Divers to scour Phoenix dive boat for 23 passengers still missing

13 Sept 06:53 Key points summarised by AI

Navy divers are commencing a search of the sunken Phoenix dive boat for 23 missing passengers, primarily Chinese tourists.
The Phoenix capsized off Phuket on July 5, with 33 bodies already recovered from the initial 56 missing.
Search efforts include both underwater exploration of the wreck and extensive aerial and sea surface searches along the coastline.
Salvage operations for the boat will only proceed once all missing passengers are accounted for.

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.