Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) is working with the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to upgrade Easy Pass lanes and road surfaces at the Sri Saman tollgate on the Udon Ratchathani Expressway in both directions, affecting lanes 1 and 2 from July 21–31, 2025. The upgrades aim to improve service efficiency and safety for expressway users, though machinery noise is expected during work hours. Work schedules are as follows: July 21–30, 6 a.m.–10 p.m., lane 2 outbound; July 23–30, 6 a.m.–10 p.m., lane 2 inbound; July 24–31, 10 p.m. onwards, lane 1 outbound; and July 26–31, 10 p.m. onwards, lane 1 inbound. BEM apologizes for any inconvenience and asks drivers to plan ahead and follow warning signs and staff instructions for safe travel. For more information, users can contact the Udon Ratchathani Expressway Control Center at 02-567-5679–80, EXAT Call Center at 1543, or follow BEM on Facebook and X.

On July 20, 2025, Siam TC Technology (SCTC), a subsidiary of DITTO (Thailand) Public Company Limited, began trading its digital investment token "Blu Green Token" on Bitkub exchange. The token opened at 1.30 baht per coin, up 0.10 baht from the offer price of 1.20 baht, and climbed further to 1.44 baht, gaining 20%.

DITTO Chief Executive Thakorn Ratanakamolporn announced that the Blu Green Token is Thailand's first environmental token, backed by carbon credits generated from mangrove forest restoration projects managed by SCTC. The company plans to raise 480 million baht from 400 million tokens to fund planting, replanting, and maintenance of mangroves across 17,531.04 rai of coastal forest registered under Thailand's T-VER carbon credit standards.

To verify carbon credit accumulation, DITTO will deploy advanced technology including drone surveys, artificial intelligence, satellite monitoring, and a Tree Detection App (TDA) to count individual trees and analyze survival rates. The company partnered with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to develop expertise in "blue carbon"—carbon sequestered by mangroves, which is nearly 10 times more effective than terrestrial forests.

Beyond carbon credits, the mangrove restoration delivers multiple benefits: it nurseries juvenile seafood species like shrimp, clams, crabs, and fish, supporting traditional fishers; protects shorelines from erosion and storms; maintains biodiversity; and creates local employment in forest management and maintenance. Thakorn emphasized that as climate change intensifies disasters, DITTO's green technology business addresses Thailand's environmental challenges while positioning the company in a new growth sector.

At 8:40 a.m. on July 20, 2025, officers from Phetchkasem and Lak Song police stations arrested Jaruun, also known as Ja, age 57, at the up escalator of Bang Khae MRT station in Bangkok. The arrest came after a woman reported that a man had used his phone to film under her skirt while she was ascending the stairs. A fellow commuter had alerted her to the suspicious behavior and pointed out the offender.

When the victim confronted the man and asked to see his phone, he refused and security was called. Police arrived and apprehended the suspect. A search of his phone revealed multiple hidden-camera videos, including footage of the victim and approximately 29 other women. Under questioning, the suspect confessed to habitually filming women under their skirts in public places. He admitted that after recording, he would use the videos for sexual gratification before deleting them. Police charged him with sexual harassment and are pursuing further prosecution.

OR and The Minor Food Group have signed an expansion partnership agreement to elevate PTT Station networks and OR's commercial spaces into Food & Lifestyle Destinations. The collaboration merges OR's strength as a leader in service station networks and lifestyle ecosystems with Minor Food's expertise as Thailand's premier restaurant operator, covering brand development, food innovation, restaurant management, and nationwide supply chain systems to deliver quality food experiences accessible to consumers in every community.

OR and Minor Food will jointly expand four leading restaurant brands: The Pizza Company, Dairy Queen, The Steak & More, and the newly launched Chiho Ramen, which debuted through this partnership with OR. All four brands will operate through PTT Station networks and OR commercial spaces nationwide, with a shared target of expanding to more than 150 locations by 2025. OR's food business operates under Foodellus Company Limited, established as the primary vehicle to drive OR's food operations with an investment target exceeding 2 billion baht by 2025 to develop food business as a key growth driver for OR's long-term lifestyle business.

The Minor Food partnership represents a major step in this vision, combining the strength of more than 2,400 PTT Stations nationwide with Minor Food's restaurant development and management expertise to create a Food & Lifestyle Destination reaching consumers in every community. William Heinecke, chairman of Minor International, stated the collaboration goes beyond branch expansion—it creates a new growth platform for Thailand's restaurant business by merging the complementary strengths of both organizations. Chiho Ramen exemplifies Minor Food's ability to develop new restaurant concepts suited to PTT Station locations and supported by strong, comprehensive supply chain systems.

UOB Thailand has joined the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) as a banking partner in the "UOB x TAT: Travel Thailand Together" campaign to support domestic tourism, stimulate spending, and distribute income to local operators nationwide. The collaboration reflects TAT's commitment to partnering with private sector allies to continuously promote travel within Thailand and drive economic circulation through tourist spending. According to UOB credit cardholder spending data from the first half of 2025, travel and accommodation spending ranks among the top five spending categories, demonstrating strong and consistent Thai consumer demand for domestic trips. The bank is leveraging this behavioral insight to create campaign offerings that align with cardholder preferences while supporting TAT's goals to boost travel and stimulate local economic activity. Nidhi Sieprae, Deputy Governor of TAT for Marketing Communications, stated that the partnership combines the strengths of both organizations to deliver valuable benefits and travel experiences to UOB cardholders while helping tourism operators reach quality travelers and supporting sustainable growth in Thailand's tourism economy. Under the campaign, UOB credit cardholders can redeem accumulated UOB Rewards points for travel benefits, receive 15% cashback on direct hotel payments at participating Thai properties, and collect premium UOB x Snoopy items with qualifying purchases of 1,000 baht or more. Suphothip Pongsachanyakij, Senior Assistant General Manager of UOB Thailand's Credit Card Business, noted that the bank is utilizing its data expertise and financial products combined with its partner network benefits to help customers travel more affordably while distributing revenue directly to hotels, accommodation providers, and tourism businesses across the country.

Minister Suchat Chomklin and a task force of over 400 officials launched an operation to reclaim Noi Beach, demolishing 50 structures that encroached on Nakagerd Range National Forest Reserve. The beach, long disputed for over 20 years, had been granted fraudulent land titles covering 18 rai before Thailand's Supreme Court invalidated them in 2014, returning the area to protected forest status.

Suchat stated the government is determined to recover state land for all Thais, rejecting claims that influential figures operate above the law. He emphasized that the land, valued at roughly 100 million baht per rai, generated substantial rental income without legitimate investment, constituting abuse of power. The ministry is also coordinating with the Anti-Money Laundering Office to investigate illicit proceeds from illegal land use.

During a helicopter survey, Suchat ordered four agencies—including the National Parks Department, Forestry Department, and Provincial Administration—to identify and recover additional illegal structures on hillsides throughout the province. Following the demolition, Noi Beach will be designated as a recreation forest and learning center for public benefit. The Phuket initiative aims to serve as a model for nationwide land reclamation efforts.