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PM urges public not to panic over first case of Omicron variant in Thailand

14 Sept 04:18 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha advises the Thai public not to panic over the country's first Omicron variant case, urging vigilance and vaccination while assuring close monitoring without immediate new restrictions.
Authorities are intensifying border checks in southern provinces to prevent illegal immigration and the spread of the Omicron variant from Malaysia, alongside efforts to boost vaccination rates in those areas.

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.