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Government chief whip ends his role as MP as Supreme Court accepts futsal scandal for trial

13 Sept 06:26 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Government chief whip, Wirat Rattanaseth, has been suspended as an MP following the Supreme Court's decision to accept a major corruption case for trial.
The case involves a 4.4 billion baht scandal from nearly a decade ago concerning the construction of substandard futsal courts in several north-eastern provinces.
Wirat, his wife, and 24 others are accused of colluding to misappropriate public funds for these courts, many of which were unsolicited and quickly deteriorated.
Eighty-six educational officials, including school directors, are also implicated, with some already dismissed and claiming to be unfairly targeted as scapegoats.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.