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BTS asked to cease publicity on debt settlement by Krungthep Thanakom

13 Sept 11:06 Key points summarised by AI

Krungthep Thanakom has urged BTS to cease its continuous public advertising demanding a 40 billion baht debt settlement for Green Line operations, maintenance, and system installations.
Krungthep Thanakom's president, Dr. Prasaeng Mongkolsiri, states that BTS's publicity may mislead the public, influence investors, and potentially harm their bilateral business relationship.
While the Administrative Court initially ruled in favor of BTS, ordering payment, Krungthep Thanakom has appealed the verdict to the Supreme Administrative Court, with the case currently pending.

Yesterday 10:54 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by 26% year-on-year to Bt271 billion across 971 projects in the first nine months, with a significant portion (494 projects) driven by high-tech industries.
Growth was spearheaded by sectors like digital technology, AI, electric vehicles, and clean energy, largely concentrated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with China, the US, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong as the top five investment sources.