Telcos to help in properly managing overhead cables in Bangkok

14 Sept 01:39 Key points summarised by AI

Telecom service providers are tasked with tidying and bundling their overhead cables in Bangkok, supporting the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s plan to move all cables underground.
This urgent initiative follows a fatal fire at Sampeng market, believed to have spread via overhead cables, highlighting the critical need for improved cable management and public safety.
The plan requires all overhead cables (power and communications) to be properly separated and bundled by type for efficient management, with the NBTC overseeing telcos' responsibility for their own cables and removal of redundant lines.
The broader project to bury 127 km of power cables across 39 routes in Bangkok is estimated to cost 48 billion baht over five years, with work already commenced on Rajavithi Road.

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

Today 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).