Flooding continues to wreak havoc in Thailand’s northern provinces

14 Sept 01:58 Key points summarised by AI

The Yom River breached a 50-meter flood wall in Sukhothai, prompting evacuations of elderly residents and submerging houses in low-lying areas.
Nan province's Wiang Sa district faces its worst flooding in 60 years, cutting off access, causing severe drinking water shortages, and affecting 110 villages across six districts.
Authorities express concern for Phrae province as runoff from the swollen Yom River is expected to hit, while Mae Hong Son experiences rising Pai River levels and warnings of flash floods due to heavy rainfall.
A monsoon trough continues to cause widespread flooding across multiple northern provinces, with officials urging residents to monitor conditions despite some areas seeing receding waters.

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.