PM tours Hua Hin morning market

13 Sept 11:07 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, accompanied by his wife and ministers, toured the Hua Hin morning market, greeting vendors and shoppers, and presented alms to monks on Thailand's Family Day.
He assured vendors of future business growth through government tourism initiatives and confirmed the 10,000 baht 'digital wallet' scheme payout would occur in the fourth quarter.

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).