Actor Got Ittipat Thanittha has withdrawn from a BL series project after facing heavy criticism from netizens over past statements where he said he wouldn't act in BL dramas anymore. Got clarified that he views all work as simply acting and hasn't gone back on his word.

The young actor is returning to television after a 2-3 year absence with an upcoming series called "Passenger on the Old Fire Lane," but controversy erupted shortly after the trailer was released. Netizens shared comments criticizing actors who act in BL dramas but are ashamed to tell others, or who claim they won't do BL work again.

At the Chuchai Influ Diamond Night party event at Hotel Muse, Got opened up about the drama. He explained that the production company initially approached him, and he accepted the role because he viewed it as work. He noted that fans had been asking on his TikTok livestream when he would return to acting.

Got said: "The company contacted me, and I thought of it as a job, so I accepted. It's not a major storyline. I thought, let's just chill with this. But after the pilot was released, I didn't look into all the details. I was confused and shocked by the drama that erupted. Friends and colleagues started reaching out to discuss the controversy. I thought about how to handle this since I'm already filming another series that's nearing completion.

"This project is a future one, and I felt uncomfortable. I wasn't sure if it would cause problems down the road because I don't want to cause trouble or disappointment for anyone. So I talked to the production company and decided to withdraw from the project."

When asked if this meant a complete withdrawal, Got confirmed: "Yes, completely. As I explained from the beginning, I took it as a job. But now the backlash is quite intense, and I don't feel comfortable with it."

Asked if he feared it would impact his current work, Got said: "Yes, especially considering my fellow cast members and other projects. Because this is long-term, I felt forcing myself forward wouldn't be beneficial. I also have respect for the production and the cast of my current work."

Regarding his character, Got explained he read the full synopsis and asked the production about his character's weight in the story. They said his role was just one element of the overall narrative—a point of change for the main character's journey.

Clarifying further, Got said: "I'm not playing a BL couple. There's no romantic pairing involved. It's just a regular series where I play one character."

On July 10, 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn Pimanmas, Chief Structural Engineer of Thailand and advisor to the Parliamentary Transportation Committee, inspected water infiltration into the Purple Line subway tunnel construction site between Saothon and Ratchadamnoen stations near the Lumpini roundabout.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn revealed he visited two locations. The first was a building with confirmed cracks near the construction pit. Underground railway construction requires building a pit at the tunnel's lowest point to collect and pump out water. Standard site protocols involve soil improvement through chemical and cement injection to harden the soil and prevent water seepage. However, it remains unclear whether soil treatment adequately covered the affected area, as construction reportedly finished.

Current measures include additional cement reinforcement to harden the soil and reduce water infiltration into the tunnel. "Water entering isn't our main concern—soil infiltration is," Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn stated. "Soil entering causes road collapse and damages structures. Many nearby buildings are old and decades-old, making them vulnerable to subsidence."

The Structural Engineers Association measured the building on July 9, establishing a baseline reference. Measurements will resume on July 11 to track daily settlement rates, which indicate whether pressure-relief measures—including deep wells to pump water and reduce pressure—are working effectively.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn urged preparing contingency plans if current measures fail. Alternative approaches include injecting pressurized water on both sides to counteract soil and sand movement into the lowest point.

He also recommended monitoring water inflow rate against pumping capacity, and daily road settlement measurements at multiple intervals. While additional settling is expected during underground repairs, the riskiest zone is the pit area, where surrounding points face maximum danger as water and soil are drawn inward.

He cautioned against public panic, distinguishing this from the Vajira Hospital sinkhole case, where the tunnel connected to a station with numerous openings allowing soil flow. Here, the lowest tunnel point with a pit below carries lower soil volume risk due to soil hardening treatment. "Let's await the structural measurements," Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn concluded.

Amid economic slowdown affecting household spending, CJ MORE reaffirms its commitment as a community retailer offering completeness, affordability, and value. The retailer is rolling out continuous buy-one-get-one promotions every week for four months from June to September 2026 to genuinely help reduce household expenses.

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Singer Sukanya Migael has publicly voiced her support for comedian Noes Udom Thaepanit, calling him a healer and urging online critics to stop attacking him. Sukanya shared a touching memory on Facebook about when she once wanted to see Noes' solo performance but couldn't afford a ticket after her divorce. When she called his team asking for discounted seating, Noes himself called her back, personally arranging free entry to his show—a gesture that deeply moved her.

Sukanya explained that Noes' performances had been her emotional medicine through some of life's darkest chapters: her divorce, separation from her children, and unemployment. She stressed that his work and voice sustained her until today. Though they weren't close friends, they occasionally encountered each other at Old Leng RCA, but his kindness toward everyone was unmistakable. The "Diao 11" team was assigned to escort her to the free show—a gift she will never forget.

Addressing the current online backlash, Sukanya criticized those attacking Noes, saying they lack understanding of the entertainment profession and harbor jealousy disguised as judgment. She defended his craft, noting that charging ticket prices and using comedy to earn a living is legitimate and far better than the fraud he's supposedly endured countless times. Her message to detractors was firm: "If you don't love him, don't like him—just don't attack him, don't humiliate him, don't destroy him." She closed by noting they share the same birthday, September 1st, and offered him her solidarity against the onslaught.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, accompanied by Yingluck Shinawatra and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a former Thai Prime Minister, at his private residence in Jakarta on Wednesday last week. The Indonesian presidential secretariat stated that Thaksin traveled with his family, including Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The meeting was held in a cordial manner and served as an opportunity to strengthen the long-standing friendship between both nations. They exchanged views on global affairs and strategic issues to expand international cooperation. Earlier in March 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appointed Thaksin as one of the advisors to Danantara, Indonesia's national sovereign wealth fund.

On July 9, officers from Mae Tha Police Station in Lampang Province, led by Deputy Superintendent Anant Kammee and Investigator Prasit Yodruean, arrested 49-year-old Tawee Sagdi at a field shelter in Ban Mai, Wang Ngoen Subdistrict, Mae Tha District. The arrest followed a complaint from a neighbor, Somm, who reported that Tawee had fired a gas gun at her sticky rice cooking pot that morning after they had an ongoing dispute about fire smoke from her cooking method.

When officers arrived at the shelter where Tawee was hiding with a man named Mek, he confessed to the shooting. During a subsequent search of his home, authorities recovered an unregistered homemade Thai-style gas gun and ammunition hidden beneath a pile of wood and inside a rice storage loft. Tawee was charged with two offenses: illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and reckless discharge of a firearm in a populated area without justifiable cause.

During the same search, officers also found 11 methamphetamine tablets in Mek's possession, leading to a separate drug charge against him for illegal possession of Category 1 narcotics.