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Police officer who gave conflicting accounts of Ferrari speed claims he miscalculated

13 Sept 14:06 Key points summarised by AI

Police forensic expert Pol Col Thanasit Taengjan reverted to his original statement, claiming Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya drove his Ferrari at 177kph, attributing previous conflicting calculations to confusion.
An investigating panel heard opposing expert testimonies regarding the Ferrari's speed, with some maintaining 177kph and others 79kph.
The panel also uncovered that Vorayuth's cocaine use, indicated by blood tests, was omitted from the police file and plans to propose drug abuse charges against him.

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.