Total COVID-19 infections in Thailand passes the 100,000 mark today

14 Sept 00:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's cumulative COVID-19 infections surpassed 100,000 for the first time, recording 2,302 new cases and 24 deaths today, escalating the national total to 101,447 cases and 589 fatalities.
Bangkok led new infections with 1,218 cases, while an Ayurvedic ward in Ratchaburi closed until May 24th due to a cluster of 30 infections among medics and patients.

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.