AI In-brief 18 Sept 15:12

No budget diverted for ‘Thai Chuay Thai Plus’ Phase 2

The government will disburse 1,000 baht to Thai recipients and an additional 700 baht to state welfare card holders for the 'Thai Chuay Thai Plus' Phase 2 scheme.
This co-payment scheme will run in October and November, with the government insisting no new funding or budget diversion is needed for its implementation.

AI In-brief Yesterday 16:22

Four major Thai banks announce temporary suspension of email services

Four prominent Thai banks—Krungthai, SCB, Kasikornbank, and TMBThanachart—temporarily suspended their email services due to a widespread Microsoft 365 outage impacting Outlook and Teams globally.
Despite the email disruption, critical banking operations such as ATMs, mobile banking, inter-bank transfers, and call centers remain fully functional, ensuring customers can still conduct transactions and seek assistance through alternative channels.