2,256 new COVID-19 infections and 30 more deaths recorded on Friday

13 Sept 17:37 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand confirmed 2,256 new COVID-19 cases and 30 additional deaths on Friday, notably including a 15-year-old, the youngest fatality recorded.
Bangkok accounted for 1,087 new infections, nearly half of the national total, though 16 provinces reported zero new cases.
The third wave's cumulative infections reached 67,187, with 33,186 patients currently under treatment, including 1,203 severe cases.
Separately, six crew members of a Norwegian vessel arriving from India tested positive for COVID-19 after docking in Songkhla, leading to the ship's immediate quarantine.

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.