Two foreigners landing in Thailand have COVID-19 and are in quarantine

23 Sept 06:09 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirmed two new COVID-19 cases, both foreigners arriving from Europe, who tested positive during mandatory quarantine.
The cases include a Serbian footballer, arriving July 19th and testing positive July 27th in Buri Ram, and a Finnish engineer, arriving July 27th and testing positive July 30th in Bangkok.
These new infections raise Thailand's cumulative COVID-19 cases to 3,312, with 119 active cases currently hospitalized.
A Chulalongkorn University medical expert voiced strong concerns over the government's 'travel bubble' plan, citing significant risks and negative experiences in other countries, advocating for a six-month delay.

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.