Prized Thai buffaloes show off speed in muddy race

14 Sept 06:48 Key points summarised by AI

Centuries-Old Tradition: Prized water buffaloes thunder across muddy fields in Chonburi, Thailand, in a 100-year-old race marking annual rice plantings and preserving cultural heritage.
Preserving Heritage: The race sustains a vital link to older ways of life, ensuring the tradition of Thai buffaloes endures despite the prevalence of mechanised farming.
Elite Treatment: Champion buffaloes receive special diets, including boiled rice, eggs, and chicken extract, with a unique pre-race meal of rice mixed with shark fin soup for energy.
Prideful Competition: Beyond a small monetary prize, the event emphasizes the pride of victory and the community's commitment to upholding this cherished annual custom.

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.