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Thaksin suffers heart valve disease and rarely has visitors : Chaichana

13 Sept 23:35 Key points summarised by AI

House Police Affairs committee chairman, Chaichana Detdecho, stated ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is afflicted with heart valve disease and receives infrequent visitors during his extended hospital stay.
Chaichana's committee was denied direct access to Thaksin's ward at Police General Hospital, instead receiving information from a chief nurse who confirmed the former premier's condition and care.
The committee noted that Thaksin is uniquely permitted overnight hospital stays as a prisoner, contrasting with other inmates who are treated as outpatients.
Chaichana urged the Corrections Department to provide transparency regarding Thaksin's presence at the hospital and called for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to allocate funds for repairing malfunctioning CCTV cameras.

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).