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Travelers can apply for discount air fares and hotel rooms from July 15th

13 Sept 16:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand launches the 'We Tour Together' program on July 15th, offering substantial discounts on hotel rooms and airfares to boost domestic tourism.
The initiative provides 40% discounts, limited to five million hotel nights and two million air tickets, with airfare entitlements linked to hotel bookings.
Interested individuals must register via www.เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน.com, receive text confirmation within three days, and then promptly book their accommodations, paying a 60% non-refundable deposit.
This government effort aims to support Thailand's tourism sector, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the absence of foreign tourists.

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.