No new COVID-19 infections reported in Thailand on Tuesday

25 Sept 05:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported zero new COVID-19 infections or fatalities on Tuesday, maintaining its accumulated totals at 3,195 cases and 58 deaths, with 3,072 recoveries.
Globally, 182,490 new cases were recorded, pushing cumulative infections to over 11.7 million, with the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia leading in case numbers; Brazil's Sao Paolo has begun limited reopening of businesses despite increasing infections.

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

Yesterday 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.