About 20 police officers mishandled Vorayuth’s hit and run case

15 Sept 05:57 Key points summarised by AI

A police fact-finding panel identified approximately 20 officers, including a police commissioner, for their involvement in mishandling the high-profile hit-and-run case involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya.
A government committee investigating the case uncovered significant irregularities, including a forensics officer admitting he was pressured to drastically revise the Ferrari's speed estimate, raising concerns for his personal safety.

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.