Sacred water rite for coronation ceremony tomorrow

1 Oct 20:56 Key points summarised by AI

Formal activities for His Majesty the King's Royal Coronation Ceremony begin with the nationwide drawing of sacred water from 76 provinces.
Sacred water from 108 sources will be collected at the Ministry of Interior, with a final blessing scheduled for April 18th at Wat Suthat Theppawararam.
The actual drawing of sacred water is set for Saturday in provinces and April 12th in Bangkok, preceding the main coronation ceremony on May 4-6.
Bangkok Governor Aswin Khwanmuang led a rehearsal procession and encouraged all Thais to observe this significant national event in person or via broadcast.

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.