Bangkok launches pilot separated food waste collection service

13 Sept 07:22 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok's Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched a pilot project in three districts using special trucks to collect separated food waste, aiming to reduce significant waste disposal costs.
The initiative, if successful, will expand to all 50 districts by March, hoping to substantially cut the 10 billion baht annual budget currently spent on disposing of 3.5 million tonnes of garbage, 70% of which is landfilled.

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).