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Ratsadon protest leader sentenced to another 4 years for lèse majesté

13 Sept 20:57 Key points summarised by AI

Ratsadon protest leader Arnon Nampa received an additional four-year prison sentence for lèse majesté, found guilty by the Criminal Court for a 2021 Facebook post deemed offensive to the monarchy.
This new conviction brings Arnon Nampa's total prison time for lèse majesté charges to eight years, as he was already serving a four-year sentence from a previous conviction related to a 2020 protest.

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).