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More immediate steps taken to reduce dust particles as health-threatening air pollution persists

14 Sept 08:27 Key points summarised by AI

Authorities mandated a seven-day suspension of all earth-moving activities for three major electric train projects to curb dust emissions.
A complete ban on smoke-belching public buses was enforced, with inspectors deployed to ensure compliance and private operators instructed to verify vehicle emissions.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged motorists to utilize public transport, while mass transit operators were asked to provide incentives and discounts to encourage the shift.
The city bus agency was directed to convert its fleet to B20 bio-diesel and expedite the procurement of NGV and electric buses to replace older models.
Expressway operators are required to install high-pressure water sprays at busy toll plazas to help reduce accumulated dust particles in the air.

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.