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Two ancient stone lintels, removed from Thailand 60 years ago, will return to Bangkok on Friday

1 Oct 11:07 Key points summarised by AI

Two ancient Khmer sculptured stone lintels, believed stolen from Thailand 60 years ago, are scheduled to return to Bangkok from the United States this Friday.
The artifacts originated from the Prasat Nong Hong ruins in Buriram and the Prasat Khao Lon historical sanctuary in Sa Kaeo, both bordering Cambodia.
Each weighing about 680kgs, the lintels were sold to an antique trader for approximately US$15,000 each before ending up on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
Their successful retrieval is attributed to a group of Thai individuals tracing stolen artifacts and significant assistance from the US Department of Homeland Security, enforcing the National Property Act.

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.