Activist seeks political ban on 44 Move Forward MPs

13 Sept 13:02 Key points summarised by AI

Activist Sonthiya Sawasdee will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate 44 Move Forward MPs for their ethical conduct in approving a bill to amend Article 112, the lèse majesté law.
Sonthiya seeks a lifetime ban for these MPs from contesting elections, citing the Constitutional Court's ruling that the Move Forward party's campaign to amend the law undermined the monarchy.
Two anti-monarchy activists, Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong, staged a mock protest at the Election Commission, symbolically tying themselves and displaying a poster questioning the amendment or scrapping of Article 112.

Thailand secures US$200m World Bank loan for clean energy and low carbon cities

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).