Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant among new cases in Thailand

13 Sept 12:55 Key points summarised by AI

Omicron variant now dominates new COVID-19 infections in Thailand, accounting for 70.3% of cases between January 2nd and 8th, spreading across 71 provinces.
The Delta variant now represents 29.7% of new cases, though it remains dominant in overall infections since November.
Infections among foreign arrivals are steadily increasing, with 412 cases detected, primarily from "Test and Go" and "sandbox" programs.
Several provinces, including Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, and Bangkok, report high daily case numbers, with cluster infections emerging in various settings nationwide.

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.