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Those in possession of banned farm chemicals must report to authorities between December 1st and 15th

25 Sept 07:17 Key points summarised by AI

Authorities mandate farmers, traders, and importers to report possession of banned hazardous farm chemicals, including Paraquat, Glyphosate, and Chlorpyrifos, along with their derivatives.
The reporting window is December 1st to 15th, with a subsequent 15-day period to surrender the chemicals, in line with Thailand's nationwide ban effective December 1st.

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.