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Thailand spent ฿444bn in the fight against COVID-19 in past three years

13 Sept 12:35 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand expended ฿444 billion between 2020 and 2022 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, with the majority (59%) allocated to essential medical services including screening, treatment, and vaccinations.
Key expenditures also covered vaccine procurement and management (17%) and compensation for medical personnel (13%), while the pandemic posed a 30-33% bankruptcy risk for low-income households due to medical spending.

Yesterday 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).