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COVID-19 situation in Thailand is nearing critical point – Dr. Prasit Wattanapha

13 Sept 09:49 Key points summarised by AI

Dr. Prasit Wattanapha warns Thailand's COVID-19 situation is critical, with daily new infections and fatalities rising, noting the fatality rate has tripled from 0.12% to 0.36%.
He urges full public cooperation, emphasizing constant mask-wearing (even at home), social distancing, and handwashing, as new infections are increasingly occurring within households.
Dr. Prasit stresses the importance of trusting and receiving COVID-19 vaccines as a crucial safety tool for individuals and their loved ones, dismissing rumors about negative side effects.
The CCSA is expediting vaccinations in the Khlong Toey slum, aiming to inoculate 20,000 residents by May 19th, in response to the rapid spread of infections in the cramped living conditions.

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.