Five new COVID-19 cases in quarantine reported in Thailand on Sunday

13 Sept 13:49 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirmed five new COVID-19 cases, all Thai nationals returning from abroad and immediately placed in state quarantine.
The new cases include individuals arriving from Oman, India, and England, with some being asymptomatic upon testing positive on August 21st.
Cumulative COVID-19 figures for Thailand reached 3,395 infections, with 3,221 recoveries and 58 deaths.
Dr. Yong Poovorawan, a virologist, urged recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma, citing its proven effectiveness in treating severe lung infections and reducing mortality.
He emphasized the critical need for donations, noting only 300 bags of convalescent plasma are currently in stock in Thailand.

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.