Thailand records 2,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths on Tuesday

13 Sept 10:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirmed 2,179 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths on Tuesday, escalating total infections to 59,687 and fatalities to 163 since early last year.
May alone recorded 30,824 new infections, driving a proposal to upgrade six key provinces, including Bangkok, to "Dark Red Zones" for stricter controls.
The national alert system expanded, designating 55 provinces as Red Zones and 16 as Orange Zones to manage the widespread outbreak.
Several provinces, including Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, are implementing voluntary curfews to mitigate further spread of the virus.

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.