Thailand records five new COVID-19 cases in state quarantine

14 Sept 03:03 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirmed five new COVID-19 cases, all detected among individuals in state quarantine.
The new infections include a Thai soldier returning from South Sudan, a Thai man from Kuwait who had a prior infection, an Indian office worker, and two Thai returnees from India.
These cases raise Thailand's cumulative infection count to 3,564, while the death toll remains at 59.
Concurrently, 214 Thai workers departed for Israel, a move reflecting Israel's confidence in Thailand's COVID-19 containment capabilities.

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.