Police seize 596kgs of Ice in Chainat province

13 Sept 08:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police seized a massive 596kg haul of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) from a lorry and pickup truck in Chainat province.
The seizure followed the arrest of Mr. Sue sae Kue, a hill tribe man believed to be a key figure in a northern drug gang.
Police acted on a tip-off, tracking the drug delivery after a change in the meeting place, leading them to the abandoned trucks with the drugs.
The national deputy police chief personally questioned Mr. Sue, underscoring the significance of the bust in disrupting a major cross-border drug operation.

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.