The Central Bankruptcy Court has issued an order to seize assets from 17 defendants in a case filed by Krung Thai Bank PCL (Public), seeking to have them declared bankrupt with total outstanding debt of 8,366,732,100 baht.

According to the asset seizure order documents for case numbers L 8440/2568 (black docket) and LO 684/2569 (red docket), the court issued its directive on June 30, 2569, to seize all assets belonging to the 17 defendants, including: Veerojn Nualkhae (defendant 1), Matchima Kunchon Na Ayutthaya (defendant 2), Pongsathorn Siriyothin (defendant 3), Suwit Kunthrap (defendant 4), Wanchai Thanittiraphon (defendant 5), Phairojn Rattanasophaa (defendant 6), Prapanthpong Pramodtakul (defendant 7), Kulvee Suwannawongse (defendant 8), Suwat Tammratanpukul (defendant 9), Prawit Adiset (defendant 10), Siriwarn Chinisareyos (defendant 11), Golden Technology Industrial Park Co., Ltd. (defendant 12), AKS Corporation PCL or AK Estate PCL or Kritdamahanak Co., Ltd. (defendant 13), Bancha Yindi (defendant 14), Wichai Kritdadhananth (defendant 15), Ratthaphoomi Kritdadhananth (defendant 16), and Maitree Luangnimitmas (defendant 17).

Krung Thai Bank filed the lawsuit on July 3, 2568, requesting the court to seize the defendants' assets and declare them bankrupt, after which the Central Bankruptcy Court issued the definitive asset seizure order in accordance with the Bankruptcy Act.

BANGKOK — An online dispute has erupted among members of a victim group in an alleged BTS concert ticket scam, with some participants demanding an inquiry into donations collected by a group representative to fund a trip to Parliament. The controversy intensified after social media users linked the representative to allegations from an unrelated fundraising case last year.

The group formed after hundreds of people reported being defrauded in connection with BTS concert ticket sales, with total losses estimated at several million baht. Victims organised through a Line OpenChat group to monitor the case, gather evidence and coordinate police complaints across multiple jurisdictions before seeking assistance from Members of Parliament from the People's Party.

On 11 June, several representatives submitted a petition and held a press conference at Parliament. One representative, identified publicly as "Rinrin", helped coordinate the effort and participated in the briefing.

Following the petition, however, some members questioned how donations collected before the trip had been managed. According to complainants, Rinrin accepted contributions through a bank account belonging to her boyfriend, stating the money would cover travel and related expenses. Victims reportedly donated a combined total of about 20,000 baht.

Some donors later alleged that actual expenses totalled only about 3,000 baht and called for detailed accounting of the funds and return of the remaining balance.

Complainants alleged that Rinrin initially said the remaining money would be refunded in stages but later left the group's chat without doing so. They also claimed that case updates were sometimes shared only with donors and that Rinrin repeatedly sought financial support for various expenses, sometimes expressing disappointment when assistance was not provided.

Some members further alleged that other representatives who travelled to Parliament received no reimbursement for travel or fuel costs despite participating in the petition, while one representative from another province was reimbursed only for a round-trip bus fare.

Separately, some social media users have claimed that Rinrin is the same person accused in an unrelated savings mobilisation scheme last year involving alleged losses of about 926,640 baht. Those online claims also alleged funds from the scheme were used for gambling and victims have not been repaid.

Other unverified posts alleged that the individual later changed her name and had previously faced legal proceedings. None of these claims has been independently verified, and no official confirmation has been provided by authorities.

As of 8 July, Rinrin had not publicly responded to allegations regarding the donations or claims circulating online. Several victim group members have called on her to issue a public explanation to address the concerns.

PHUKET — On July 7, 2026, authorities at Phuket International Airport arrested a 21-year-old Belgian tourist after discovering approximately 31.7 kilograms of cannabis packed in two suitcases she was about to check in for an international flight.

Officers at the international departures terminal identified two suspicious suitcases—one green-and-white and one black—during baggage screening.

The search revealed 12 vacuum-sealed packages containing 28.3 kilograms of cannabis flower, along with eight packages of processed cannabis weighing 3.4 kilograms, for a total seizure of approximately 31.7 kilograms.

The woman initially admitted that both suitcases and their contents belonged to her, according to authorities.

