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Two Thai people killed in Israel were on lunch break according to eyewitness

13 Sept 18:14 Key points summarised by AI

Two Thai agricultural workers were killed during a Hamas rocket attack in Israel while on their lunch break, attempting to reach a bunker.
Eyewitness Panuwat JookJan reported that a third rocket struck after the Iron Dome intercepted the first two, leading to the fatalities and eight injuries.
All workers have been relocated to a less secure camp, prompting many to consider returning to Thailand due to the increased severity of recent attacks.

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.