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Investigation into Nonthaburi poisonings reveals huge illicit veterinary drugs racket

23 Sept 06:10 Key points summarised by AI

Police investigating the Nonthaburi jogger poisonings uncovered an illicit veterinary drug racket, identifying an illegal factory in Nakhon Pathom producing controlled substances like X-Lazine, similar to the sedative used on the joggers.
Authorities raided the unlicensed facility and a house, seizing numerous animal drugs, leading the FDA to warn against using unapproved medications due to potential harm to livestock.

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.