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Crash of Thai Air Force’s F-5 fighter jet may have been caused by bird strike

13 Sept 14:24 Key points summarised by AI

A Royal Thai Air Force F-5 fighter jet crashed in Lop Buri due to a suspected large bird strike that shattered the cockpit windshield.
The pilot, Wing Commander Suthimet Ouamdee, ejected with injuries after the impact rendered the jet uncontrollable, with blood and debris filling the cockpit.

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.