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Thailand drafts landmark law opening surrogacy services to foreign couples

13 Sept 12:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Public Health Ministry is amending its law to permit foreign couples access to surrogacy services, aiming to attract international attention.
The proposed law will allow foreign couples to use their own or Thai surrogates, establishing strict measures to prevent commercial surrogacy and human trafficking.
Key amendments include allowing unmarried female relatives (20-40) to donate eggs, genetic testing for wives over 35, and extending surrogacy access to women over 55, even those using frozen eggs from decades prior.

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).