Environment Ministry aims to increase dugong numbers by 50% in 10 years

14 Sept 07:54 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment targets a 50% increase in the dugong population, from approximately 250, within the next decade.
Conservation efforts will expand to new coastal areas and involve communities, focusing on banning harmful fishing gear and preserving vital seagrass habitats.
The initiative is spurred by the recent death of Mariam and high marine animal fatalities, highlighting the urgent need to remove plastic waste from dugong feeding grounds.
Future plans include establishing a "National Dugong Day" and a dedicated fund for dugong research and conservation.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 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.