On July 24, 2025, the U.S. government under President Donald Trump announced a new set of import tariffs covering 60 countries and the European Union, with rates set at 10% and 12.5%, effective immediately to replace the expiring temporary 10% tariff. Thailand has been placed in the group subject to a 12.5% tariff, alongside China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, representing an increase from the previous temporary rate of 10%. Countries deemed by the U.S. to have stronger measures against forced labor will pay 10% instead.

The policy change came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariff collection under emergency law (IEEPA) was unlawful, prompting the Trump administration to shift to authority under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which has clearer legal backing. However, certain products such as oil, gas, fertilizer, and specific items have been exempted from the new tariff measures.

A tragic hit-and-run accident unfolded on Ping River Road in Saraphi District, Chiang Mai, on the evening of July 23, 2026, when a 13-year-old boy was struck by a gray pickup truck and suffered severe injuries. The driver immediately fled the scene without stopping to provide any assistance. Emergency responders rushed the boy to hospital, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries, leaving his family heartbroken.

The accident occurred at approximately 7 p.m. on July 23 near Wan Tarn village on the road toward Don Chai Pa Daet Market in Saraphi District. Initial reports indicate the vehicle was a gray pickup truck that fled immediately after impact, abandoning the injured child without help.

As of 12:10 a.m. on July 24, police are reviewing CCTV footage and tracking the escape route of the vehicle. Authorities are asking anyone driving through the area around 7 p.m. to come forward—especially those with dashcam footage—or anyone who spots a gray pickup truck with collision damage. Information should be reported to Muang Chiang Mai Police Station or the emergency hotline 191.

Online communities had rallied to support the boy's recovery, but he has now died. The public is demanding that the driver take responsibility and urging police to apprehend the suspect quickly and pursue legal charges.

The Thai Meteorological Department issues a 24-hour weather forecast for July 24, 2025, warning of heavy rainfall in northern Thailand and the western Andaman coast caused by a low-pressure trough over northern Vietnam and moderate southwest monsoon winds affecting the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand. The public is urged to remain alert for dangers from heavy rain and water accumulation. Sea conditions in the upper Andaman Sea and upper Gulf of Thailand will be moderate with waves 1-2 meters high, rising above 2 meters during thunderstorms; fishermen are advised to navigate with caution and avoid thunderstorm areas. Tropical Storm Noel, currently northeast of the Philippines, is expected to move across the northern Philippines toward the upper South China Sea today and make landfall in Guangdong, China on July 25-26, 2025, with no impact on Thailand. Regional weather forecasts include: Northern region with 60% thunderstorms and heavy rain in Maehongson, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Tak, and Phetchabun; Northeastern region with 70% thunderstorms and heavy rain in Nongkhai, Buengkan, Udonthani, Sakonnakhon, Nakhonphanom, Mukdahan, Amnatcharoen, and Ubon Ratchathani; Central region with 60% thunderstorms and heavy rain in Lopburi and Saraburi; Eastern region with 70% thunderstorms and heavy rain in Nakhonnayok, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat with 1-2 meter waves rising above 2 meters during thunderstorms; Eastern Southern region with 40% thunderstorms primarily in Chumphon, Suratthani, Nakhonsithammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, and Narathiwat with 1-meter waves offshore; and Western Southern region with 70% thunderstorms and heavy rain in Ranong, Phangnga, and Phuket with 1-2 meter waves.

Satun police arrested a man known as "Go from Ban Chang" within just six hours of a gold necklace snatching incident. On July 24, 2569, a suspect grabbed a 3-baht gold necklace from 64-year-old Nang Wongduan as she rode her motorcycle after attending a funeral at Chong Saem Temple near a convenience store on the road leading to Tambon Chong Saem in Satun District, Chachoengsao Province.

Lieutenant Colonel Komsorn Khantung, chief of Satun Police, ordered his officers to review closed-circuit footage and identify the suspect and the white Honda Ciao motorcycle used in the crime. By 22:30 on July 23, just six hours after the incident, officers tracked down and arrested 32-year-old Saipha, known as "Go from Ban Chang," along with the motorcycle. The suspect had removed the license plate to conceal the vehicle and fled to Ban Chang District, Rayong Province, which borders Satun District.

During questioning, the suspect confessed to seeing the victim wearing a large gold necklace, turning his motorcycle around, and snatching it before fleeing to Ban Chang. After his image and motorcycle were released to the media, he attempted to hide but was ultimately apprehended by investigators. He admitted to planning to sell the necklace to pay a motorcycle installment and buy methamphetamine. Officers later located the clothing he wore during the crime, which he had discarded in a rubber plantation forest, and recovered the gold necklace from his girlfriend's house. The suspect was handed over to Satun Police investigators for legal proceedings.

A 42-year-old man shot and killed a former rival on a road in Phatthalung province on July 23, 2025, over a long-standing dispute. Police Deputy Superintendent Thaveewat Mingtong of Koh Nangkham Station received reports of a shooting on the Koh Mak–Pak Phayon road in Pak Phayon district at 6:00 PM. Officers found the body of Somma-ae, 46, lying near a white Honda motorcycle, with a gunshot wound to the neck from a 12-gauge shotgun—a single shot that created nine distinct wounds. A long blade was also recovered from the scene.

Investigation revealed that the victim, Somma-ae, was leaving a rubber plantation on his motorcycle when he encountered Suriya (also called Ae), 42, who was following him in a vehicle. The victim challenged Ae, "What do you want from me now?" and reached for a knife at his waist. Ae then drew a shotgun and fired once, killing him instantly.

Ae surrendered to police at Koh Nangkham Station, explaining that he had harbored anger and resentment for a long time. Earlier in the year, Somma-ae had stabbed him during a quarrel, leaving him hospitalized for several days. Although local elders had helped mediate a reconciliation, the victim continued to provoke him, keeping the grudge alive. When the opportunity arose, Ae acted on his revenge.

Police detained Ae for questioning and recovered the shotgun used in the shooting. He faces charges of intentional murder and illegal possession of a firearm in public.