UN envoy in Bangkok to pursue efforts to end Myanmar crisis

13 Sept 10:43 Key points summarised by AI

UN envoy Christine Schraner Burgener has arrived in Bangkok, commencing an Asia tour aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
Burgener seeks to resume face-to-face dialogue with Myanmar's military junta and gain access to detained civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Wint Myint, though the junta has not yet approved her visit.
Her tour includes planned visits to Japan, Indonesia, and China, emphasizing the critical need for a unified regional effort to leverage influence and restore stability in Myanmar.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

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.