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COVID surge in Chiang Mai prompts expansion of field hospital and appeal for donations of consumables

13 Sept 14:20 Key points summarised by AI

Chiang Mai is experiencing a significant COVID-19 surge, with 450 new cases in 48 hours, causing ambulance shortages and patients resorting to public transport to reach the field hospital.
Authorities are rapidly expanding the field hospital's capacity from 240 to 500, and potentially 1,000 beds, while appealing for public donations of essential supplies like water and sanitation items to manage the escalating crisis.

Today 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.