Anutin confident of joining OECD by 2028

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is confident Thailand remains on track to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by 2028 after receiving positive feedback from its secretary-general on the country’s preparations.

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