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His Majesty the King has appointed Gen. Surayud Chulanont as acting chief of the Privy Council.

14 Sept 17:45 Key points summarised by AI

His Majesty the King has appointed Gen. Surayud Chulanont as the acting chief of the Privy Council, following the passing of Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda.
The Royal command, published on May 28th, acknowledges Gen. Surayud's prior service as Thailand's 24th prime minister from 2006 to 2008, before his appointment as a privy councilor.

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.