Transport Ministry to propose 120kph speed limit on 4-lane roads

13 Sept 16:54 Key points summarised by AI

The Ministry of Transport plans to raise the speed limit for cars on four-lane roads from 80kph to 120kph to enhance traffic flow.
New proposals include adjusting operating hours for large trucks in Bangkok and its suburbs to midnight-4am to better suit current traffic conditions.
The ministry aims to address significant delays in infrastructure projects, highlighting the infamous Rama II Road upgrade, which has negatively impacted local communities.
A key policy objective is to sustainably resolve the PM2.5 air pollution issue, particularly that caused by emissions from trucks and buses.

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.