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Air quality improves slightly this morning, but may get worse in the afternoon

13 Sept 23:35 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok's air quality improved slightly in the morning but is forecast to worsen in the afternoon due to weaker wind velocity.
Two private schools in Bangkok suspended classes for young children for three days, citing health concerns over the ongoing air pollution.
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry detailed a three-stage plan to tackle PM2.5, empowering governors to declare 'controlled areas of nuisance' or, in severe cases, recommending the Prime Minister invoke environmental law to halt polluting activities.

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.