Million more doses of AstraZeneca delivered, 2 million more Sinovac doses due next week

13 Sept 07:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand received one million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, with Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirming ongoing weekly deliveries.
An additional two million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine are scheduled to arrive next Thursday, June 24th.
AstraZeneca vaccine distribution prioritizes individuals over 60 and those with seven specified chronic diseases for June and July.
Minister Anutin asserts there is no vaccine shortage, as Thailand anticipates a total of 105 million doses this year, having administered over 7.2 million doses to date.

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.