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All eyes on China’s Sinovac – Thailand’s vaccine choice for emergency

23 Sept 03:10 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's emergency vaccination program heavily relies on China's Sinovac (CoronaVac), prompting public scrutiny over its efficacy and widespread administration.
Clinical trials show varied efficacy for CoronaVac against symptomatic infection (50.4% to 83.5%) and higher protection against severe cases, yet it remains unrecognized by the EU and WHO for international travel.
Beyond Sinovac and locally produced AstraZeneca, Thailand is actively diversifying its vaccine portfolio, with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna registered, and negotiations underway for Pfizer and Sputnik V.
Public interest in 'walk-in vaccinations' has been met with significant confusion due to contradictory government messages, complicating the national inoculation drive.

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.