On July 23, 2025, at 10:20 a.m. at Government House, Pol. Lt. Gen. Yutthana Phraidamm, director of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), briefed reporters on progress in investigating fraud related to local civil service exams. He explained that DSI is investigating cases where people have been deceived and defrauded, but the agency's involvement does not extend to cases involving officials with direct examination responsibilities or government officials who may have misled exam takers by falsely claiming to offer assistance.

When asked about the NACC's coordination with DSI, Yutthana said the agency had sent officers to participate in questioning and investigation, representing DSI's cooperative effort, while authority over the case rests with NACC. DSI has initiated its own investigation into cases where victims were misled and lost money. When asked how many complaints have been filed, the DSI director said the number is still low. He noted that the agency must compile and submit findings to NACC, though final figures have not been tallied yet because victims may be aware that authority currently lies with the Central Investigation Police and NACC. DSI will coordinate reports and cooperate with relevant agencies, but this is not classified as a special case because it does not fall directly under the agency's jurisdiction.

When asked how to distinguish between intentional fraud and being deceived, the DSI director said investigators must trace the source and examine those with direct examination responsibilities. If someone without examination duties deceives test takers by falsely promising help, without knowing the perpetrator personally, that constitutes fraud.

On July 23, Deputy Prime Minister and Higher Education Minister Yuthasak Sasangkosol visited Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) in Seoul, South Korea, along with senior officials to discuss cooperation on medical AI and quantum cybersecurity. The delegation explored two major initiatives: SNUH.AI, an integrated AI platform using specialized medical language models to assist healthcare workers and improve patient care through seamless hospital data integration, and SNUH Polaris, a precision medicine project using genomic technology to customize treatment based on individual patient characteristics.

Yuthasak emphasized that the partnership represents a win-win situation, as South Korea possesses disease databases that Thai hospitals lack, while Thailand has extensive tropical disease data—dengue fever, malaria, and tuberculosis—that Korea needs. He noted that Thailand's Ministry of Public Health and the science ministry are developing a similar system domestically, with the first results expected by year-end. The collaboration will allow Thailand to accelerate its medical AI development by learning from Korea's experience rather than starting from scratch, ultimately ensuring that advanced medical technology reaches the Thai public effectively.

At 9:45 a.m. on July 23 at Government House, Deputy Prime Minister Parutsathorn Chatkaewmanee, a Ang Thong member of parliament for the Bhumjaithai Party, commented on iLaw director Yingluck Achjanant's recent allegations. He stated he does not want the party to pursue legal action against Yingluck for naming party members linked to the Senate election fraud case, saying whether to sue is a party matter. Personally, he said there is no conflict between them—they were schoolmates—and he lives by the principle of "not killing your junior, not suing your senior, not betraying friends." However, he added that Yingluck presented claims as fact despite having no evidence, merely relaying hearsay to the public and causing damage to nine people mentioned.

When asked if Yingluck's statements had political motives, Parutsathorn said he believed Yingluck was caught in a trap rather than acting deliberately. He suggested Yingluck may have been manipulated by either political rivals or disappointed senatorial candidates with a vested interest in seeing vacancies filled. Parutsathorn noted that reserve senatorial candidates stand to gain if one of the 200 sitting senators steps down, creating a clear conflict of interest.

Parutsathorn further claimed the timing was suspicious, occurring shortly after a ruling party member faced charges in a Forex case by the Department of Special Investigation. He characterized the Senate fraud allegations as old claims his party had previously addressed and cooperated on. He suggested the People's Party strategically revived the issue after allegations emerged against Prawit Wongsuwan, using the same information they had fed to Yingluck. When pressed on whether Yingluck, the People's Party, and reserve senators were coordinating, Parutsathorn said he could not confirm whether Yingluck was part of a political network but doubted he would intentionally lower iLaw's standards. He remarked that iLaw once maintained integrity but has recently played politics, and suggested that if Yingluck wanted political involvement, he should simply join a party openly.

On July 23, 2569 (2026), it was reported that Khong Thobphakthai, a 67-year-old resident of Sa Takian subdistrict in Sisaket district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, has earned the nickname "Uncle the Master Digger" for spending decades manually digging and sculpting a 5-acre pond using only his two hands and simple tools.

He envisions the pond as a tourist attraction with a sandy beach where visitors can swim, while also serving domestic water needs and potentially becoming a fish farm for subsistence and future income.

Although he initially attempted to hire a backhoe to excavate the pond about 40 percent of the way through, the sandy soil caused the machine to sink and become stuck, forcing him to abandon mechanical methods and continue with manual labor using custom-made shovels and pickaxes. He has now hand-dug over 60 percent of the entire 5-acre area.

Khong explained that serious work began around age 50, when he started shaping embankments, pond edges, and an island in the center. His goal is to develop the entire 17-acre property into a mixed farm following the late King Bhumibol's sustainable agriculture philosophy, while also managing seasonal floodwaters that flow down from nearby hills during the rainy season. He hopes the finished pond will eventually become a community tourism destination and additional source of income for the local area.

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At 9:45 a.m. on July 23, 2569, Prime Minister Anuthachai Charnweerakul addressed the attack on rangers at the Bukesami checkpoint in Tangyongmas subdistrict, Rangae district, Narathiwat province, which killed five officers and wounded a 10-year-old child. When asked whether he would visit the area and injured victims in person, the PM said he was closely monitoring the situation. He stated that since the previous night of July 22, he had already issued orders to all agencies including the military, police, and Interior Ministry. When pressed again on whether he would visit the area given the escalating attacks, the Prime Minister refused to answer but stressed that he had already issued all necessary instructions. The incident involved approximately 10 gunmen armed with grenades, pipe bombs, and M16 and AK-47 rifles in two attack teams, and authorities subsequently discovered a suspicious pickup truck destroyed by fire in nearby Srisakhon district.