Tourism industry asks government to reconsider travel bubble

13 Sept 09:14 Key points summarised by AI

Thai tourism leaders advocate for the government to reconsider "Travel Bubbles," urging direct dialogue with China to attract its high-demand tourist market.
The Tourism Minister plans to welcome Chinese tourists without mandatory quarantine for Lunar New Year, targeting provinces that have been COVID-free for 150 days.
The Public Health Ministry proposed a shorter 10-day quarantine for visitors from low-risk countries, including China, with specific provinces preparing to host these arrivals.
Thailand is also in discussions with Hong Kong for a potential "travel bubble" and has approved a budget to train tourism personnel for the "new normal" of travel.

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.