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Prayut to visit Phetchaburi as Kaeng Krachan dam’s spillway spills over

13 Sept 16:55 Key points summarised by AI

The Kaeng Krachan dam's spillway has overflowed, releasing excess water into the Phetchaburi river, with runoff expected to reach the Phetchaburi dam by tonight.
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to visit Phetchaburi on Wednesday to observe the escalating water situation.
Forecasts predict that the water runoff will cause 25-30 cm deep flooding in Phetchaburi's municipal area by Tuesday night.
Mitigation efforts include the Royal Thai Navy deploying 20 water-pushing boats and clearing Klong D 25 in Ban Laem district to accelerate water drainage into the sea.

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.