Suriya claims PM agreed with delay of ban on 3 agricultural chemicals

13 Sept 12:21 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed to a six-month delay in enforcing the ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos, while allowing controlled use of glyphosate.
Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit reported the PM's agreement, citing 10 billion baht in existing chemical stocks and the government's inability to pay compensation, despite claims from a Thammasat vice rector that the resolution is illegal.

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.