Palang Pracharat promises 400-450 baht minimum wage to woo voters

14 Sept 03:13 Key points summarised by AI

Palang Pracharat unveiled populist policies, including a 400-450 baht daily national minimum wage, to attract voters ahead of the general election.
The party also pledged a 20,000 baht starting salary for BA graduates and increased prices for agricultural products like paddy, rubber, and oil palm.
These proposed wage hikes face strong criticism from other party leaders, who warn of potential ruinous inflation and severe negative impacts on workers, businesses (especially SMEs), and taxpayers.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

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.