Consumer Foundation asks Administrative Court to suspend toll increase

13 Sept 10:44 Key points summarised by AI

The Foundation for Consumers has petitioned the Administrative Court to suspend a 15-baht toll increase by Don Muang Toll-way Company, effective December 22nd, arguing the automatic hike clause in the concession contract is unfair to motorists.
They contend the company is already highly profitable, the 27-year contract extension lacked public participation, and the Transport Ministry's proposed discount is merely a sales promotion, not a solution.

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.