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"It was flour" – Thai justice ridiculed as court decision over convicted minister branded "its lowest point"

13 Sept 14:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Constitutional Court controversially ruled that Deputy Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompow, despite a 1990s Australian drug trafficking conviction, can retain his government and parliamentary roles.
The verdict ignited widespread public outrage and ridicule across social media, with Thais mocking the justice system and expressing hopelessness over perceived impunity for powerful figures, using hashtags like "It was flour."
Experts warn the decision marks "Thailand's lowest point" in international standing, potentially setting a dangerous legal precedent that undermines the country's international obligations and allows foreign-convicted criminals to hold public office.
Critics highlight the ruling as another instance where legal loopholes are exploited to protect influential politicians, further eroding public trust in the Thai legal system.

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.