She faces charges under the Customs Act 2017 for attempting to export goods without customs clearance, as well as offences under Thailand's Narcotics Code, the Thai Traditional Medicine Protection and Promotion Act 1999, the Ministry of Public Health's 2025 Notification on Controlled Herbs (Cannabis), and other applicable laws.

The suspect and seized cannabis were transferred to investigators at Sakhu Police Station for further legal proceedings.

Pol. Col. Salan Santisatsanakul, superintendent of Sakhu Police Station, stated that the arrest resulted from coordinated operations between customs and security agencies to strengthen passenger and baggage screening at Phuket International Airport and prevent illegal cannabis exports and other prohibited goods.

Authorities said they will continue strictly enforcing the law against anyone attempting to smuggle controlled substances out of the country.

On July 8, 2569, Police General Chaliemkiarti Srivorkhaan, chairman of the Narcotics Suppression Subcommittee, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Yasothon Wongsawat. The delegation included Thammasat University rector Suphasawat Chatchawale, Lopburi MP Worwong Worpanya from the Pheu Thai Party, and leading pharmaceutical researchers and academics specializing in amphetamine and drug addiction treatment. The group consulted on strategies to address drug addiction through integrated collaboration across sectors, establishing a national partnership network with the Ministry of Higher Education. The initiative aims to support research-based solutions through academic institutions, utilizing herbal remedies and comprehensive programs to develop concrete, long-term interventions against drug addiction.

On July 8, Sirikanya Tansakul, a Pheu Thai Party list MP and deputy party chair, posted on Facebook criticizing the proposed early retirement program as inadequate without comprehensive civil service reform. She stressed that reform should begin by reducing unnecessary work, not personnel, and that cutting staff alone won't address the underlying issue without reviewing the state's core functions.

Sirikanya noted that public sector personnel costs have ballooned to 40% of the national budget, squeezing development expenditures. The government and deputy prime minister have begun suggesting workforce reduction through early retirement targeting those 40 and older on a voluntary basis. However, she argues the 400-day severance package lacks sufficient incentive and risks losing capable civil servants the country still needs.

While many perceive Thailand's bureaucracy as oversized, Sirikanya emphasized the country faces real shortages of doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, teachers across disciplines, and specialists in emerging fields like AI, digital government, and cybersecurity. She warned that focusing solely on headcount reduction risks cutting the wrong positions.

Sirikanya argued the correct question is not whether government is too large, but whether it has too much work. The first step should be a mission audit determining what the state should accomplish in modern times before deciding staffing levels. Government structures—which haven't undergone major reorganization since 2002, roughly 20 years ago—should comprehensively review which functions remain necessary, which are redundant, which should be decentralized, privatized, or eliminated, and what new challenges require new capabilities.

As missions evolve, state structure must follow. Eliminating unnecessary work could make civil service more valued and attractive to talented individuals. A skills audit must assess whether current personnel possess capabilities for emerging challenges. Many new cross-cutting issues exist but lack clear agency ownership. Simultaneously, many traditional functions no longer matter, making systemic reorganization overdue.

Sirikanya warned that without reducing actual work, eliminated civil service positions will simply be replaced by other personnel categories like contract workers or outsourced employees, defeating the purpose.

On July 8, 2569, officials from the Customs Department, acting on intelligence regarding smuggled orange concentrate from China, conducted a raid on a company and unlicensed warehouse located in Soi Onnuch 66, Prawet district, Bangkok. The imported product had bypassed customs procedures and lacked approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being used as raw material for packaged juice drinks sold to the public.

During the search, authorities seized 112 cases of imported canned orange concentrate—672 cans total weighing 2,016 kilograms. They also found multiple sizes of juice bottles produced from the concentrate, along with empty cans used in production, all confiscated as evidence for further investigation and document review.

When the company director, Ms. Lampai, arrived at the scene, she admitted to producing and selling the orange juice from the imported concentrate. She revealed the operation produced juice at night and delivered products during the day according to customer orders. However, she could not provide customs clearance documents or FDA approval certificates.

Authorities initially charged her with complicity in concealing and distributing goods she knew to be proceeds of an offense under Section 246 of the Customs Act, which carries a penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine equal to four times the product's value plus duties, or both. She was detained and turned over to investigators for further legal proceedings.