PM uncomfortable with the prosecutor’s decision to drop Red Bull heir case

14 Sept 04:48 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expresses discomfort with widespread public criticism regarding prosecutors' decision to drop the hit-and-run case against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, denying any interference.
The PM has ordered a thorough investigation into the case from its beginning to establish the truth, ensure fairness, and alleviate public doubts about the controversial decision.
Public prosecutors dropped the reckless driving charge against Vorayuth, citing "new evidence" approximately eight years after the fatal accident that killed a police officer.
Both the Senate Committee on Justice and Police Affairs and the House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights will convene to discuss the case and invite relevant officials and witnesses to testify.
New witness accounts claim Vorayuth was not speeding and that the victim was careless, reportedly influencing the prosecutors' decision to drop the case.

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.