Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama
Police patrolman killed by a motorcyclist in Nakhon Ratchasima
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Police patrolman killed by a motorcyclist in Nakhon Ratchasima
13 Sept 12:20Key points summarised by AI
A police patrolman, Pol Lance Corporal Atthaphol, was fatally shot while pursuing a suspicious motorcyclist in Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The officer, who was on solo patrol, was found by villagers and later pronounced dead; police are now reviewing CCTV footage to identify and apprehend the assailant.
Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama
Yesterday 15:38Key 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.