WHA Corporation Public Company Limited, or WHA, said the IMF-World Bank 2026 meetings are a pivotal moment for Thailand to serve as a bridge connecting investment funds from global financial markets into tangible investment in the real economy, both in Thailand and across ASEAN. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul, Chairwoman of the Executive Committee and Group Chief Executive Officer of WHA, said hosting the meetings is a golden opportunity for Thailand to showcase its readiness and potential on the world stage, especially its infrastructure ready to support the New Economy and to build on foreign direct investment, or FDI. The meetings are held under the theme Thailand's New Horizons: Empowering People, Building Resilience. WHA Group has laid the foundation for its industrial ecosystem through three pillars: coping with economic and geopolitical polarization, adapting to climate change, and the transition to digital and artificial intelligence. On the logistics side, WHA Group has more than 3.2 million square meters of service space in Thailand and Vietnam, while its industrial estate business has more than 17 smart eco-industrial estates covering over 88,900 rai in Thailand and Vietnam. In the utilities and power business, for 2026 it targets total water sales and water management in Thailand and Vietnam of 170 million cubic meters, with equity-owned power generation capacity totaling 1,124 megawatts. Its mobility business aims to expand the number of electric vehicles under management to 637 by 2026, and WHA Group is pursuing a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Jareeporn concluded that the meetings will draw more than 15,000 participants, including senior leaders, central bank governors, IMF and World Bank executives, investors, financial institutions, the private sector, and media from around the world, reflecting confidence in Thailand and its potential to attract high-quality FDI.
WHA Corporation Public Company LimitedWHA says Thailand hosting IMF-World Bank 2026 will draw global capital into real-economy/FDI investment, benefiting its industrial estates, logistics, utilities and mobility businesses.
