15 provinces warned of flash floods, landslides

13 Sept 14:51 Key points summarised by AI

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department issued a warning for 15 provinces across North, Central, and South Thailand, citing continuous heavy rains and accumulated rainwater as triggers for potential flash floods and landslides.
Provincial disaster offices are instructed to be fully prepared, deploying rapid-response units and monitoring high-risk areas, particularly those with slopes, mountains, and over 80mm of rainfall in 24 hours.

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.