BANGKOK: Corrupt government officials were viewed as the main factor allowing foreigners to illegally operate businesses in Thailand, a Nida poll showed on Sunday (July 19).
BANGKOK: Corrupt government officials were viewed as the main factor allowing foreigners to illegally operate businesses in Thailand, a Nida poll showed on Sunday (July 19).
A 37-year-old Thai man with HIV was diagnosed with monkeypox Clade 1b after sexual contact with a foreign partner, confirmed through PCR testing and treated with antiviral medication.
On July 21, 2025, Dr. Manoon Leechaivanvong, a respiratory specialist at Vichaiyu Hospital, shared a case of a 37-year-old Thai male patient who visited a doctor on July 16, 2025, presenting with fever, chills, body aches, and fatigue lasting three days. After the fever subsided, small pustules appeared on his face, chest, abdomen, back, sides, hands, arms, legs, genitals, and perianal area, with no lesions on the eyes or mouth.
One month prior, the patient had sexual contact with a foreign man. He has a history of HIV infection and has been taking antiretroviral therapy continuously for 15 years with good viral control. He had previously contracted syphilis. Physical examination showed no fever and enlarged lymph nodes in both groins. Small pustules were scattered across the face, hands, torso, arms, legs, genitals, and perianal area.
PCR testing of fluid samples from the pustules and the upper surface of lesions confirmed monkeypox (MPOX) Clade 1b. Diagnosis: MPOX Clade 1b and HIV infection. The patient was prescribed Tecovirimat antiviral medication twice daily for two weeks, as he is in a high-risk group with HIV infection. He tolerated the medication well without adverse reactions, and the pustules reduced in size after treatment. The patient lives alone and was advised to self-isolate at home for three weeks until the skin completely scabs over and new skin covers all affected areas, to prevent transmission of monkeypox to others.
Thailand targets 2030 to complete a 250-kilometre high-speed rail link to China, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirming the timeline following his visit.
BANGKOK: The Thai government aims to complete the construction of a 250-kilometre (155-mile) section of a high-speed rail line that will connect it to China by 2030, as Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul concluded a five-day visit to the country.
PHUKET: A fisherman rescued an exhausted monkey from the sea off Phuket after spotting it struggling to stay afloat near Koh Maphrao on Sunday morning (July 19).
PHUKET: A fisherman rescued an exhausted monkey from the sea off Phuket after spotting it struggling to stay afloat near Koh Maphrao on Sunday morning (July 19).
A 25-year-old former mechanical engineering student was shot dead in a drive-by attack in Nonthaburi on July 21; two gunmen on a red motorcycle opened fire as he left for work, with police investigating the motive.
Nonthaburi: At 7:30 a.m. on July 21, 2025, police received a report of a fatal shooting in Soi Pak Kret-Jaeng Wattana 23, Khlong Toei Subdistrict, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi. The victim, identified as Jarukrit (surname withheld), 25, a former mechanical engineering student at Pathumwan Institute, was found lying on the roadside with a single gunshot wound to the right rib cage. The attackers were two men riding a red Honda PCX motorcycle who came up alongside the victim and opened fire. One suspect wore a dark yellow long-sleeved shirt and black pants with a full-face black helmet, while the passenger wore a light green shirt, black pants, and a full-face gray helmet.
Police Colonel Adirerk Thongkamkaew, superintendent of Pak Kret Station, stated that the motive remains unclear, though the victim had recently graduated and was working steadily. According to family and friends, the suspects had been watching the victim for one to two days before carrying out the attack on the morning he left for work. Investigators are analyzing security camera footage and pursuing leads on the vehicle used in the shooting to track down the perpetrators.
Thai police warn the public to use only two official channels—the AOC hotline 1441 and www.thaipoliceonline.go.th—to report crimes, as scammers are operating fake reporting pages using celebrity images to steal personal information and mone
The Thai National Police Office has warned the public not to be deceived by imposter pages claiming to accept online police reports, emphasizing that only two official channels exist: the AOC hotline 1441 and the website www.thaipoliceonline.go.th, both available 24/7. Deputy National Police Spokesman Pol. Lt. Gen. Sirivat Deepo revealed that authorities have identified a criminal network creating fake online reporting channels using images of celebrities and public figures to deceive victims into trusting their fraudulent platforms. These scammers then exploit the public's trust to commit additional fraud, stealing personal information and money. The police urged the public to immediately distrust any other online channels—whether apps, Facebook pages, Line accounts, or other platforms—claiming to accept police reports or provide legal assistance, as they are all operated by criminals. Citizens are urged to remain vigilant and only use the official channels to avoid becoming victims of fraud.
