Six ex-PAD leaders among thousands pardoned by the King

13 Sept 06:04 Key points summarised by AI

His Majesty the King pardoned six former leaders of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PAD), alongside thousands of other inmates, to mark the auspicious Coronation Ceremony.
The six leaders, including Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang and Sonthi Limthongkul, were recently sentenced to eight months for seizing Government House in 2008; five are expected to be released shortly under the royal decree.

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.