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Malls in Thailand’s 18 COVID-19 Red Zones to open 11am to 8pm until May 2nd

13 Sept 13:35 Key points summarised by AI

Shopping malls and department stores in Thailand's 18 COVID-19 'Red Zone' provinces, including Bangkok, will operate with reduced hours (11 am to 8 pm) until May 2nd.
This adjustment, in response to the severe third wave of infections, includes specific hour extensions for food outlets (until 9 pm) and convenience stores (5 am to 10 pm), alongside a ban on promotional activities and increased work-from-home directives.

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.