A shocking incident occurred when a roofer was electrocuted and fell while repairing the roof of a Buddha image shelter near high-voltage power lines. On May 14, 2025, Muang Lampang Police received a report of a person falling from a roof and sustaining injuries at an open-air shelter in Ban Don Muan, Phichai Subdistrict, Muang District, Lampang Province. Rescue personnel from Khai Surasak Montri Hospital and local police rushed to the scene to investigate and provide assistance. Near the shelter, rescue workers found one injured male victim identified as Mr. Lop, age 40, a resident of Ban Don Muan in Phichai Subdistrict, Muang District, Lampang Province, lying unconscious on the ground with multiple wounds. Officials administered first aid before transferring him to the hospital for further treatment. According to the investigation, prior to the incident, Mr. Lop had carried zinc sheeting up to repair the roof of the Buddha image shelter, located over 3 meters high in what was formerly a temple site near high-voltage electrical poles. It is believed that as he carried the zinc sheeting upward, it may have made contact with the high-voltage power line, causing an electrical short circuit that electrocuted him and caused him to fall from the roof with resulting injuries. Community leaders stated that the area was the location of an old temple with a Buddha image that had been frequently flooded, leading to the temple's relocation to a new site while leaving the Buddha image behind. Residents had constructed a thatched roof to protect it from rain, but when the roof developed leaks, they requested permission from the electric utility company to repair it. However, due to its proximity to the high-voltage power lines, the accident occurred. Fortunately, no fatalities resulted from the incident.

On May 14, 2025, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin issued urgent orders to subordinate agencies that appeared in recent news reports—including the Pollution Control Department, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants, and Royal Forest Department—to expedite fact-checking and submit detailed clarification reports. This came after the public release of data identifying government agencies with "the highest average bribery values" based on a corruption survey. The report cited findings by Thanawuth, which ranked the top ten agencies with the highest average bribe values, including the Pollution Control Department, Port Authority, Revenue Department, Revenue Code Department, justice sector, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Highways, Department of Public Works and Town Planning, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants, and Royal Forest Department.

Minister Suchart emphasized that the ministry takes good governance, transparency, and anti-corruption efforts seriously. Any allegations or complaints regarding official misconduct must be investigated thoroughly to build public confidence. He instructed all subordinate agencies to strictly adhere to legal requirements, regulations, and ethical standards, while fully cooperating with fact-checking investigations and promptly reporting results to the ministry for further action.

Suchart reaffirmed that the ministry will not overlook any matters affecting public trust and will take decisive action if any wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by officials is found.

At 3:30 p.m. on May 14, 2569, Police Lieutenant General Phaanumaas Bunnyalak, commander of the Immigration Bureau, along with Deputy Commander Police Colonel Prinyaa Linklaekaet of Region 3 and other immigration officials from Nonthaburi Province, ordered an operation to investigate and apprehend illegal foreign nationals following a tip received via the immigration hotline 1178. Officers discovered a 29-year-old Nigerian national illegally residing in a 17th-floor condominium on Bangkok-Nonthaburi Road in Bang Khen subdistrict, Muang district, Nonthaburi Province.

Document checks revealed the man had entered Thailand on April 13, 2566 on a tourist visa, which he continued to extend until his last extension on June 6, 2567. He then remained in the country illegally for approximately 1,069 days—nearly three years. According to the investigation, he arrived during the Songkran festival to celebrate and met a Thai woman, with whom he began a romantic relationship. He rented a condominium as his residence and attempted to convert his visa to a student visa through an educational institution in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, but was denied. He then reverted to extending his tourist visa instead. The man has not worked, relying on his Thai girlfriend for support.

Immigration officials have charged him with entering and remaining in the Kingdom without proper authorization under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, Section 81. He has been handed over to Muang Nonthaburi Police Station for further legal proceedings.

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