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Gen Prayut-led live TV program raises over 131 million baht for Pa Buk victims

1 Oct 08:04 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha hosted a live TV program, personally taking calls and receiving donations, which successfully raised over 131 million baht for victims of tropical storm Pa Buk.
Gen Prayut, accompanied by Cabinet members, also visited storm-hit southern provinces, assuring affected villagers of government support and inspecting temporary shelters.

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.