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PM asked to reconsider dine-in ban on eateries in Thailand’s COVID-19 Deep Red Zones

13 Sept 12:25 Key points summarised by AI

The Association of Thai Restaurants urged Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to reverse the two-week dine-in ban in COVID-19 'Deep Red Zones,' which severely impacts businesses.
The association estimates the ban, allowing only take-home and delivery, causes 1.4 billion baht daily damage to the food service sector and a domino effect on related industries.
They proposed allowing dine-in service until 9 pm with reduced capacity, strict social distancing, and adherence to 'Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration' (SHA) standards.
Additionally, the association requested government financial aid, including tax exemptions, a one-year debt moratorium with six months interest-free, and 50% payroll subsidies.

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.