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Phuket tightens control on all local and foreign arrivals until end of April

13 Sept 11:25 Key points summarised by AI

Phuket implements strict entry controls for all local and foreign arrivals, effective immediately until the end of April, to contain the spread of COVID-19.
All entrants must present proof of two vaccine doses or a recent negative COVID-19 test; otherwise, a mandatory 300 baht rapid antigen test is required at the entry point, with positive cases sent for treatment.

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.