The Business Development Institute unveiled five AI innovations designed to tackle Phuket's urban and tourism challenges, with winning projects from the BDI Hackathon 2026 advancing toward pilot deployment.
Advancing toward real-world deployment through BDI Hackathon 2026: PRO AT Phuket. Winning innovations address priority challenges proposed by Phuket stakeholders and move one step closer to pilot deployment, supporting smarter urban management and sustainable tourism.
Gold prices jumped 100 baht per gram today, with ornamental gold reaching 64,900 baht per gram according to the Gold Traders Association.
The Gold Traders Association has announced that gold prices moved upward today compared to yesterday's closing rate, with ornamental gold selling at 64,900 baht per gram. Gold prices for July 21, 2569 increased by 100 baht compared to the final price from July 20. According to the latest information from the Gold Traders Association published on their website at 9:06 a.m., gold bars are quoted at 63,900 baht per gram for purchase and 64,100 baht per gram for sale under announcement number one. For 96.5% purity ornamental gold, the buying price is 62,625.96 baht per gram and the selling price is 64,900 baht per gram, while the international gold spot price (Gold Spot) stands at $4,024 per ounce. The Association's first announcement shows gold bar prices at 63,900 baht per gram for purchase and 64,100 baht per gram for sale, while ornamental gold is quoted at 62,625.96 baht per gram for purchase and 64,900 baht per gram for sale.
Thailand's environment ministry is demolishing illegal resorts at Khao Yai National Park while helping legitimate residents, with authorities targeting luxury hotels for money laundering investigations by late August.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchat Chomklin revealed that the ministry is intensifying its crackdown on illegal encroachment at Khao Yai National Park while providing assistance to legitimate residents. The government distinguishes between ordinary people entitled to land rights under Cabinet resolution and wealthy business owners who illegally constructed hotels and resorts for profit. Officials led by Thewinthorn Meesap, head of the land verification and enforcement task force, have posted demolition notices against three resort owners—Rimpha Resort, a luxury vacation home, and Vimaan Mist Wang Nam Khiao—while StarWell Home Garden Resort has agreed to self-demolish. Minister Suchat stated that the ministry has instructed conservation area offices to compile comprehensive data on all hotels and resorts prosecuted but still standing, including owner details, arrest records, case outcomes, current photographs, and evidence. By late August, this information will be submitted to the Anti-Money Laundering Office to pursue money laundering charges, investigate ownership of proceeds from illegal resort operations, and seize assets. "The government's clear policy separates residents living legitimately in forest areas from profit-seeking capitalists," Suchat said, adding that violators face 1-10 years imprisonment or fines of 20,000-200,000 baht or both.
Thai law classifies secondhand smoke drifting into a neighbor's home as a potential nuisance if it causes health harm, meaning property owners cannot ignore their neighbors' wellbeing. Affected residents can file complaints with local autho
Thailand's Disease Control Department has clarified whether a neighbor smoking and allowing smoke to drift into another home constitutes a personal right or a legal nuisance. The guidance follows a social media dispute in which one resident smoked within their own property boundary, but smoke and odor drifted into an adjacent neighbor's home, causing allergic reactions. The smoker claimed an absolute right as the homeowner to smoke anywhere on their property and suggested the neighbor buy an air purifier or move instead. This is a common neighborhood conflict that raises the question: does smoking in one's own home amount to an unquestionable right, or can the law intervene?
The Public Health Act B.E. 2535 establishes that while property owners have rights, those rights have limits. Section 25(4) specifically defines "nuisance" as any action producing smell, light, radiation, noise, heat, toxic substances, vibration, dust, particles, smoke, ash, or similar causes that harm or endanger health. Secondhand smoke drifting between homes, if substantial or frequent enough to disturb neighbors and impact their health, legally qualifies as a nuisance. A homeowner cannot invoke property ownership to justify creating a nuisance that affects others.
If negotiation fails, residents can take legal steps: gather evidence through photos, videos, and medical documentation; lodge a complaint with local authorities such as the local district office, municipality, or sub-district administration; request that officials inspect and issue a written order requiring the smoker to stop, prevent, or remedy the nuisance within a set period; and, if the smoker defies the order, pursue further enforcement or penalties under the law.
BANGKOK: The Thai Restaurant Association is asking the government to connect raw material wholesalers with restaurants to lower ingredient costs, rather than providing subsidies for each dish.
BANGKOK: The Thai Restaurant Association is asking the government to connect raw material wholesalers with restaurants to lower ingredient costs, rather than providing subsidies for each dish.