Floods ease in eight N and NE provinces, but 16 others remain flooded

14 Sept 00:47 Key points summarised by AI

Flooding has receded in eight northern and northeastern provinces of Thailand, while 16 other provinces continue to experience inundation.
Storm Podul, downgraded to a low-pressure cell, replenished some reservoirs, yet total water levels remain below last year's figures.
Key infrastructure, including the Friendship Highway in Khon Kaen, has reopened, but Phitsanuloke province faces severe flooding, causing road closures, evacuations, and one reported fatality.
Thung Salaeng Luang national park was temporarily closed due to flash floods, underscoring the widespread impact on natural areas and local communities.

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.