Landslide-devastated Ban Huay Kharb village to be resettled

14 Sept 15:01 Key points summarised by AI

A deadly landslide in Ban Huay Kharb, Nan, claimed eight lives, leading approximately 60 families to agree to resettlement due to the village's unsafe conditions and risk of further landslides.
Authorities are actively working with villagers to identify a new, nearby relocation site, assuring residents they can still access their original village for livelihood.
Compensation guidelines are established, providing 230,000 baht for completely destroyed houses, 70,000 baht for partial damage, 15,000 baht for minor damage, and 50,000 baht for each fatality.
The Interior Minister visited the affected area, instructing officials to keep communities on foothills informed about weather conditions as a crucial safety precaution.

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.