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Pheu Thai opposes PM’s plan to reopen Thailand to foreign visitors in 4 months

14 Sept 02:13 Key points summarised by AI

The opposition Pheu Thai Party strongly opposes Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's plan to reopen Thailand to foreign visitors within 120 days, calling it a "gamble with the lives of Thai people" due to widespread COVID-19, low vaccination rates (<10%), and high daily infections.
Pheu Thai questions the government's ability to contain the virus and acquire the promised 105.5 million vaccine doses, citing evolving variants and the risks of premature reopening observed in other countries.
The party urges the Prime Minister to exercise greater caution, warning that an unfulfilled promise to reopen would further damage the government's already lacking credibility.
Conversely, PM Prayut is scheduled to visit Phuket on June 25th to inspect readiness for the "Phuket Sandbox" program, which aims to welcome fully-vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine starting July 1st, with plans to expand this model to other tourist destinations by October.

Today 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.