The 12 Wild Boars return to their class-rooms

13 Sept 13:25 Key points summarised by AI

The 12 Wild Boars soccer team members, renowned for their Tham Luang cave ordeal, have officially returned to their classrooms in Chiang Rai.
A Lanna-style welcome ceremony, led by the Chiang Rai deputy governor, was held at Mae Sai Prasithisart School to bless the young footballers.
Educational authorities will provide extra learning classes to help the students compensate for study time lost during their rescue and recovery.
Each team member received a Bayern Munich football club jersey, with Adul Sam-on, notable for his English communication during the rescue, receiving an additional special gift from star Javi Martinez.
Their return to school follows a ten-day ordination as novices, a tribute to Lt Commander Saman Gunan, an ex-SEAL who died during the rescue operation.

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.