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Choi Young Seok, the “Thai” coach who won Thailand its first Olympic gold medal in Taekwondo

9 Oct 04:48 Key points summarised by AI

Choi Young Seok, known as Coach Che, a South Korean national, masterminded Thailand's historic first Olympic Taekwondo gold medal with Panipak Wongpattanakit at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Over his 19-year tenure, Coach Che transformed Thailand into a Taekwondo powerhouse, leading the team to multiple Olympic medals and numerous international victories.
Driven by his profound connection to Thailand and his athletes, Coach Che is actively pursuing Thai citizenship, aspiring to be recognized as a Thai coach who views his students as his own children.
Despite lucrative offers from other countries, he remains committed to Thailand, focusing on preparing his 'kids' for future Olympic success, including the Paris 2024 Games.

20 Oct 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.