BBC says Thailand asks UK to extradite Yingluck

13 Sept 11:49 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand has formally requested the United Kingdom to extradite former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, seeking her return to serve a five-year jail term related to her government's rice-pledging scheme.
The extradition request, dated July 5, 2018, cites a 1911 treaty between the UK and Siam, though both Thai and British officials have been reluctant to publicly confirm details of the ongoing process.

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.