Thaksin to visit Chiang Mai next week

13 Sept 12:46 Key points summarised by AI

Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra will visit his home province of Chiang Mai from March 14-16, marking his first return since decades of self-exile.
The trip includes family gatherings and ancestral merit-making, occurring shortly after his parole release from a six-month hospital stay, which has drawn public skepticism regarding special treatment.

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).