Thailand reports 7th confirmed monkeypox case

13 Sept 14:14 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirms its seventh monkeypox case in a 37-year-old Bangkok woman, who developed symptoms after visiting a popular night spot and had a sexual relationship with a foreigner.
Health officials are monitoring three close contacts of the new patient, while the previous sixth case involved a 21-year-old Thai woman who returned from Qatar.

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).