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BMA considers field hospitals as health officials warn COVID-19 infections may increase exponentially

13 Sept 16:26 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Prime Minister has ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to prepare field hospitals in Bangkok, anticipating a potential surge in COVID-19 cases.
Health officials warn that new infections could exceed 1,000 per day if effective restrictions are not implemented, particularly during the upcoming Songkran festival.
The current spread from the Thonglor cluster involves the highly transmissible UK strain, which spreads 1.7 times faster, leading experts to forecast infections potentially 10 to 100 times higher than last year.
The Prime Minister urged public vigilance, strict adherence to safety guidelines, and caution during Songkran, even cancelling the traditional water sprinkling ritual at Government House.

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.