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Akira Nishino yet to accept offer to be head coach at FAT - Japanese media

14 Sept 18:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Football Association (FAT) prematurely announced Akira Nishino as the new head coach for the national team, releasing a photo with the FAT president.
Nishino, through Japanese media, vehemently denied accepting the offer, expressing shock and distrust over FAT's early announcement and local media reports.
He clarified that while discussions occurred, no agreement on terms or salary had been reached, and no contract was signed.
FAT president Pol. Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung expressed surprise at Nishino's denial, asserting that permission was given to release the photo.

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.