A Japanese secondhand goods shop has announced a manhunt for thieves who stole Pokemon cards during a midnight robbery, offering a reward of 1 million yen and releasing CCTV footage.

The collectible card market is booming, especially for Pokemon cards, where high-demand cards can fetch prices in the millions of yen. This has fueled a global trade in buying, selling, and exchanging collectible cards.

A card shop in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, recently announced that it was robbed by intruders during the early morning hours, resulting in significant losses. The shop is offering a reward of up to 1 million yen to anyone who can help apprehend the perpetrators.

According to the shop's statement, the incident occurred at approximately 3:20 a.m. on July 22, 2025, when robbers broke into the store, ransacked it, and stole a large quantity of inventory, forcing the shop to close. The shop stated that it is working urgently to repair the damage and resume normal operations as quickly as possible, and apologized to customers affected by the incident. The shop also confirmed that security cameras captured clear images of the perpetrators and will continue to report on case developments through its social media channels.

The shop subsequently released CCTV video footage and called for public cooperation in providing information about the suspects, with the following reward structure:

1 million yen (approximately 220,000 baht) for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator 50,000 yen for important information valuable to the investigation Public cooperation is requested to share information and incident clips to raise awareness.

The shop confirmed that it will keep all informant details confidential and noted that the public can also report information directly to Seki Police Station.

The incident has attracted significant attention from Japanese social media users following the shop's announcement of a substantial reward and the release of CCTV footage to accelerate the search for the perpetrators and legal proceedings.

Kulwutti Vittitshan, the world's second-ranked men's singles badminton player, has shared a hilarious video of his autograph-signing sessions with fans, featuring unconventional requests like signing socks and recording personalized video messages on phones. Kulwutti recently returned to Thailand after competing in the 2026 China Open badminton tournament, a World Tour Super 1000 event held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Qizhong Gymnasium in China. The video captures the playful and creative moments when a group of fans approached him for signatures but made unusual requests instead of traditional autographs, with some asking him to sign their socks and others asking him to record short video clips with their names typed on their phones.

Cambodian media outlets are fuming over the arrest of prominent Cambodian boxer Gaga Paeminburi, also known as Sok Thi, who was nabbed again on drug charges. The fighter had previously spent years boxing and working in Thailand before being arrested by Khok Kham police at a gas station on Rama Intra Soi 40 in 2023, found with methamphetamine pills and earning him the moniker "Gaga 5 Pills." After that incident, he reportedly returned to Cambodia and has since made multiple attacks on Thai Muay Thai on social media.

Recently, Nippon Khaoubbon, a Thai Muay Thai commentator and media figure, revealed that Gaka was arrested again in Cambodia on similar drug charges. However, some Cambodian news outlets have taken the opportunity to blame Thai coaches, claiming they encouraged his drug use. This has sparked a dispute, with Thai Muay Thai insiders rejecting the assertion as baseless.

On July 29, 2025, Suphachai Jaisamut, a list-based MP from Palang Pracharath Party, posted on Facebook responding to an academic's challenge regarding the 'Orange Group.' He clarified that the Election Commission has the legal power to initiate investigations on its own, even without a complaint, if there are reasonable grounds for suspicion or evidence that an election may not be conducted fairly and honestly.

He cited Article 41 of the 2017 Organic Act on the Election Commission, which states that "when there is reasonable suspicion or evidence apparent to the Commission in any manner, whether or not there is an informant or complainant… the Commission is required to conduct an investigation or examination to ascertain facts and evidence promptly."

According to Suphachai, this article contains two key principles: (1) no complainant is necessary—the EC may learn of violations through news, media, state agencies, official reports, or any other information, and if there are reasonable grounds and sufficient data, it must initiate an investigation; and (2) it is a duty, not discretion—the law uses the language "is required to conduct," meaning the EC cannot ignore reasonable suspicion.

Suphachai explained that "ex officio power" is a Latin legal term meaning "by virtue of office" or "by right of one's position," referring to authority granted by law to an organization or official to act on its own without requiring a complaint, accuser, or victim to file a request first.

If the EC observes a gathering organized by the "Prachaachon Group" or "Orange Group," it has the legal authority to investigate whether the 300 candidates who attended had their meals, meeting room rentals, travel costs, flights, and accommodations paid by others, and who funded them. The EC can also investigate whether the selection of those senators at all levels—from district to national—involved vote-buying or fraud.

Suphachai urged the EC to act quickly under Article 41 and offered to file a formal complaint himself, stating he has evidence ready.

On July 29, 2026, at Saiyai police station, a man admitted to assaulting an insurance claims adjuster and apologized publicly, explaining that his anger and frustration stemmed from the adjuster's denial of his insurance claim.

The incident began when the man, identified as Mr. Wordorn (surname withheld), purchased comprehensive car insurance online around 10:00 a.m., paying the first installment of 1,900 baht with coverage effective immediately. That evening between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., while driving, he was involved in a reversing collision with a pickup truck at a U-turn point. He called the insurance company to dispatch a claims adjuster for standard damage assessment.

When claims adjuster Mr. Pornchai (surname withheld) arrived, he photographed the damage and requested documents and driver's licenses from both parties. However, after speaking with his supervisor for approximately five minutes, the adjuster became evasive, stalling and acting suspiciously. He questioned whether the collision actually occurred and expressed skepticism about how a new policy taken out in the morning could result in an accident the same evening.

Mr. Wordorn attempted to confirm the incident was genuine and offered clear photographs of fresh damage marks, requesting to speak directly with the supervisor, but was refused. The adjuster then drove away from the scene.

Frustrated, Mr. Wordorn called the insurance company's call center, where he was advised to settle the matter with the adjuster in person. When the adjuster scheduled a meeting at Saiyai police station, Mr. Wordorn, overwhelmed by anger at what he felt was unjust denial of service, lost control and punched the adjuster upon arrival. The adjuster kicked back before police intervened and separated them. Mr. Wordorn later learned he had been charged with assault.

After the incident, Mr. Wordorn continued attempting to contact the insurance company and was instructed to email damage photographs for a 15-day inspection period. He maintains his innocence regarding insurance fraud or staging the accident, noting all damage was fresh and recent. He stated he is prepared to pay repair costs himself if the claim is ultimately denied.

Mr. Wordorn criticized the adjuster for exceeding his professional authority and causing great disappointment, especially as a long-time customer of many years. He announced he would cancel his insurance upon resolution of the matter.

Nevertheless, Mr. Wordorn acknowledged that using violence to resolve disputes is wrong and apologized for the entire incident.

Police General Seripisut Temiyaves, list-based senator and leader of the Serirut Ruam Thai Party, posted on Facebook on July 29 regarding the Buriram Court's mediation hearing in the defamation and false report case filed by Newin Chidchob, chairman of Buriram United Football Club, on August 6. He stated that he will not settle because he wants to prove the truth and has already informed court officials through a phone call that he has no intention to mediate and requests the case to proceed through normal legal channels. On July 30, he will travel to Buriram province with his attorney to gather evidence on-site again so that his lawyer can view the location and understand the facts before the trial hearing begins on August 17. Seripisut also announced that on July 31, he will go to the court to request that the court issue summons for witnesses, documents, and individuals to serve as evidence in his cross-examination.