Two senior Thonglor police officers transferred over pub COVID-19 cluster

13 Sept 06:39 Key points summarised by AI

Two senior Thonglor police officers, including the superintendent, were transferred pending an investigation into their conduct regarding a COVID-19 cluster linked to local entertainment venues.
These Thonglor venues, popular with Bangkok's elite, are identified as the origin of Thailand's third COVID-19 wave, causing over 1,000 infections in Bangkok and prompting the setup of new field hospitals.

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.