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2,804 new COVID-19 infections today, 4 new construction site clusters in Bangkok

13 Sept 22:42 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand reported 2,804 new COVID-19 infections, with Bangkok identifying 4 additional construction site clusters, escalating the city's total to 85.
Bangkok and its surrounding provinces continue to experience a daily surge in cases, reporting 924 new infections today and accumulating over 53,000 cases since April 1st.
New cases included 409 prison inmates and 61 international arrivals, while 18 new deaths were recorded, bringing the cumulative toll to 1,449.

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.