Farmers rally to demand delay of ban on three farm chemicals

14 Sept 01:27 Key points summarised by AI

Farmers staged a protest at Government House, demanding a delay in the December 1st ban on three farm chemicals (paraquat, glyphosate, and chlorpyrifos) to allow for necessary adjustments.
The Agriculture Department plans to propose a six-month postponement to the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to manage the disposal of an estimated 38,000 tonnes of remaining chemical stocks.
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reconfirmed the December 1st ban deadline, asserting no division among coalition parties on the matter.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Mananya Thaiseth expressed doubts about the Agriculture Department's sudden shift in stance and questioned the Industry Minister's position regarding the ban.

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.