Operation underway to retrieve last Phoenix victim

23 Sept 05:42 Key points summarised by AI

A joint Thai-Chinese rescue operation is underway to retrieve the final victim, a Chinese tourist, from the sunken Phoenix dive boat wreckage near Phuket.
Three naval vessels, carrying divers from the Thai Navy and a Chinese salvage team, departed early morning to the site to recover the last body from the 47 confirmed deaths.

Thailand secures US$200m World Bank loan for clean energy and low carbon cities

Yesterday 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).