New tougher law against cabbies who reject passengers on the way

23 Sept 02:43 Key points summarised by AI

New legislation proposes increasing the maximum fine for taxi drivers rejecting passengers from 2,000 to 5,000 baht, with taxi owners facing up to 50,000 baht.
Land Transport officials will gain power to suspend a cabbie's license for 15-30 days for passenger rejection, coupled with a mandatory driving etiquette lecture.
Repeat offenders could face license suspensions of 3-6 months or even revocation, particularly in cases involving physical assault or other serious offenses.
This stricter enforcement aims to combat the high volume of passenger complaints regarding taxi drivers refusing service, aligning fines with other public transport infringements.

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.