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Task force chief says illicit drugs will be around as long as there is demand

24 Sept 07:42 Key points summarised by AI

A task force chief emphasizes that the illicit drug trade will continue as long as demand exists, as traffickers view the substantial profits as worth the risks of arrest or death.
Despite numerous operations, arrests (320 suspects), and massive drug seizures (e.g., 54 million methamphetamine pills) by forces like the Pha Muang Task Force, the trade persists due to its lucrative nature.
The low production cost of drugs (estimated at 1 baht per methamphetamine pill) combined with high retail prices and easy access to precursor chemicals fuels continuous production and smuggling, with trafficking routes constantly changing and an increase in flow predicted.

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.