Private sector representatives in Hat Yai are requesting a visit from Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to inspect Royal Canal 1 (Klong Phumirat Damnoen) in Had Yai district, Songkhla province, which sustained significant damage from flooding. The canal's embankments have been severely eroded by floodwater currents. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Interior Paskorn Boonlaksana inspected the site on July 9 and directed relevant agencies and local government bodies to coordinate in preparing detailed information and facilitating a smooth visit for the Prime Minister to hear directly from affected residents and provide targeted solutions.

According to Pairoj Chaijirathikul, Vice President of the Songkhla Chamber of Commerce, the private sector had prepared damage assessments of Royal Canal 1 from the late 2568 flooding to present a budget proposal to the Prime Minister during a planned mobile cabinet meeting in Had Yai. However, the mobile cabinet meeting has been indefinitely postponed. With only three months remaining before the onset of the monsoon season, officials fear repairs cannot be completed in time. The Prime Minister is now scheduled to visit the damaged canal on July 10 to observe the damage firsthand. Estimated repair costs are between 100 and 200 million baht.

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Police have arrested five suspects and seized eight million methamphetamine pills that were being smuggled and stored at a house in Ang Khanak District, Nakhon Nayok Province. On July 9, 2569, senior police officials announced the successful operation. The arrests came after coordinated investigations by the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Police, Chumphon and Nakhon Nayok Provincial Police, and the Narcotics Suppression Bureau's Region 1 office, who tracked ongoing drug trafficking networks. Authorities determined that large shipments of methamphetamine were being stored at the property before distribution to other parts of the country, prompting the raid. Further investigations are underway to dismantle the broader trafficking network.

Bangkok Governor Chatchatchai Sithiphan, accompanied by deputy governors Vishnu Saromsap and Kanokwan Iamliem, inspected the subsidence area near Taksin Circle on July 9 after water leaked into a catch basin under the Purple Line extension tunnel. The leak caused soil collapse on Prachadhipok Road, affecting neighboring buildings. Bangkok authorities coordinated with the Mass Transit Authority (BTS), contractors, and district offices to implement three priority measures: First, establish a 30-meter monitoring zone around the incident site to track water leakage and soil movement, with automatic alert systems installed by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, while evacuating residents from 2-3 high-risk buildings to temporary safe locations at contractor expense. Second, close Prachadhipok Road from the Ban Khak intersection to Taksin Circle to reduce vibrations affecting soil and structures, with alternate routes suggested via Israphap, Lad Ya, and Somdet Chaopraya roads. Third, prepare traffic contingency plans for large schools in the area, including Sanam Luang Witthayalai and Satyasaran schools, by applying lessons learned from the Vajira Hospital subsidence incident, potentially adding school shuttle services to reduce parent vehicle congestion. Support equipment, power generators, lighting, and balloon lights have been deployed to assist operations.

Customs Region 2 has dismantled a major counterfeit goods warehouse in central Nakhon Ratchasima, seizing over 10,000 items valued at approximately 30 million baht.

On July 9, 2025, Nattaphoom Dokput, senior customs officer and head of investigation and enforcement at Customs Region 2, led a team of over 10 officials in raiding a warehouse in Sai Nam subdistrict, Muang district. The operation followed public complaints about trademark-infringing goods being sold via Facebook Live.

During the search, officers discovered 14 employees sorting counterfeit branded products including clothing, shoes, bags, belts, and hats from leading brands. The raid netted no fewer than 10,000 items, representing economic losses exceeding 30 million baht.

Nattaphoom stated the operation aligns with government policy and orders from the Finance Ministry and Customs Department leadership to crack down on illegal goods and intellectual property violations in the Northeast region. Officials had investigated and identified the warehouse as a distribution hub for smuggled counterfeit goods that bypassed customs procedures, leading them to obtain a search warrant from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court.

"All seized goods have been confiscated and will be examined in coordination with trademark representatives," Nattaphoom said. "We will vigorously prosecute all parties involved under customs law, which carries both imprisonment and fines. We caution consumers to be wary when purchasing online—if authentic-looking items are priced unusually low, they may be counterfeit or illegally smuggled goods. We also warn traders engaged in smuggling and selling such goods that this constitutes serious customs violations with severe penalties. Customs Region 2 will continue its investigation to apprehend all offenders and protect the economy and consumers."

Police raided a prominent temple in Mae Hong Son province and arrested the abbot after discovering heroin hidden in his quarters. On July 9, officers from Pang Ma Phai Police Station received complaints from residents about the abbot's scandalous behavior involving drug trafficking. A joint operation was launched with border patrol, district administration officials, and soldiers from the 722nd Infantry Battalion.

Upon arrival at the temple, officers presented their credentials and searched the abbot's cell. The search uncovered Class 1 narcotics (heroin) concealed in the quarters, which was seized as evidence. The abbot was taken in for initial interrogation.

Following questioning, the abbot confessed. He was immediately brought through defrocking ceremonies to end his monastic status before being transferred to Pang Ma Phai Police Station with all seized evidence for legal proceedings.