
(L/R) Thailand's Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn wear Muay Thai gloves during a cultural event demonstration of Muay Thai during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)




