Canadian tourist dies in fall from zip line in Chiang Mai

13 Sept 14:11 Key points summarised by AI

Canadian tourist Spencer Charles fatally plunged 50 meters from a zip line in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after safety locks detached.
Initial investigation points to three missing safety locks from the zip line sling; the victim's 180kg weight is also being considered as a contributing factor.
The zip line operator, "Flight of the Gibbon," accepts full responsibility and has a documented history of multiple accidents, including collisions and injuries, leading to past temporary closures.

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.