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DSI to ask court to revoke Chaiwat’s bail or ban him from talking to the media

14 Sept 01:45 Key points summarised by AI

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will ask the Criminal Court to revoke or modify the bail for former Kaeng Krachan national park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson and three co-suspects.
The DSI claims Chaiwat's post-bail media interviews contained inaccurate statements, hindering evidence gathering and intimidating witnesses in the Poralajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen disappearance and murder case.

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.