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Nonthaburi closes commercial areas for up to 14 days to stem COVID-19 spread

18 Sept 06:31 Key points summarised by AI

Nonthaburi has closed commercial areas, including two major fresh markets and retail outlets, for 7-14 days to curb a continuing surge in COVID-19 infections.
The provincial administration reported 165 new cases on Monday, pushing cumulative infections to 3,140 since April 1st, with the majority of new cases linked to family members and visitors to these commercial zones.

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.