Thailand to speed up vaccine booster shots

13 Sept 19:23 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will accelerate mass provision of booster shots to protect against the Omicron variant and reduce severe symptoms.
With only 5.5% of the population having received a third dose, the CCSA aims to administer 100 million total vaccine doses by December 20th and vaccinate at least 80% of the population next year.
Citizens can choose booster vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca) and specific intervals (3 or 6 months after the second jab) based on their initial vaccine regimen.
Unvaccinated individuals, including children under 12 with parental consent, can access free walk-in vaccinations.

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.