437 more COVID-19 cases found in Phetchaburi factory

13 Sept 11:52 Key points summarised by AI

Phetchaburi's Cal-Comp Electronics factory reports 437 new COVID-19 cases, escalating its cluster total to 2,111 infections.
The factory initiated a two-week closure after initial positive tests, with ongoing active screening identifying further cases among its workforce.
Authorities are intensifying COVID-19 screening in surrounding communities and establishing security checkpoints to restrict worker movement and contain the virus spread.

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.