Phuket 'sandbox' attracts over 330,000 visitors to date

13 Sept 09:49 Key points summarised by AI

The Phuket "sandbox" scheme has successfully attracted over 330,000 international visitors since July 2021, generating 43 billion baht for Thailand and 18 billion baht for the island's local economy.
Effective March 1st, the second RT-PCR test for foreign travelers on day 5 will be replaced with a self-administered rapid antigen test, streamlining entry requirements and reducing hotel stay obligations.

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.