Libong Island’s whale shark may have died from cardiac arrest

14 Sept 02:07 Key points summarised by AI

A whale shark discovered dead near Libong Island, Thailand, is believed to have suffered cardiac arrest due to its tail becoming entangled in a rope.
Veterinary dissection revealed a pale heart muscle, indicative of a heart attack, though further lab tests on tissue samples are pending to confirm the exact cause.
Experts suggest the rope entanglement or a potentially violent rescue attempt from a fishing net likely induced severe stress on the whale shark's heart.
This incident highlights a recurring problem, with seven whale sharks found with ropes on their tails in the last three years, resulting in two confirmed deaths.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 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.