Moral support for Thailand’s leading medical marijuana researcher

13 Sept 11:34 Key points summarised by AI

Authorities raided the Khao Kwan Foundation, led by prominent medical marijuana researcher Decha Siripat, seizing cannabis products and issuing charges against staff and a summons for Decha.
Decha received widespread moral support from various sectors, including former senators, medical professionals, and netizens, who lauded his dedication to Thai agriculture and his research into medical cannabis, which he provided free to patients.
Critics questioned the raid's timing and legality, citing marijuana's recent removal from the Category 5 narcotics list and an ongoing 90-day amnesty for medical possession, with many suspecting the action was driven by 'vested interests' aiming to monopolize the cannabis industry.

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.