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New COVID-19 infections leapt to 789 today, as a million more vaccine doses arrive

14 Sept 16:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand recorded a significant surge to 789 new COVID-19 infections, with the UK variant now prevalent in 62 provinces, primarily affecting younger, often asymptomatic individuals.
A new shipment of one million Sinovac vaccine doses arrived, designated for frontline health officials, high-risk areas, and provinces preparing for foreign tourists.
Authorities are rapidly expanding hospital capacity, converting hotels into field hospitals to accommodate up to 10,000 patients, assuring no home quarantine for the infected.
The Ministry of Public Health plans to administer 10 million vaccine doses monthly from June, aiming to cover at least 30 million people by year-end.
Travelers are advised to check restrictions, as 29 provinces have imposed quarantine requirements for external arrivals.

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.