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DCD says COVID-19 infection rise will ease in a month if prevention is strictly enforced

13 Sept 09:47 Key points summarised by AI

The Disease Control Department (DCD) anticipates a significant reduction in daily COVID-19 infections to around 440 cases within a month, provided all preventive measures are rigorously applied.
Key prevention strategies include the closure of entertainment venues in 41 provinces, mandatory face masks, strict social distancing, avoiding crowds, and widespread work-from-home policies.
DCD studies show these measures are effective, with nightspot closures potentially cutting infections by 25% and masks/distancing by 30%. Current hotspots like Bangkok, Chon Buri, and Chiang Mai are linked to nightspot clusters that have spread to 55 provinces.
While available vaccines (AstraZeneca, Sinovac) effectively reduce severe illness and death, especially against the UK variant, authorities warn against illegal border crossings from Cambodia due to its rising infection rates.

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.