Phetchaburi residents in frantic rush to face flooding tomorrow

14 Sept 11:21 Key points summarised by AI

Phetchaburi's Muang district is bracing for imminent flooding tomorrow noon, as massive water overflow from the Kaeng Krachan dam is anticipated.
Residents are urgently preparing by filling sandbags distributed by officials and relocating belongings to higher ground following municipal warnings.
The Royal Thai Navy has deployed 20 water-pushing boats and 70 personnel to the Phetchaburi River estuary to accelerate water flow into the sea.
Concerns were raised by a resident regarding the sandbag distribution method, citing difficulties for the elderly and those without transportation, while also requesting updated water situation information.

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.