Greenpeace Thailand says Bangkok among cities with worst air quality

13 Sept 23:23 Key points summarised by AI

Greenpeace Thailand reports Bangkok ranks 9th globally for worst air quality, citing US AQI data, with PM2.5 levels significantly exceeding safety standards.
Authorities are implementing measures to combat pollution, including preparing for cloud seeding, daily road cleaning, water spraying, and strict checks on car emissions and construction sites.
Hazardous PM2.5 levels, ranging from 63-99 microgram/cubic metre, are reported across 19 roadside and 17 other areas in and around Bangkok, posing health threats.
Poor weather conditions, characterized by cloudy skies, morning fog, and stale air, are identified as contributing factors to the severe air pollution.

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.