Gen Prayut and Suu Kyi open 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge

13 Sept 12:31 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi jointly opened the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, connecting Mae Sot and Myawaddy.
The bridge signifies stronger bilateral ties, aiming to facilitate trade, cross-border movement, and cooperation, with discussions also addressing Myanmar's forest fire issues.

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.