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Ethanol firm faces 5.7m baht compensation bill for death of 44 Rahu stingrays

24 Sept 12:43 Key points summarised by AI

Thai authorities are demanding 5.78 million baht in compensation from Ratchaburi Ethanol Company for illegally discharging toxic industrial waste into the Mae Klong River.
The pollution led to the death of 44 protected giant Rahu stingrays and other aquatic animals, prompting a lawsuit and a scheduled negotiation meeting between the parties.

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.