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DPM Prawit, police, military deny interference in Rohingya trafficking probe

13 Sept 05:55 Key points summarised by AI

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, along with police and Defence Ministry spokespeople, vehemently denied allegations of interfering in a 2015 Rohingya human trafficking investigation.
Exiled Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin, the former lead investigator, claimed Gen Prawit sought bail for key suspect Lt Gen Manas Kongpan; Prawit dismissed this, stating bail is beyond his authority and Manas was convicted and died in prison.
Defence Ministry and Royal Thai Police spokespeople emphasized the military's role in combating human trafficking and highlighted the successful prosecution of 116 suspects, including Lt Gen Manas, as proof that no one was above the law.
The probe originated from the discovery of a jungle camp in 2015 where hundreds of trafficked Rohingya were detained, and dozens of bodies were found buried.

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.