Thailand records 1,763 new COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths on Tuesday

14 Sept 04:28 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 1,763 new COVID-19 cases and 27 additional deaths on Tuesday, pushing cumulative infections since April 1st to 43,925 with 303 fatalities.
Regional hotspots include Bangkok, which launched vaccinations for Khlong Toey slum dwellers amid 304 local infections; Samut Prakan, where a steel factory cluster infected 128 workers; and Chon Buri, recording 91 new cases.

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.