Protests at Chana industrial estate project public hearing

1 Oct 07:43 Key points summarised by AI

Opponents of the Chana industrial estate project staged a protest in Songkhla during a public hearing, criticizing its limited participation.
The 'Chana Rakthin' group alleged the hearing was a mere justification for a project already approved by the Cabinet without prior environmental impact assessments.
The controversial project, set to transform a rural district into an industrial zone, received an 18 billion baht budget approval last year before public hearings or EIA studies were conducted.
Officials stated they would summarize opinions and then proceed with an environmental impact assessment, with a significant police presence ensuring order at the hearing.

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.