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Arrest warrants out for Chaiwat and three others in activist Billy’s murder case

14 Sept 01:32 Key points summarised by AI

The Central Criminal Court for Corruption Cases has issued arrest warrants for former Kaeng Krachan park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson and three others.
The warrants are for alleged tampering with evidence connected to the 2014 disappearance and murder of Karen community rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen.
Chaiwat denies any involvement in Billy's disappearance or murder, stating he will cooperate with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and abide by the justice process.
Billy was last seen in 2014 after being arrested by park officials; the DSI later found burned bone fragments in a river in 2019, which were linked to Billy's mother.

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.