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Government to encourage couples to have children as birth rate declines

13 Sept 15:11 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government is making increasing the birth rate a national priority due to its steady decline below the death rate, which threatens to halve the population in 60 years and cause labor shortages.
The Ministry of Public Health will lead efforts by establishing reproductive clinics offering counseling, fertility treatments (including IVF), considering financial support for couples, and amending laws to expand access to fertility services for single individuals and the LGBT community.

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).