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PM orders body of key witness in “Boss” to be kept for further examination

12 Sept 08:26 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the body of Jaruchart Mardthong, a crucial witness in the Red Bull heir hit-and-run case, to be kept for further examination to determine his exact cause of death.
The directive aims to dispel public suspicion surrounding Jaruchart's death and underscores the government's commitment to ensuring justice in the controversial case, without interfering with legal processes.
Jaruchart died in a motorbike collision; police investigations revealed he had met the other rider at a bar prior to the accident, adding complexity to the ongoing scrutiny of the dropped charges against Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

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.