It’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha — again!

13 Sept 11:42 Key points summarised by AI

General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who seized power in a 2014 military coup, was re-elected as Thailand's 30th Prime Minister.
He secured the premiership with 500 votes against rival Thanathorn Jungroongruangkit, largely due to support from the Palang Pracharat-led political camp and the Senate.
The contentious vote followed a 12-hour parliamentary debate, with critics alleging Prayut's return would perpetuate military control over Thailand's political future.

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.