Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand

Bangkok Post - Oct 17, 2026

Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200 kilometres to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday demanding that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank change how they deal with the developing world.

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