GROHE, the global bathroom and kitchen solutions brand under LIXIL, revealed consumer behavior research from the Asia-Pacific region showing that more than two-thirds of consumers prioritize wellness and home innovation. According to GlobalWebIndex data, key factors in bathroom product selection are innovation (69%), wellness (61%), and brand trustworthiness (60%), indicating consumers now view bathrooms as integral to daily health and relaxation.

The research found that consumers spend an average of just five minutes showering, but this brief period plays a vital role in physical and mental recovery, energizing and relaxing users throughout the day. This insight led GROHE to develop Aqua Intelligence technology under its "Pure Joy of Water" concept, blending German engineering with user-centered design.

GROHE is now aggressively pursuing the premium bathroom market with the "Showers That Stay With You" concept to meet modern consumer demand for comprehensive health and wellness solutions at home. The Aqua Intelligence system comprises four core technologies: GROHE SmartControl for easy water function and volume adjustment, GROHE TurboStat for precise temperature control within milliseconds, GROHE DreamSpray for uniform water distribution, and GROHE CoolTouch for safe surface temperatures.

The technology is integrated into flagship products including GROHE Grohtherm SmartControl (wall-mounted rain shower system) and GROHE Rainshower SmartActive 310, designed for versatile use and relaxation. GROHE anticipates that future home design trends will increasingly emphasize wellness-promoting spaces, particularly bathrooms transitioning from functional areas to relaxation and health-care destinations, intensifying competition in the premium bathroom market.

As a LIXIL subsidiary, GROHE continues developing products under sustainability principles, including water and energy-saving technologies, reduced plastic packaging, and carbon-neutral manufacturing processes to enhance consumer quality of life.

At 4 p.m. on July 23, 2026, Pol. Col. Supchai Srisak, superintendent of Nonthaburi Provincial Police Operations, and Pol. Col. Pruet Chamrusamart, superintendent of Ratanathip Police Station, led investigation officers to raid an illegal hi-lo dice gambling den in an alley off Nonthaburi bypass road in Tambon Bang Krasop, Muang District. Officers found male and female gamblers actively playing hi-lo and arrested a total of 17 people—13 men and four women. Police seized three sets of dice, shaker cups, betting sheets, gambling equipment, and 7,600 baht in cash.

One gambler stated that the group had traveled from Thonburi and Chon Buri, inviting only close associates to play. They claimed this was their first day playing, having been at it for just two hours before police arrived. Investigation revealed that a 65-year-old woman served as the dealer and a 56-year-old man as the house operator. All suspects and evidence were handed over to Ratanathip Police Station for legal proceedings.

In a noteworthy detail, officers from Ratanathip Police Station conducted the raid while preparing to participate in a police football championship finals match at Nonthaburi Stadium against Pak Kret Police Station at 6:30 p.m. Ratanathip had previously won this football competition.

Thailand's national men's football team conducted a training session on July 23 at 5 p.m. at the National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos, in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2026 Group B opener against Laos on July 25. The hour-long training focused on physical recovery following the team's arrival. Forward Yasok Burapah expressed confidence before training, saying the team is fully prepared and should require minimal adjustment to the local climate, which resembles Thailand's weather. He emphasized the team has already trained according to the coach's tactical plan to face Laos. "We cannot underestimate any team," Burapah added. "We must prepare thoroughly, communicate well, support each other, and secure victory." He also expressed pride at competing against host Japan in the Asian Games and hopes the team will advance deeply in the tournament. The first match will take place on July 25, 2025, at 8 p.m. at the National Stadium in Vientiane, with live broadcast on TrueVisions Now. Defender Natthapong Sairia stated the team is 80-90 percent ready with two more training sessions planned before the match. He acknowledged the difficulty of playing away in Laos but noted that the team's chemistry is strong, with new and returning players already familiar with each other from the Thai League. He stressed that climate should not be an issue and called for Thai supporters' encouragement.

Thailand's men's volleyball team competed in the second match of the SEA V Cup 2026 on July 23, 2026, at Jakarta International Volleyball Hall in Indonesia, facing off against Vietnam in the tournament's second week. The Thai team initially struggled, losing the first two sets before executing a comeback win in the remaining three sets, clinching a 3-2 victory with set scores of 23-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-21, and 15-12. The win gave Thailand its second consecutive victory and confirmed their status as group B champions.

On July 23, 2024, Jangjira Pathanasiri, official from the Kanchanaburi Office of Social Development and Human Security, announced that the Center for Accelerated Public Welfare Management (CSPWM) dispatched social workers and staff from the Wanskai Foundation to investigate the case of a 15-year-old girl identified as Miss A, who suffered severe burns after her biological mother tied her to a house post and poured boiling water on her from the lower back to the back of her body. The girl is now hospitalized at Thongphapoem Hospital.

Investigations revealed that Miss A is a stateless person with identity card starting with zero, a Myanmar national who completed grade six and was then forced to stop schooling and work for wages. She lived with her grandmother from birth until age eight, after which her grandmother died and she moved in with her mother. Over the seven years living with her mother, she experienced verbal abuse and psychological mistreatment.

According to the account, the mother, 32 years old and also from Myanmar, does not work due to anemia and has remarried with two children from the current union. She has a volatile temperament and gambles frequently. On the day of the incident, when the mother returned home and discovered some food missing, the girl admitted to eating two pieces of pork because she needed to take medicine. The mother became angry, tied the girl's hands and feet to a house post, heated water, and poured it on her from the lower back to the back. Relatives who later saw the wounds brought her to the hospital.

The Wanskai Foundation and Lin Thin Subdistrict Municipality coordinated to obtain document TRD.8 from Thongphapoem District Office to facilitate health insurance claims for the girl, who has no registration status. The foundation's staff filed a police complaint against the mother. After medical treatment concludes, the Kanchanaburi CSPWM will take the girl into care and protection under child protection law and monitor the case.

On the same day, Anuson Sangaesaeng, Thongphapoem District Chief, instructed senior official Narapat Rattanavarayuddh to visit and encourage the girl at the hospital. Police Captain Parinya Kraikruan, commander of Thongphapoem Station, ordered the arrest and interrogation of the mother. Initial charges include illegal entry and unlawful residence in Thailand. Following witness interrogations, additional charges related to the assault will be filed.

Officers from Ratsada Burana police station arrested six suspects—aged 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, and 25—in connection with a machete attack that occurred on July 18 near a parking building on Pracha Uthit Soi 21 in the Ratsada Burana district of Bangkok. Two victims sustained slash wounds to the arm and buttock respectively before the attackers fled the scene. Police tracked the suspects using CCTV footage, witness statements, and testimony from those present at the incident. All six suspects confessed to the charges, claiming they carried out the attack in retaliation for being chased and beaten by the victims' group. The suspects face charges including attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, and illegal possession of a bladed weapon in public. A Bangkok Criminal Court approved their detention, and the case will proceed through the judicial system.