A 76-year-old durian orchard owner from Khlung District, Chanthaburi, died after his small grass-cutting machine lost traction and flipped into a water canal while working at night. Officers from Makham Police Station, led by Deputy Superintendent Winit Simali, and rescue volunteers arrived at the 6-hectare orchard in Patawi Subdistrict, Makham District, at 9 a.m. on July 23, 2025.

At the accident site about 50 meters into the orchard, investigators found evidence of mowing along a curved and sloped water canal. The small mower was found overturned in the canal with the victim's body submerged, while his wife and son were grieving nearby. When the wife saw her husband's body pulled from the canal, she collapsed, and rescue volunteers had to administer emergency first aid.

The victim, identified as 76-year-old Virot (surname withheld), was still holding his phone tightly in his left hand and wearing a headlamp on his head. It is estimated he had been dead for 6 to 10 hours. A 37-year-old Cambodian laborer, Nuem, who discovered the body, reported that Virot was a hardworking orchard owner who often worked from dusk until late at night, always wearing a headlamp while inspecting and mowing the property himself. He had been working in the orchard for the past two nights before this incident.

Police initially believe that while Virot was operating the mower at night, although he wore a headlamp, the light may not have been sufficient. The canal area was thick with overgrown grass, curved, sloped, and slippery. The mower lost traction, flipped over, and fell into the canal, pinning the victim underneath. Though the victim initially tried to grab his phone to call for help, he was trapped under the machine and submerged in water, unable to save himself. The body has been sent to Makham Hospital for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death before being returned to the family for religious funeral rites.

Social media personality Maddham recently visited Kritsana's gelato shop in a video posted with the caption "delicious stuff." In the clip, Kritsana licks the ice cream and feeds a spoonful to Maddham, who reacts with an exaggerated squeal and facial expression before eventually enjoying the gelato and saying "that's enough...eek." Kritsana then licks the cup again and places it near Maddham's mouth, prompting various online comments, with some joking that the pair must be in love. The video has drawn mixed reactions online, with critics commenting on the shared eating practice. Kritsana, the gelato shop owner, has defended the quality of his Ultra Smooth Gelato and hinted at launching a new menu soon.

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Dr. Suwitaya Lertthanakulwattana, known as "Seeyaithai Kwaniam Bangrak," a local politician and community worker in Bangkok's Bang Rak district, has submitted her candidacy to lead the Sports Authority of Thailand as the second applicant, following Dr. Siriches Pooltipaiyannont, chairman of the MMA Association.

Current director Dr. Kongsakdi Yodmani's term expires in September 2026. Ms. Natthareya Thaveevong, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, will chair the selection committee to oversee qualifications, accept applications, conduct interviews, written exams, and English language tests. The successful candidate will be presented to the Sports Authority board and then to the Cabinet for final approval.

Dr. Suwitaya has held significant positions as adviser to parliamentary commissions and secretary working closely with prominent politician Samak Sundaravej. She has long been involved in community assistance in Bang Rak and is recognized locally as a coordinator helping residents in the district. She previously ran as a Bangkok City Council candidate from Bang Rak on the Democratic Party ticket.

Dr. Suwitaya holds a doctoral degree in philosophy in social, business, and political leadership from Rangsit University. She currently serves as an executive overseeing the Swarovski jewelry group in Thailand and leads a cosmetics business division known under the brand name "Witaya Kwaniam."

Puk Luk Siriput Bubphamalai, a former Thai national weightlifting champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, has been appointed as a civil defense civil servant below contract rank in a clerical position at the Defense Ministry's Budget Office, Policy and Planning Division. The former weightlifting hero officially began her duties on July 16, 2025, with commissioned officer training scheduled for March 2026. Puk Luk, whose birth name is Rattikul Kulnoi, competed for Thailand in the women's 58-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, where she broke her own records in both the snatch and clean-and-jerk lifts, achieving 100 kg and 134 kg respectively.

A strong stench of decomposition led to a horrifying discovery in a reed thicket near a residential village on July 23, 2569, at 9:00 a.m. Police Lieutenant Sawasdi Khongkaew of the Pra Tuu Nam Chulalongkorn Station responded to reports of a body found in the reeds within a soi in Prachatipat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province, accompanied by investigators and medical personnel.

The body was found face-down in a reed and grass-covered area approximately 20 meters from the village fence, in an advanced state of decomposition. The deceased was a man aged 40-50 wearing only black shorts, with the tattoo "madman" on his left wrist and visible bite marks from scavengers. No identification documents or personal belongings were found on the body, only a pair of black flip-flops discarded nearby. There were no signs of traumatic injury, and it is believed the man had been dead for 2-3 days.

According to the village security chief, a resident had reported a strong smell of decay, leading to the discovery. An air-conditioning technician had spotted the man acting erratically entering the reed area on July 21, but did not immediately report it. Another resident, Napa, 36, recalled seeing a vagrant-like man on July 20 removing his clothes and shoes near the reed thicket. The deceased was unknown to villagers. Police conducted a preliminary autopsy and collected evidence before transferring the body to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Thammasat University Hospital for autopsy and identification of relatives.