Ex-Dem MP queries couple's assets amid controversy

Bangkok Post - Oct 14, 2026

Former Democrat MP Sirichok Sopha on Wednesday raised questions over Bhumjaithai (BJT) MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap's asset declarations, citing her property rights in a luxury condominium project and her husband's alleged investments in an online gambling platform.

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