Recently, the Rivers and Rights Foundation and networks of communities in the Yuam, Ing, Moei, and Salween river basins, along with Sob Moei villagers and civil society organizations, jointly organized an 'International Day of Action for Rivers.' Over 200 children, youth, villagers, and Salween River advocates participated in a march to protect the river at Sob Moei village, Sob Moei District, Mae Hong Son Province.

Students carried protest signs with messages including 'No dams for life,' 'Protect the river from toxins,' and 'No mining in the peaceful Salween watershed.' Karen elders performed traditional rituals, lit candles in prayer for river protection, and released bamboo rafts bearing community rights banners.

Youth and community representatives issued a statement on behalf of the next generation, who face impacts from state and corporate development projects including dam construction, mining operations, and large-scale water resource development. They highlighted toxic contamination in rivers like the Salween, where testing has revealed pesticides, cadmium, and heavy metals in water sources. These toxins have visibly damaged ecosystems and community livelihoods—causing fish diseases, affecting fishing practices, and threatening riverside crops—along with health concerns. While relevant agencies conduct monitoring, test results are not clearly communicated back to communities, leaving residents without adequate information for decision-making. The situation also affects local economies, with many communities still lacking access to basic services such as clean drinking water.

On May 20, 2025, Police Lieutenant General Nattasak Chaowarasat, Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, ordered Police Colonel Kongkriche Lersithikul, head of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and Police Major General Veeraphong Klaaitong, deputy commander of the CIB's Division 4, to join the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in conducting raids on beauty clinics and storage facilities in Bangkok. Authorities seized 35,645 units of illegal cosmetic products, unregistered drugs, and medical devices valued at approximately 22 million baht from three locations: a beauty clinic on Kalpapruek Road in Bang Bon District, a storage facility in Nuaminthra Soi 111 in Bueng Kum District, and a residential import and distribution point in Bang Ramat, Talat Noi District.

The operation stemmed from public complaints and FDA referrals regarding a cosmetic brand being misused by mixing saline solution and injecting it into the body, with sales promoted through social media and beauty clinics. The investigation revealed that the product owner contracted a Thai manufacturer to produce glutathione but falsely registered it as a cosmetic product to avoid stricter drug registration requirements. The products were then sold to beauty clinics with claims they were imported glutathione drugs, when in fact they were being injected into customers' bodies for skin whitening treatments.

Investigators plan to charge the importer under the Cosmetics Act B.E. 2558 for importing cosmetics without Thai labeling, misrepresenting labels, incomplete required information, illegal importation, falsely registered products, and counterfeit cosmetics. The seller of unregistered fillers faces charges under the Medical Device Act B.E. 2551, while the seller of unregistered drugs faces charges under the Pharmaceutical Act B.E. 2510.

Pharmaceutical Secretary Supattra Bunserm stated that the offenders exploited the easier "cosmetic registration" process instead of drug registration, then falsely marketed and sold the products to beauty clinics as imported products or skin vitamins for injection. She warned that such misuse is extremely dangerous as products have not undergone safety assessments for injection and urged business operators to comply with the law. The FDA cautioned beauty clinics and hospitals to carefully verify labeling and usage of injectable products in ampule or vial form.

The horror film 'Phi Khao' represents another highly anticipated project for actress Um Itsaya Horsuwan, who admits it was an extremely challenging role requiring rigorous character development. The production received warm support from co-star Bam Saralee, who brought flowers to the film's premiere on May 19th.

When asked about the film, Um explained: "It's a very difficult story because both the character and the plot make everything challenging. But they still maintain the sincerity of Thai people, which is very endearing."

Regarding how it differs from her previous work, she said: "It's completely different. What's the same is we still have the same Thaibaan team, but with a different director. 'Sapre Ror' was a family film, and this is Thaibaan's first serious horror film, so the mood is completely different, but the atmosphere on set remains the same."

She described the intensive preparation needed: "The character work was heavy because they wanted the family to look like one real family—with the mother, grandmother next door, and siblings. They workshopped intensely so we could genuinely feel like a family. And what we face in the story is unexplainable by science, so I did considerable research on beliefs."

Regarding supernatural occurrences during filming, Um shared: "I'm fortunate because I'm afraid of ghosts, and during shooting there wasn't anything unusual. But there were howling dogs because we filmed many night scenes that stretched until 2 or 3 AM, which is prime howling dog time."

On paranormal incidents on set, she revealed: "Mostly the wardrobe team experienced things. They would encounter occurrences around the filming location and at the crew accommodations. They mainly heard unexplained sounds."

About her personal beliefs in the supernatural, Um admitted: "If I had to put it as a percentage, I'd say I'm more inclined to believe. Perhaps because I grew up around these stories. But I wouldn't dismiss them entirely."

When asked directly if she's afraid of ghosts, she answered: "Yes, I'm very afraid. I've been scared of ghosts since I was a child, and I'm still afraid today."

Describing the filming atmosphere, Um said: "The filming was terrifying. The atmosphere was very scary. We shot at a temple around 2 to 3 AM, which was very dark, and we filmed in other provinces where the lights weren't bright because everyone was asleep. The temple we shot at was quite eerie."

On whether she brought protective charms, she explained: "I didn't bring anything on shooting days. I focused on being surrounded by people."

