Thailand records ten new COVID-19 cases in state quarantine

13 Sept 07:40 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, all detected within state quarantine facilities.
The new infections include seven Thai returnees from Hong Kong, the United States, and Kuwait, alongside two Russians and one Kuwaiti man.
The National Vaccines Committee approved a 1 billion baht budget for advance procurement and development of anti-coronavirus vaccines.
Funds are allocated for mRNA vaccine development by Chulalongkorn University and increasing Viral Vector vaccine production capacity by Siam Bio Science.

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.