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ASEAN Waste Crisis Episode 11 : Government’s measures to deal with plastic waste

24 Sept 10:09 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand has established a roadmap for plastic waste management, complemented by ASEAN's Bangkok Declaration and Framework of Action on Marine Debris.
The efficacy of these governmental measures is critically viewed by volunteers, highlighting the tragic case of Mariam, a baby dugong, who died from ingesting plastic waste.

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.