The Election Commission announced on July 24, 2025 that a by-election for Udon Thani's 3rd parliamentary district will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2025, with candidate registration from August 1-5 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Putthataln Meeting Room on the second floor of Phen District Office in Udon Thani Province. The election was authorized by royal decree to fill a vacant seat after the previous representative, Rang Thuraphon of the Bhumjaithai Party, passed away peacefully on July 20 at age 69. The district encompasses Phen, Sang Khom, and Muang Udon Thani (specifically Ban Khao subdistrict) areas.

On July 24, 2025, Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's 30th Prime Minister, received the Prime Minister's Thailand Zero Dropout Plus Award from incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in recognition of launching the Thailand Zero Dropout campaign as a national agenda. The award honored Srettha's success in transforming Ratchaburi, an area marked by educational inequality, into a national prototype for the "Thailand Zero Dropout: Every Child Must Learn" initiative. Sansiri Public Company Limited also received the "Zero Dropout Driving Organization Award" for pioneering systemic change to address educational inequality sustainably.

The achievement marks a historic milestone in Thai education, demonstrating a working model focused on concrete results. Rooted in Srettha's philosophy of "big people helping small people" and his commitment to reducing social inequality—both during his tenure leading Sansiri and as Prime Minister—the Zero Dropout initiative stands out by tackling a challenge unrelated to business interests and affecting a region with the highest dropout rates nationally.

The Ratchaburi Sandbox model, launched in 2022–2027, raised 100 million baht through Asia's first social bond to bring out-of-school children back into education. The initiative allocates at least 80 percent of funds directly to child support and assistance, with no more than 20 percent for management and research. Srettha emphasized that while the initial 100 million baht cannot solve the problem nationwide, it sparks momentum for all sectors to join efforts. He called on private companies to each adopt one province, believing that within 5–10 years, Thai education will transform through coordinated efforts toward zero dropout rates and reduced inequality.

On July 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the Ang Thong Provincial Health Office, Paveena Hongsukul, director of the Paveena Hongsukul Foundation for Children and Women, accompanied the grieving parents—a 40-year-old father and 36-year-old mother—who lost their five-day-old newborn. They met with Dr. Thaveechok Rojanaaramphakul, the provincial health officer, to report the infant's death and raise concerns about whether a Chinese banquet held in the pediatric ICU may have been a factor. The mother tearfully described how medical staff had been seated eating a Chinese banquet inside the pediatric ICU room, positioned near her baby's incubator with only a thin transparent curtain separating them. When she attempted to visit her child, a nurse harshly turned her away, saying visitation was not convenient that day due to the banquet.

The mother had asked the head of the pediatric ICU whether such events were permitted in the unit. The attending physician had assured her there was no infection risk because the baby was in a sterile incubator, yet she observed banquet staff entering without wearing masks, working in close proximity to the incubator with no protective measures. On the morning of July 21, a nurse called to say the infant's condition had become critical overnight. Around 10:00 a.m., the doctor reported they had performed chest compressions on the baby and informed the father privately that the child had contracted a new bloodstream infection due to a slowed heartbeat. After examining the baby for 45 minutes, the doctor emerged and announced the child had died, urgently requesting the body be removed from the ICU for a temple ceremony. A nurse later called asking whether they had proceeded with cremation or the funeral rite.

While preparing their child's funeral at the temple, the parents remained unable to accept the circumstances and harbored grave doubts about the true cause of death. They contacted the Paveena Foundation seeking justice and help uncovering what really happened. The father has since drawn a detailed diagram of the ICU room layout for the media, explaining the various risk factors their child faced.

