CKPower Managing Director Thanawat Triwisvavet announced the company's second-quarter and first-half 2025 results, reporting net operating profit of 210 million and 326 million baht respectively, down 40% and 22% year-on-year. The decline stems mainly from reduced electricity sales and higher fuel costs at subsidiaries BIC and NN2, though this was partially offset by strong performance from XPCL, which contributed 318 million and 517 million baht in the quarter and half-year—up 49% and 134% respectively—driven by increased water flow through the Xayaburi hydroelectric plant and lower financing costs.

Water levels at the Nam Ngum 2 hydroelectric facility stood at 355 meters above mean sea level at end-June 2025, comparable to the prior year despite lower inflows, while average discharge through Xayaburi remained 15% higher than the same period last year. Anticipating possible El Niño conditions in the second half of 2025, CKPower is developing an enhanced Hydrometeorological Monitoring and Forecasting System to improve accuracy in power generation readiness forecasts.

The Luang Prabang hydroelectric project is 77% complete as of June 2025, on schedule. Meanwhile, subsidiary Bangkhenchai Co. Ltd., operating under a Feed-in Tariff scheme with 6 megawatts of renewable capacity, began construction with commercial operation targeted for 2026 under a 25-year power purchase agreement. CKPower maintains a healthy liquidity ratio of 2.49x and net interest-bearing debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52x, with lower interest rate trends expected to support second-half performance.

National police command has ordered all units across Thailand to strengthen controls on firearms and explosives and escalate security measures in a concrete manner, emphasizing enhanced safety protocols and crime prevention in public areas nationwide.

On August 11, Deputy Police Chief Trairuang Phiwpharn, speaking as spokesman for the National Police Office, disclosed that Police Chief Kittisart Panthet has issued orders to all units nationwide to implement weapon regulations and upgrade security measures. The action responds to current violent incidents in which perpetrators have deployed firearms and explosives in multiple cases across different areas, resulting in loss of life, physical injury, and property damage to the public.

This constitutes an urgent government policy and National Police Office priority emphasizing crime prevention and suppression that impacts the public. Deputy Police Chief Thana Chuwong has been tasked with leading investigations into firearm, ammunition, and explosive-related offenses through targeted assessments, launching encirclement operations to search for firearms, weapons, ammunition, explosives, and weapon simulants, including illegal distribution channels both on the ground and through online social media.

Deputy Police Chief Thatchai Pitanilabut will upgrade safety measures and enhance security at public soft targets such as schools, shopping centers, and parks through increased visible patrols (Stop Walk Talk), weapons screening of suspicious persons and vehicles, rapid incident response, and tactical special operation units to contain and suppress incidents. All units are also instructed to inspect and control government firearms in compliance with regulations.

The Police Chief has additionally directed all commanding officers at every level to integrate investigative and crime prevention forces in conducting comprehensive sweeps against firearm, ammunition, and explosive offenses in concrete terms while strictly adhering to police tactics and the law.

Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Supachai Suthammapun chaired the first meeting on August 10, 2025, of a subcommittee focused on trade, tourism, and community economic development at Government House's Santisuk Maitri Building. The meeting included Culture Minister Sabida Thaisert, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Panjcharoenvarakul, and advisors Virasakdi Khovasuratana and Kopsak Phutrakagun, along with representatives from public agencies, the private sector, and experts.

Supachai outlined the committee's mandate to cover trade and services across tourism, wellness, creative economy, agriculture, food security, and retail and international commerce. She announced the establishment of four specialized working groups: (1) Creative Economy and Visitor Economy, chaired by Virasakdi, focusing on leveraging Thailand's cultural capital and creating value from visitors; (2) Agriculture, Food Security, and High-Value Farming, led by Dr. Kopsak, aimed at upgrading the agricultural sector throughout the supply chain; (3) Community Economy and SMEs, also under Dr. Kopsak's leadership, designed to support entrepreneurs from startup to scale-up stages; and (4) International Trade, chaired by Virasakdi, targeting trade balance, market expansion, and FTA utilization.

Supachai emphasized that all four groups will pursue "Quick Big Wins" achieving results within 6 months to 1 year through regulatory review and streamlining, without requiring large budget allocations, coupled with long-term structural improvements for the 2–4 year horizon. The working groups will operate in coordination with clear ownership and targets before presenting recommendations to the subcommittee and the public-private economic problem-solving committee. Virasakdi noted that efforts will seek new opportunities for creative economy and visitor economy sectors.

The Thai Gold Merchants Association reported on August 11, 2026, that gold prices rallied strongly, surging over 1,200 baht compared to the previous day's closing, with ornamental gold trading at 69,900 baht per baht weight. According to the latest data published by the Gold Merchants Association at 9:03 a.m., gold bars were trading at 68,900 baht per baht weight for buyback and 69,100 baht per baht weight for selling. For 96.5% ornamental gold, the buyback price was set at 67,522.64 baht per baht weight with a selling price of 69,900 baht per baht weight, while the global spot gold price stood at $4,427.00 per ounce. Gold traders predicted that at tomorrow's market opening, prices could jump another 1,000-2,000 baht per baht weight and potentially breach the 80,000 baht threshold.

Authorities in Chiang Muan District, Phayao, have established a joint command center to search for two residents from Ban Pin village who went missing while entering the forest. The missing individuals are identified as Mr. Ra and Mr. Nak. The search, now in its third day, involves multiple agencies including district administration, local police, Doi Phu Nang National Park, wildlife protection units, a royal dam project office, and volunteer rescue teams.

On the third day of operations, search teams were divided into two groups. Team 1, led by security officials from Chiang Muan District, used drones to survey the last known coordinates provided by the missing persons near the eastern bank of the Pii River, then conducted ground searches along the river heading south, but found no trace. Team 2 searched the southern section of the Pii River using drones from Phrae Province's forest control station, also without results.

Authorities have now expanded the search plan to include the western bank of the Pii River, with support from motocross motorcycle clubs from surrounding districts in Phayao and nearby Nan Province. Additional resources include on-foot search teams and boats to search along the river from the Pii Dam reservoir to the last known position, with expansion toward the southern areas of Chiang Muan District. Officials continue to adjust their strategy based on terrain conditions to maximize chances of locating both missing persons as quickly as possible.

NONTHABURI: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Nonthaburi governor and provincial police chief to take decisive action in the case of former MP Chalong Riewraeng allegedly shooting dead Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) president Pol Col Thongchai Yenprasert.