Reacting to Bam Saralee's support with flowers, Um expressed genuine joy: "I was very happy because I specifically invited her to come, and she wanted to support me. I was delighted she brought flowers—they're beautiful."

When asked if Bam would watch the film, Um laughed: "Bam is very afraid of ghosts. I'm happy she came because she's such a scaredy-cat. I don't know if she'll give in and watch it with me at the cinema."

Despite the horror premise, Um encouraged Bam: "I told her, 'You can watch it. I'm scared too. At least we can be scared together.'"

Boon Rawd Brewery, the producer of Singha beer, issued a statement on May 19 expressing regret over allegations involving members of the Bhirombhakdi family and reaffirming its opposition to all forms of domestic violence.

The statement followed allegations made publicly by conservationist Siranudh "Psi" Scott, who said he had been abused by his older brother during childhood and was also facing a legal dispute with his mother over land ownership.

Siranudh "Psi" Scott and Sunit "Pie" Scott are sons of Chiranuj Bhirombhakdi and grandsons of Chamnong Bhirombhakdi of the Bhirombhakdi family, one of Thailand's wealthiest business dynasties and owner of the Singha beer empire.

In its statement, Boon Rawd Brewery said it acknowledged the situation involving Sunit "Pie" Scott and expressed "deep regret" to Siranudh Scott for the impact the incident had caused to him, family members and society.

The company said it understood public concern surrounding the allegations and stressed that it does not support violence in any form, including physical abuse, verbal abuse, intimidation or any behaviour that violates the rights and dignity of others.

Boon Rawd Brewery also confirmed that Sunit "Pie" Scott had stepped down from all positions within the company.

The statement, signed by managing director Purit Bhirombhakdi, said the company would fully cooperate with any investigation by relevant authorities to ensure fairness for all parties.

Separately, a letter titled "Request to suspend duties" attributed to Sunit "Pie" Scott was also circulated publicly.

Addressed to Purit Bhirombhakdi, the letter said he felt uncomfortable over the situation and apologised to members of the Boon Rawd group and his family for the impact caused by the controversy.

"To ensure fairness for all parties, I would like to suspend my duties as an employee and executive of Boon Rawd Brewery and all affiliated companies until all matters are clarified and clearly proven," the letter stated.

A group of five boyfriends from California are drawing attention online after opening up about their unusual polyamorous relationship, sharing details of how they manage love, dating and daily life together.

The group — who call themselves "The Cule Kids" — live in the South Bay area of California and describe their relationship as a consensual polycule, a form of non-monogamous relationship involving multiple romantic partners.

The group consists of Eric Wong, 33, Hamilton Du, 35, James Lee, 37, Jonathan Chien, 37, and Michael Li, 31.

Their relationship reportedly began with James and Jonathan, who started dating in 2013 and agreed from the beginning to have an open relationship. Eric joined the relationship in 2018, followed by Hamilton in 2021 and Michael in 2022. That same year, James and Jonathan got married and later named their group chat "The Polycule," which eventually inspired the group's online identity and podcast, "The Cule Kids!"

One of the group's most talked-about rules is something they call the "Cule Log" — a shared notebook where members record outside dates with other people. The group said the rule helps maintain transparency and can also be useful for sexual health contact tracing if necessary.

Speaking to PA Real Life, Michael said the group spends much of their time together at home, although not always doing the same activities.

"If two or three people want to play video games while the others want to do something else, we compromise and split up," he said.

Despite their close relationship, the five men do not currently live together full-time. James and Jonathan share a home, while the other three live around 30 minutes away. However, they said they hope to eventually move in together.

Hamilton, known online as "Milty," described the relationship as "rare and special."

"I feel very lucky that we all found each other and were open to this kind of relationship," he said. "I'm very grateful."

A New Jersey resident nearly missed out on a lottery jackpot worth approximately 193 million baht after leaving his winning ticket forgotten in an old pair of pants, only to rediscover it just 8 days before it expired.

The man unexpectedly became a millionaire after finding a lottery ticket valued at $5.9 million USD hidden in his old pants pocket, despite it being on the verge of expiration.

The story began when he purchased a Pick-6 lottery ticket from a gas station he frequently visited in May. However, after buying the ticket, he lost it and completely forgot about it for nearly a year.

Later, lottery officials announced that several million-dollar jackpot tickets remained unclaimed and were about to expire. This news prompted him to start thinking carefully, since the winning ticket had been purchased from his regular gas station.

Feeling suspicious, he returned to the gas station and inquired with the staff, who informed him that very few customers played Pick-6 and suggested he thoroughly search his belongings.

He then began a serious search of his home, checking drawers, shelves, and storage corners, but found nothing. It wasn't until he checked old clothes in his closet that he discovered the crumpled lottery envelope hidden in the pocket of his old pants.

When he carefully verified the numbers, he was shocked to discover it was indeed a genuine jackpot-winning ticket.

After confirming his winnings, he rushed to the lottery headquarters to claim his prize immediately, with only 8 days remaining before the ticket expired, narrowly avoiding losing the massive sum.

Lottery officials have urged the public to always check their lottery tickets, as many prizes go unclaimed simply because winners forget or accidentally misplace their tickets.