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Free COVID-19 tests at Bangkok’s Mor Chit bus and Hua Lamphong railway stations

20 Sept 01:13 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health is providing free rapid antigen tests at Bangkok’s Mor Chit bus terminal and Hua Lamphong railway station until January 3rd.
This service aims to prevent COVID-19 transmission as people return to Bangkok after New Year travels, ensuring public health before they resume work.
Individuals can register via QR code or walk-in with an ID card, receive a test kit, and get results within 30 minutes via the “Mor Prom” application or QR code scan.

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.