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Police chief claims Chompoo was abducted, but fails to identify the perpetrator

13 Sept 14:14 Key points summarised by AI

After a four-month investigation, Thailand's new National Police Chief declared that three-year-old Chompoo, found dead on Phu Lek Fai Mountain, was abducted and murdered, not venturing there alone.
Evidence supporting abduction includes the impossible 60-degree slopes to the body's location for a child, her limited food intake, and the fact she was found naked despite her inability to remove her own clothes.
Despite questioning 383 witnesses and collecting 154 DNA samples, police have not charged any suspects, including the victim's uncle, due to insufficient evidence, with the chief admitting the case is tough amid public pressure.

Today 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.