Police probe online baby adoption service

14 Sept 02:02 Key points summarised by AI

Thai anti-human trafficking police are investigating an illegal online baby adoption service that operated on social media platforms.
The Social Development and Human Security Minister declared the service unlawful, stressing that legal adoption processes are essential to prevent child trafficking.
Legal adoption mandates strict screening by experts, such as psychologists, to ensure the child's safety and protect against potential abuse from adopting parents.
Operating such unauthorized services violates the Child Protection Act, carrying penalties that include imprisonment and fines.
The ministry offers a 24/7 hotline (1300) to provide advice and assistance for single parents facing difficulties raising their babies.

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.