Dengue infections highest in five years – Department of Disease Control

23 Sept 06:50 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand recorded 44,671 dengue cases by July 9, 2019, marking a five-year high and a 1.6-fold increase from the previous year, resulting in 62 deaths.
The Northeastern region experienced the highest number of infections and fatalities, with children aged 5-14 being the most affected demographic.
Fatalities were often associated with self-treatment, delayed hospital admission, and the administration of NSAID or steroid injections.
The Department of Disease Control and local communities are actively implementing preventive measures, including mosquito nets, stagnant water removal, and the '7-place and 3-practice' principle, to control the disease.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.