"Wild Boars" expected to return home next week

14 Sept 01:52 Key points summarised by AI

The 12 Wild Boars Academy football team members and their coach are expected to return home next week as their health continues to improve after being trapped in Tham Luang cave.
Doctors will closely monitor their physical recovery and mental conditions, particularly focusing on helping them readjust after the traumatic 17-day ordeal.

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).