First million doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine arrive in Thailand today

14 Sept 01:49 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand receives its initial one million doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine, procured by the Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA), expanding the nation's vaccine options.
The vaccines will undergo two days of efficacy and safety tests before distribution to CRA-approved hospitals, with inoculations scheduled to commence this Friday.
Purchased by the CRA, the Sinopharm vaccine costs 888 baht per jab, a price that includes comprehensive medical insurance for adverse reactions.

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.