1,547 new COVID-19 cases and 2 more deaths recorded on Sunday

13 Sept 11:08 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 1,547 new COVID-19 cases and 2 additional deaths, with one fatality linked to the Thonglor cluster, while the third wave maintains a low mortality rate of 0.05%.
New restrictions, including limited operating hours for convenience stores in 18 Red Zone provinces, are set to begin, and Khon Kaen provincial hospital temporarily closed wards due to staff shortages from quarantines.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

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.