PM leads Thai people in merit-making for HM the Queen on her birthday

14 Sept 04:22 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha led cabinet members and the public in a merit-making ceremony at Sanam Luang, presenting alms to 410 monks to commemorate HM the Queen's birthday.
Throughout Thailand, similar merit-making rituals and book-signing events were held at provincial halls and the Grand Palace, allowing officials and the public to express their good wishes to HM the Queen.

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.