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PCD officials search for source of chemicals after fire at Laem Chabang port

13 Sept 23:07 Key points summarised by AI

Pollution Control Department (PCD) officials are investigating a chemical fire on a freighter at Laem Chabang port, focusing on the source of chemicals in 13 containers.
Initial probes indicate the chemicals, declared as calcium hypochlorite powder and chlorinated paraffin, were not properly declared by their owner.
Air quality checks revealed elevated levels of organic volatile substances and formaldehyde, posing risks of eye irritation, skin inflammation, and respiratory problems.
Firefighters continue to douse smoke, booms were deployed to contain oil washed into the sea, and nearby communities were evacuated during the incident.

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.