Chulalongkorn U allows transgender students to wear female uniform

14 Sept 02:07 Key points summarised by AI

Chulalongkorn University officially permits all transgender students to wear uniforms aligning with their gender identity.
The policy change resulted from a determined campaign led by student Ince Jirapat, who faced initial discrimination and faculty rejections.
Jirapat, supported by human rights activists and LGBTQ+ alumni, garnered significant attention, prompting the university to review its stance.
This landmark decision is hailed by gender rights activists as a progressive step, setting a hopeful precedent for other educational institutions.

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.