All schools in Bangkok closed as smog problem worsens

2 Oct 10:21 Key points summarised by AI

The Ministry of Education and Bangkok Governor ordered all schools in Bangkok to close for two days (starting Thursday) due to severe smog, aiming to protect students from PM2.5 dust particles and reduce traffic.
Air pollution in Bangkok and surrounding areas significantly deteriorated, with 39 locations reporting PM2.5 levels exceeding acceptable standards, particularly along Rama II road.
Bangkok was declared a "disturbance control zone," implementing strict checks on diesel vehicles, open burning, and construction activities, with severe penalties for non-compliance.
Authorities will reassess the smog situation on February 4, as the problem is expected to persist until then.

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.