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BMA disciplinary panel to investigate city official arrested on bribery charges

14 Sept 01:18 Key points summarised by AI

A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) official, identified as "Peempong," and three others were arrested on bribery charges for allegedly demanding 9 million baht from a golf course owner.
The group falsely claimed they could alter a road construction project that would cut across the golf course, a project later discovered by the owner to be non-existent, prompting a complaint and subsequent investigation by anti-corruption police.

Today 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).