Thailand concerned over increasing COVID-19 infections among medics

13 Sept 23:47 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) raises alarm over increasing COVID-19 infections among medical personnel, fearing critical staff shortages that could disrupt patient care, exemplified by temporary ward closures.
Frontline health workers are strongly urged to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to enhance their protection against the rising infection trend.
The CCSA also notes a concerning rise in infections within "sandbox" provinces like Bangkok and among individuals under 19, prompting the Education Ministry to develop contingency plans for school reopenings.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 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.