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Thai PM assures sufficient COVID-19 vaccines as mass inoculations begin today

13 Sept 09:44 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assured the public of sufficient COVID-19 vaccines for scheduled appointments this month, despite current demand exceeding supply.
Mass vaccinations commenced today across Bangkok and several provinces, aiming to inoculate every individual in Thailand.
The government is strategically reallocating vaccines to high-risk areas, leading to some provincial delays and an apology from the Prime Minister.
Approximately 4.2 million doses have been administered to date, with plans to inoculate 5,000 teachers today in preparation for the June 14th school term opening.

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.