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Compensation for Thais who die or sustain disabilities due to state provided COVID-19 vaccinations

25 Sept 05:00 Key points summarised by AI

Thai citizens or their heirs can claim compensation from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) for death or disabilities directly linked to state-provided COVID-19 vaccinations.
Compensation amounts vary based on the severity of the adverse effect: up to 400,000 baht for death or severe permanent disability, 240,000 baht for limb loss or disability affecting livelihood, and 100,000 baht for confirmed wounds or pain.
Eligibility is strictly for adverse effects from state-provided vaccines, excluding those administered by non-governmental agencies like private hospitals.
Claims must be submitted to the NHSO within two years of death or diagnosis, with an established appeal process for disputed decisions, and the policy is retroactively effective from April 5th.

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.