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Thai PM promises to review Chana project SEA, but says it cannot be scrapped

23 Sept 05:22 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared the Chana industrial estate project in Songkhla cannot be legally cancelled but committed to a comprehensive review of its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process.
The cabinet will discuss the controversial project, with the power to order the SEA review and ensure public hearings for all stakeholders to voice concerns.
The PM emphasized strict adherence to government policy for southern prosperity, cautioning against complicating the project with land conflicts or outside interference, and urged protesters to cease their rallies.
Despite police warnings about illegal assembly and COVID-19 risks, Chana district protesters marched to Government House, staging a sit-in at Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge to demand a temporary suspension of project activities and the SEA process.

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.