Thai-US navies continue search of HTMS Sukhothai wreck today

13 Sept 13:16 Key points summarised by AI

Thai and US navies are on their fifth day of a joint 19-day operation to locate five missing crew members from the HTMS Sukhothai, which sank in December 2022.
Today's search specifically targets the main engine room, quartermaster clerk’s room, and deck walkways of the sunken corvette.
The mission, funded by both nations, involves 35 Thai and 14 American divers, supported by the US supply ship “Ocean Valor”.
The operation focuses on collecting evidence to determine the cause of the sinking and destroying hazardous materials, not on lifting the entire warship, though divers have already retrieved items like the nameplate and weapons.

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).