Thai Health Ministry says cloth face masks effective if worn properly

24 Sept 10:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health asserts that muslin cloth face masks can effectively protect against the Omicron COVID-19 variant if worn correctly, contradicting a report that deemed them useless.
Dr. Supakit Sirilak of the Medical Sciences Department explains that muslin is suitable for stopping 5-6 micron droplets, similar to how other variants spread, and stresses the importance of proper mask usage covering the mouth and nose.

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.