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Swimming ban lifted in Pattaya - city has no long-term waste water solution

13 Sept 11:59 Key points summarised by AI

Pattaya's swimming ban is lifted as sea water conditions return to normal, though allergy sufferers are advised caution, particularly near Na Chom Thian.
The recent pollution stemmed from untreated wastewater leaking into the sea through an open sewer after heavy rains, originating from an abandoned treatment facility.
Despite the immediate resolution, Pattaya lacks a proper central wastewater treatment facility to manage increasing effluent, posing a recurring environmental challenge.
Officials urge the Pattaya City administration to implement comprehensive effluent management from all businesses and households to prevent future pollution incidents.

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.