Brave teenager fights to save her hometown – and environment

20 Sept 09:57 Key points summarised by AI

Khairiyah Rahmanyah, a 17-year-old Thai activist, courageously campaigns against a government plan to develop her hometown of Chana into a special economic zone and industrial estate.
The proposed Bt18.68-billion project threatens to devastate local livelihoods, marine resources, and the environment, despite government assurances of job creation.
Khairiyah has demonstrated remarkable determination, picketing city halls, submitting petitions to the Prime Minister and the United Nations, and successfully securing a postponement of public hearings.
As a 'daughter of the sea' from a fishing family, her fight is deeply personal, driven by fears that Chana will suffer the severe environmental degradation seen in other industrial zones like Map Ta Phut.

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.