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Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama
4 Wild Boars footballers and coach granted Thai citizenship
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4 Wild Boars footballers and coach granted Thai citizenship
13 Sept 11:15Key points summarised by AI
Three Wild Boars footballers (Adul Sam-on, Mongkol Boonpiam, Pornchai Kamluang) and their coach (Aekkaphol Chanthawong) officially received Thai citizenship, ending their stateless status.
The four, children of immigrants, were among 18 individuals granted citizenship, participating in an oath-taking ceremony and receiving ID cards; their applications were submitted prior to the famous Tham Luang cave rescue.
Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama
Today 15:38Key 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.