Mr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand and Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund held a joint press conference on the establishment of the International Monetary Fund’s Thailand Technical Assistance Office for the Lao P.D.R. and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on 12 July 2012 at the Bank of Thailand, head office. Ms. Christine Lagarde also made the statement on conclusion of her visit to Thailand.
At the Bank of Thailand's Inaugural Policy Forum, Ms. Christine Lagarde delivered the speech “New Perspectives on Asia's Role in the Global Economy”.