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Cabinet approves increased medical coverage for serious head injuries

23 Sept 06:52 Key points summarised by AI

The cabinet approved an increase in medical coverage for employees who sustain serious work-related head injuries, raising the benefit from 50,000 baht to 65,000 baht.
This expanded regulation now covers a broader range of severe injuries, including those not requiring surgery but leading to significant impact like brain haemorrhages, prolonged ICU stays, or inability to work for over 20 days, incurring an additional 2.27 billion baht cost to the state's Compensation Fund.

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).