On July 11, 2025, police launched Operation "Bust the BTS Concert Ticket Scam Gang" following complaints from fans who fell victim to fraudsters selling counterfeit tickets for a popular Korean idol group's Thai concert. Five suspects were arrested: Temjai (name withheld), 21; Phimchanok (name withheld), 19; A (alias), 18; Padhanin (name withheld), 20; and Cherulilin (name withheld), 27. They face charges including fraud, computer data falsification, and unauthorized use of bank accounts.

The scam exploited high demand for concert tickets by creating fake social media pages and accounts offering discounted tickets. A total of 105 victims reported losses averaging 17,700 baht each. Police investigation revealed that some suspects were recruited through online job groups to transfer fraudulent payments via TrueMoney gift transfers, earning 200-2,000 baht per transaction. They believed they were processing pre-orders.

One mastermind confessed to creating fake pages on platform X and personally scamming victims out of approximately 800,000 baht. The suspect admitted to spending all the stolen money on personal expenses, including international travel and luxury brand purchases like handbags.

Police commander Nathsakdi Chaowanosai advised the public to purchase tickets only through authorized channels and to verify seller identity carefully before buying resold tickets. He warned that criminals typically exploit popular events by creating fake accounts, forged chat screenshots, and fabricated payment receipts to trick victims into sending money upfront. Citizens who fall victim are urged to report immediately to help police apprehend all gang members and prevent additional victims.

Thai Airways has cancelled several flights to Shanghai and Taipei on 11–12 July 2026 as Typhoon Bavi affects flight operations in the region. The national carrier announced the cancellations on 11 July, citing adverse weather conditions associated with the approaching typhoon.

The following flights have been cancelled:

11 July 2026 TG664: Bangkok–Shanghai (10.45–16.00 hrs) TG665: Shanghai–Bangkok (17.25–20.50 hrs) TG636: Bangkok–Taipei (17.15–22.10 hrs)

12 July 2026 TG637: Taipei–Bangkok (07.55–10.40 hrs)

All times are local. Thai Airways advised passengers to monitor the latest flight information through the THAI Mobile Application or contact the THAI Contact Center at 02-356-1111, available 24 hours a day. Passengers travelling from China and Taiwan can also contact the airline's overseas customer service centres for updated flight information. The airline apologised for the inconvenience caused and urged travellers to check flight status before heading to the airport.

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni says he is unsurprised that superstar Lionel Messi continues to perform excellently despite being 39 years old, describing his body as functioning like a machine.

Messi has maintained impressive form at the 2026 World Cup after scoring eight goals, sharing the tournament's leading scorer position with France's Kylian Mbappé.

Scaloni recently discussed Messi's ability to maintain peak form at this age, emphasizing it is no surprise whatsoever. "It doesn't surprise me," he said. "Perhaps people who don't know him might expect that at 39, he wouldn't be able to perform at this level. But I've said it countless times—as long as he wants to, he will be the best. That's what I think, and it's not just because I'm his coach."

The 48-year-old head coach also noted that Messi's body operates like a machine. "Leo runs the same way almost every match. Physically, he's trained well with the fitness coach and it's paid off. But in terms of statistics, I'm not sure how much he's actually changed." He added, "What's clear is he gives everything he has. When he commits fully and feels he can create danger, he becomes a machine."

A family in Noen Khun district, Sisaket province narrowly escaped disaster when their dog picked up a live hand grenade and brought it home to chew on, thinking it was a bone. Noen Khun District Officer Chaiwat Thamwat reported that the incident occurred on July 10 at 2 p.m., when village officials in Phak Kha Yai Noi subdistrict notified police of a suspicious explosive-like object found on residential property. Officers immediately cordoned off the area and conducted a detailed inspection.

The homeowner, who requested anonymity, said he was resting on his porch after a doctor's visit when he spotted a dark, round object covered in rust. Thinking it was old scrap metal or plastic, he picked it up to examine it. When he flipped it over, he immediately spotted a grenade pin attached to the device and realized it was a hand grenade. Terrified, he quickly placed it down and moved it to an open area away from his house.

His elderly mother, who had been home alone all morning, revealed that the family dog had carried the object from somewhere unknown and had been playing with it near the house. Everyone assumed it was just an old bone or plastic scrap, so no one intervened. The homeowner said: "If the dog had bitten the pin or dropped it hard enough to trigger it, I don't know what would have happened. Thinking about it still gives me chills because the whole family and the dog were near this grenade all morning."

Police conducted initial checks and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team using maximum safety precautions. The investigation confirmed the object was a Chinese-manufactured TYPE 82-2 hand grenade—a fragmentation weapon. Despite its corroded exterior, all critical mechanisms remained intact and fully functional.

Officers explained that grenades of this type are commonly found in border areas and may have been abandoned for years, accumulating rust. However, this does not render them safe. Old explosives often present higher risks because their internal mechanisms cannot be reliably assessed. Any pulling of the safety pin or sufficient impact could trigger detonation, scattering shrapnel over a wide area and causing severe injury or death to nearby people and damage to property.

After obtaining authorization, officials carefully moved the grenade to a remote rice field away from the community and proceeded with standard demolition procedures. The resulting explosion left a crater approximately 30 centimeters deep and 60 centimeters wide in the soil.

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On July 11, 2025, Lalida Periyawiwattana, spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, announced that the government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is committed to preventing corruption and fraud in Thailand's civil registration system. The Interior Ministry has accelerated measures to crack down on fraudulent child registration, closing loopholes exploited by international criminal networks that grant Thai nationality to foreign children before using it to acquire property, conduct business, or launder money through Thai citizens.

Deputy Interior Minister Palpeer Suwarnchuay announced the expansion of operations against marriage fraud and false child recognition, uncovering a scheme where Thai nationals were hired as "surrogate fathers" to register foreign nationals' children as Thai citizens. Following investigations, the Interior Ministry issued urgent directives to all 878 district registration offices nationwide to strengthen child registration procedures, requiring at least one parent who is a foreign national to appear personally before registration officials. This verification is designed to confirm parentage and prevent document fraud.

Spokesperson Lalida stated that these measures represent enhanced preventive screening to close loopholes in the civil registration system and reduce opportunities for international criminal networks to misuse Thai nationality for property holdings, business ventures, or money laundering through Thai citizens—issues that threaten national security and the country's interests.

Deputy Minister Palpeer confirmed the government will continue system improvements alongside strict law enforcement, applying the principle of "ignoring names, watching behavior." Regardless of whether violators are civilians, foreigners, or state officials, those found involved in wrongdoing will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

"The government addresses root causes, not just prosecuting offenders," said Lalida. "We're closing system loopholes to prevent recurrence, creating transparency in civil registration management, and protecting the country's long-term interests."