PM orders help to be sent to flood-hit areas in Thailand’s Loei province

13 Sept 13:53 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dispatched relief and rescue units to Thailand's Loei province to aid flood victims and evacuate residents.
Tropical Storm Sinlakul caused severe flash floods in Loei, inundating hundreds of homes, roads, and disrupting power and communication lines in affected villages.
The Meteorological Department forecasts widespread heavy to very heavy rain across much of Thailand until Tuesday, warning of further flash floods due to the storm and a strengthening monsoon.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

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.