Veerachai removed as the deputy national police chief

13 Sept 11:05 Key points summarised by AI

Police General Veerachai Songmetta was removed from his position as deputy national police chief, effective July 29th, due to alleged gross disciplinary violations.
An investigative panel found Veerachai at fault for exposing official secrets, specifically a phone conversation with National Police Chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda regarding a shooting incident.
The removal was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office on August 31st, following a Royal Command approval, after Veerachai had been moved to a reservist post earlier in July.
Veerachai's removal leaves a deputy police chief post vacant and follows his earlier threat to sue Pol Gen Chakthip for alleged abuse of power.

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.