Why social media should leave Loong Phol alone

13 Sept 13:28 Key points summarised by AI

Social media's extensive involvement transformed legal suspect Loong Phol into an online celebrity, potentially jeopardizing the justice process in the death of three-year-old Nong Chompoo.
His rapid rise to fame spawned a massive fan club, generating substantial online engagement, donations, and a localized economy, even involving political squabbles among supporters.
The article critically questions whether social media's intervention aids justice or critically obstructs it, especially as public sentiment shifts following Loong Phol's formal charges and the case's increasing complexity.

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

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.