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Photographer arrested for alleged sexual assault of beauty pageant contestants

13 Sept 10:38 Key points summarised by AI

A Thai photographer was arrested following allegations of sexual assault and rape involving multiple beauty pageant contestants.
The arrest came less than a day after three victims filed a police report, with one explicitly alleging rape.
The suspect denies the accusations, claiming he only had consensual relationships with the women.
Up to 10 finalists and others were allegedly victimized during "beauty camps," with three specific rape allegations.
The controversy, involving the Miss Universe Thailand 2021 pageant, has gone viral, sparking widespread discussion in Thailand.

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.