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Six more suspects indicted in connection with Forex-3D Ponzi scheme

13 Sept 13:51 Key points summarised by AI

Public prosecutors indicted six new suspects, including celebrity couple Pattanapon Kunjara Na Ayudhaya and Suteewan Taweesin, for their alleged roles in the Forex-3D Ponzi scheme, facing fraud and computer crime charges.
The Forex-3D scheme, orchestrated by Apiruk Kothi, promised investors 10% monthly returns, leveraging celebrity promotions to defraud tens of thousands of people.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.