Mr. Benjamin Zawacki
- 11.30– 12.30Tour
Tour of the Parliament building, Sappaya-Sapasathan
Guided by the Public Relations Division, Secretariat of the House of Representatives.
- 12.30– 13.30Break
Lunch break
- 13.30– 14.30Panel
Session 1: Governance and inclusive, equal opportunity
OECD representative · Mr. Parit Wacharasindhu · Senate representative · Parliamentarians from New Zealand, Canada, South Korea and Finland
- 14.30– 15.30Panel
Session 2: Climate volatility and a just transition
OECD representative · Dr. Weerapan Suwannamai · Mr. Romtham Khamnurak · Parliamentarians from Costa Rica, Australia, Japan, Indonesia and Azerbaijan
- 18.30– 21.00Dinner
Reception dinner celebrating Loy Krathong
Hosted by the Speaker of Parliament.
Before you travel
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