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985 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Thailand on Monday as surge slows slightly

13 Sept 06:37 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 985 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with health officials observing a slight slowdown in the daily infection surge.
The current third wave primarily impacts young working individuals and college students, showing distinct infection patterns across different zones, such as inter-province spread in Green zones and family-based infections in Yellow zones.
Authorities urged those infected from entertainment venues to disclose their movements for effective contact tracing and reassured the public of free treatment and ample hospital bed availability nationwide.

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.