Olympic marksman Jakkrit's wife acquitted for his murder

13 Sept 12:59 Key points summarised by AI

Nithiwadee Phucharoenyos, also known as “Mor Nim” and wife of former Olympic marksman Jakkrit Panichpatikum, was acquitted of his 2013 murder by the Appeals Court, overturning her previous death sentence.
The Appeals Court concluded that Nithiwadee's mother, Mrs. Surang Duangchinda, orchestrated the murder, citing Jakkrit's physical abuse of her daughter as the motive.
Mrs. Surang's death sentence was reduced to life imprisonment due to her cooperation and provision of useful information during the trial.
The life sentences for the gunman, Jeerasak Klinkhlai, and the motorcycle driver, Tawatchai Phetchote, were upheld, while an arrest warrant was issued for the lawyer, Santi Thongsem, who arranged the killing contract and remains at large.

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.