Living on the streets during the COVID-19 outbreak

23 Sept 04:12 Key points summarised by AI

COVID-19 significantly doubled Bangkok's homeless population to over 4,400, primarily affecting jobless individuals and those unable to afford rent.
Homeless individuals face critical shortages of basic necessities like masks and sanitizer, and lack access to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination plans.
Government agencies are criticized for failing to provide consistent aid and essential services to the vulnerable homeless population.
The Issarachon Foundation urges the government to proactively assist newly jobless individuals to prevent permanent homelessness and to understand the unique challenges of street life for effective intervention.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

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.