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Election Commission asked to ease restrictions on MPs helping flood victims

23 Sept 01:40 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai MP Somkid Chueakong urges Thailand's Election Commission (EC) to relax rules preventing political parties and MPs from distributing aid to flood victims.
Current restrictions, active 180 days before the House term ends, prohibit financial or material assistance, hindering MPs' ability to help disaster-affected constituents without legal risk.
Somkid highlights an inconsistency where non-elected ministers can provide aid, unlike elected MPs, despite widespread flooding.
The MP seeks a relaxation, not an amendment, of the rules, citing a precedent from the COVID-19 pandemic where MPs were allowed to distribute masks with set limits.

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).