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Thai officials to move remaining 600 inmates out of Krabi prison today

13 Sept 10:56 Key points summarised by AI

Thai officials are completing the transfer of all inmates from Krabi provincial prison, with the remaining 600 scheduled to be moved today, following the relocation of over 1,100 prisoners.
The mass inmate movement comes after a riot where prisoners torched sleeping quarters, partly fueled by a COVID-19 outbreak affecting approximately 300 inmates.
During the disturbance, 14 inmates were injured, mostly by rubber bullets, and about 30 core rioters will face charges for their involvement.

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.