Doctors have highlighted a cautionary case involving a 26-year-old Vietnamese woman who died suddenly from a brain hemorrhage after losing consciousness while exercising with a jump rope at home. Although she had successfully controlled her diet and lost weight, physicians noted that extreme weight loss combined with certain breakfast foods may have accelerated arterial hardening and blockage. Vietnamese media reported that during her weight loss period, she ate primarily vegetables and grains, avoiding meat for approximately two months. The incident occurred while she was exercising, when she suddenly experienced severe headaches and lost consciousness. Her husband found her and rushed her to the hospital, but doctors were unable to save her due to severe brain bleeding. After reviewing her history, doctors discovered that she regularly consumed two breakfast items: salted egg porridge paired with puerh tea, and fried egg rolls, eaten almost daily during her diet. Doctors explained that salted eggs contain high levels of cholesterol and sodium, and consuming them in large quantities continuously can increase the risk of arterial hardening. Fried foods are high in fat, which can accumulate along blood vessel walls and increase the risk of arterial blockage. Physicians further noted that when blood vessels are weakened by poor eating habits, intense exercise such as rope jumping can cause blood pressure to spike rapidly and trigger brain hemorrhage. Experts emphasize that weight loss should be balanced, include all five food groups, and avoid regularly consuming foods high in fat, sodium, and cholesterol to reduce long-term cardiovascular disease risk.

Deputy Prime Minister's Office Minister Suksamruay Wandthaniyakul and Bhumjaithai MP for Amnat Charoen filed a defamation complaint against Yingcheep Atchananont, director of Internet for People Law Project (iLaw), on July 24, 2025, at 5 p.m. at Amnat Charoen City Police Station. Suksamruay is one of those who claims to have suffered damage from Yingcheep's accusations linking her to a vote-buying operation. Suksamruay said she filed the complaint in Amnat Charoen simply because she was traveling home that day and had official duties in the area, with plans to visit Surin Province on Sunday. She said there was nothing special about the decision to file.

Regarding Yingcheep's recent plea to reconsider the complaint on grounds that it would appear undignified, Suksamruay countered by asking whether Yingcheep's own actions—making accusations without evidence—are truly dignified or fair. She noted that she and her colleagues have remained silent on the vote-buying case, waiting for the Election Commission to conduct its investigation through proper procedures.

Suksamruay questioned whether Yingcheep's public statements at this time held hidden intentions, especially since the allegations are based on old information and Yingcheep himself admitted having no evidence, only hearsay from others. She characterized this as making baseless accusations against her. Suksamruay stressed that her complaint is a lawful exercise of her rights, distinct from legitimate public criticism, and that she welcomes investigation. She called on Yingcheep to consider mutual understanding.

If iLaw as a group is accused of maintaining favorable ties to certain political parties and receiving suspicious funding to conduct political movements, yet the accusers provide no witnesses or evidence, this would be unfair and undignified toward iLaw itself, she added.

On July 24, 2025, the House committee on law, justice, and human rights, led by Rangsiman Rome (deputy leader of the People's Party and committee chair), visited the Navy Weapons Bureau in Sattahip district, Chachoengsao province, to investigate facts surrounding the gun used in the shooting of Kamlasak Leewamao, Nakhon Si Thammarat MP from the Palang Pracharath Party, which occurred on March 20.

Evidence and investigative leads indicated that the firearm used in the attack had been decommissioned since 2021, handed over to the Navy Weapons Bureau for destruction, cut into seven pieces, and buried in a restricted military area. However, police later recovered what appeared to be the same weapon, prompting the committee to conduct on-site verification to clarify the matter for public understanding.

During the inspection, the committee received a briefing and observed a demonstration of the weapons destruction procedure. However, no excavation was conducted at the burial site, preventing verification of whether the weapon was actually present there. Committee chair Rangsiman Rome stated that without excavating the burial pit, they cannot conclusively determine whether the gun was genuinely destroyed and buried, or whether the burial itself was improperly conducted. He noted that the Navy has established its own investigation committee, and the parliamentary committee may request further documentation, particularly evidence related to the claimed destruction.

The committee acknowledged that definitive proof would require excavation, though such action may exceed the committee's authority. The shooting victim, MP Kamlasak, did not attend the site visit due to a pilgrimage commitment in Saudi Arabia, and delegated his lawyer and party representatives to accompany the committee and gather information for ongoing legal proceedings.