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Thailand likely to postpone restart of “Test and Go” scheme until end of January

13 Sept 10:48 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health proposes postponing the “Test and Go” scheme's restart until the end of January due to rising Omicron variant concerns.
Travelers with existing “Thailand Pass” for “Test and Go” must arrive by January 10th; otherwise, they must opt for the Phuket “sandbox” scheme or undergo quarantine.
The country reported 229 new Omicron cases, bringing the total to 1,780. Officials also expressed serious concern over cluster infections linked to non-compliant eateries, advising New Year travelers to take antigen tests and work from home.

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.