Employers warned to extend migrant work permits by Monday deadline

13 Sept 13:45 Key points summarised by AI

**Mandatory Permit Extension:** Employers must extend work permits for migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos by Monday, or face significant fines and hiring bans.
**Severe Penalties:** Employers failing to comply risk fines up to 100,000 baht and a three-year ban on hiring these migrant workers, while non-compliant workers face fines up to 50,000 baht and a two-year re-entry ban.
**Cabinet-Approved Extensions:** Temporary permits are valid until February 2024 or 2025, following a broader cabinet decision extending the document preparation period until May 15th.
**Targeted Support:** Myanmar workers in specific provinces (Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Ranong, Chon Buri) receive an extended deadline until May 13th to apply for their Certificate of Identification.

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).