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Thai Police seize about 1.6 billion baht of illicit drugs in Kanchanaburi province

25 Sept 05:30 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police in Kanchanaburi province conducted a record-breaking seizure, intercepting a 12-wheel trailer truck carrying illicit drugs with an estimated street value of 1.6 billion baht.
The massive haul, hidden in specially-built compartments, included 1,385kg of Ice, 77kg of heroin, and 500kg of Ketamine; the truck's 59-year-old driver, Sakchai Kaerod, was arrested and claimed he was paid 150,000 baht to transport the narcotics.

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.