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Kanchanaburi’s Sangkhla Buri district receives only one bottle of vaccine

14 Sept 01:40 Key points summarised by AI

Sangkhla Buri district received a single bottle of COVID-19 vaccine, sufficient for only ten people, because only ten residents registered via the Mor Prom app.
Despite a province-wide allocation of 7,500 doses, local officials struggle to convince elderly residents to register for vaccination due to safety concerns, though new guidelines allow local organizations to procure vaccines independently.

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.