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Another oil spill reported at same spot in Gulf of Thailand on Thursday

14 Sept 12:05 Key points summarised by AI

Star Petroleum Refining (SPRC) reported a new 5,000-litre oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand on Thursday, occurring at the same site as a previous incident.
The leak, classified as 'Tier 1,' originated from a pipeline that was undergoing repairs following a larger 47,000-litre crude oil spill on January 25th.
SPRC requested 5,000 litres of dispersants, which the Pollution Control Department deemed excessive, as the Royal Thai Navy and Air Force assist in containment efforts.
This repeated spill intensifies concerns over environmental and economic impacts on the marine ecosystem and coastal tourism, still recovering from the prior leak.

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.