11 of the Thai troops returning from Hawaii in hospital for observation

25 Sept 03:22 Key points summarised by AI

Eleven Thai troops returning from Hawaii were isolated at Mongkutklao Military Hospital due to high COVID-19 risk, while 140 others entered state quarantine for 14 days.
Separately, 32 Myanmar migrant workers were detained in Chumpon while being smuggled from Malaysia, with seven found to have high fevers and sent for hospital observation.
The migrants reportedly paid traffickers after losing work in Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but were abandoned by their smugglers when roadblocks were encountered.
Health officials warned of a potential second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Thailand, specifically citing the risks posed by migrant workers entering the country through illegal channels.

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.