Opposition to nuclear reactor project in Nakhon Nayok province

14 Sept 04:07 Key points summarised by AI

Local residents in Nakhon Nayok are actively opposing the Thailand Nuclear Technology Institute's plan to construct a 20-megawatt nuclear reactor.
Concerns center on public safety, the reactor's unsuitable location near the Nakhon Nayok River in a flood-prone area, and potential non-compliance with IAEA guidelines.
Protesters question the transparency of public hearings and raise suspicions of corruption, citing past irregularities in a previously scrapped reactor project.
Despite its intended use for critical medical, agricultural, and industrial research, the 16-billion-baht project faces significant local resistance.

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.