Marin and Axelsen claim back-to-back badminton titles in Bangkok

23 Sept 02:12 Key points summarised by AI

Spain's Carolina Marin and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen each secured their second consecutive Thailand Open badminton singles titles in Bangkok.
Marin, the reigning Olympic champion, defeated top seed Tai Tzu-ying for the second time, maintaining an undefeated record across both tournaments.
Axelsen showcased a commanding performance, triumphing over fellow Dane Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in a one-sided men's final.
The tournaments were hosted in a bio-secure bubble in Thailand, with other doubles pairs also achieving back-to-back victories.

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.