Thai court to hear Bahraini extradition request for footballer

24 Sept 13:29 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Criminal Court will hear Bahrain's extradition request for Hakeem Al Araibi, a footballer with refugee status in Australia, who was arrested in Bangkok.
Araibi, convicted in absentia in Bahrain for alleged police station vandalism, denies the charges and faces potential torture if extradited, according to human rights groups and international appeals.
Australia's Prime Minister and FIFA are pressuring Thailand to release Araibi to Australia, while Thai authorities categorize the case as criminal and require him to contest the extradition in court.

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.