Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin reported that 12 monks were on a bamboo rafting trip upstream on Khlong Yan when the raft capsized near Ban Bang Jam in Tambon Ta Kook Nuea, Amphoe Wiphavadi, Surat Thani Province. The incident resulted in 11 monks being injured and one monk missing. The minister immediately ordered all agencies under the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, particularly Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, to coordinate with local authorities in deploying personnel and equipment for a comprehensive search and rescue operation while providing urgent assistance to the injured.

The minister emphasized that personnel safety must be prioritized and ordered close monitoring of the situation with continuous progress reports until the search and rescue mission is completed. He instructed all agencies to mobilize their full resources and capabilities to locate the missing monk as quickly as possible.

As of 2 p.m., rescue teams were continuing the search for the missing monk while the 11 injured monks were being transported to Wiphavadi Hospital for treatment. Multiple agencies including the Surat Thani Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, Tachana District Disaster Prevention Office, Ta Kook Nuea Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Wiphavadi Hospital, Wiphavadi Police Station, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park personnel, volunteers, and related organizations coordinated in the search and rescue efforts. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

At 3 p.m. on July 10, 2026, Phra Khru Thaworn Sratakun, abbot of Wat Worraprot Sangkhavat in Chonburi Province, along with the volunteer team "Wihkhavehe - Young Hearts Doing Good," delivered rice, dried food, household supplies, and bedding to Sompon, 68, at her home in Bang Plasoi subdistrict, Chonburi. She lives in poverty, running a vintage coffee stand outside her house to support her 40-year-old son, who has been paralyzed on one side since being shot at age 25 and cannot work.

The coffee equipment she uses was inherited from her late brother and has deteriorated over time. Her daily sales amount to only 100-200 baht—insufficient for household expenses, food, water, electricity, and her son's care. The worn tables, chairs, coffee-making equipment, and utensils are barely functional but she cannot afford replacements.

Sompon shared tearfully that her son was shot by assailants at age 25, leaving him paralyzed and dependent. She has been the sole breadwinner ever since. Despite inheriting the coffee business from her brother, the old equipment prevents her from earning adequately. "Every day I make only 100-200 baht, and some days nothing at all," she said through tears. "What I need most isn't money—it's equipment like a cart, tables, coffee-making tools, and supplies to run the business properly and provide for my bedridden son."

Abbot Phra Khru Thaworn noted that the family faces genuine hardship. Sompon struggles alone, earning just hundreds of baht daily from coffee sales, sometimes nothing. Without capital to buy inventory and facing deteriorating equipment, her situation grows increasingly difficult. He called on benefactors to donate coffee-selling equipment or funds for repairs and supplies. Those wishing to help can contact Sompon directly at 099-055-2282.

Natural Resources Minister Suchat Chumklin is advancing the "Phuket Model" by strictly enforcing laws against all protected area encroachers without exception, ordering demolition operations on luxury hotels and villas following final court verdicts to reclaim over 25 rai of forest land for the state.

On July 10, 2026, Suchat assigned Deputy Police General Surpol Boonma, the ministry secretary, along with senior officials from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants to coordinate with Sirinat National Park and Phuket's enforcement office to execute court orders. The team also worked with Interior Ministry Deputy Secretary General Peer Suvannavee to monitor enforcement operations against forest encroachment in two cases at Sirinat National Park in Thalang District, Phuket.

This marks the second case under the government's "Phuket Model" initiative led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Deputy Police General Surpol stated the operation aligns with the premier's policy prioritizing natural resource recovery, land use regulation, and combating protected area invasions to establish new law enforcement standards where all are equal before the law and national resources belong to the people, not powerful interests.

National Parks Department Director Arthapol Charoenchunsa reported the operation covers two Sirinat cases with final court rulings. The first involves a 13-rai hotel property in Sakoo Subdistrict where the Supreme Court ordered revocation of land certificates and demolition of 39 luxury hotel and villa structures. Phuket's land office has already revoked documents and the park has begun enforcement demolition.

The second case, covering about 12 rai in Chaoley Subdistrict within the Khao Rup forest reserve and Sirinat park, involved forged documents used to obtain title deeds. The land office has revoked the title. Although the occupant filed an administrative complaint, the eviction ruling stands. Officials posted notices giving 15 days to comply; failure will trigger immediate demolition under national park law.

Suchat emphasized all agencies must vigorously implement the "Phuket Model" with fair, transparent, and decisive law enforcement to reclaim forests, mangroves, and public beaches for the state, reiterating the government under the prime minister will not tolerate natural resource encroachment.

The 2026 Ch7HD Sports Student Volleyball Championship opened its knockout-style qualifying rounds with teams bringing their best game, knowing defeat means immediate elimination. Both women's and men's divisions featured competitive matches with intense results in the opening round.

In the women's division, five matches were held on Wednesday, July 8, with victories including Wat Nong Kho School defeating Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization School, Tesaban 3 School beating Chaiyachim Phol Witthayakhom 3-0, and Sarakham Witthayakhom defeating Dan Khun Thod 3-0.

The men's division opened on Thursday, July 9, with equally intense competition in four matches. Kham Thalae School won 3-0 against Muang Rangsit School, while Roi Et Provincial Administrative Organization Sports School defeated Nakhon Nont Sports School 3-1.

Qualifying rounds continue through July 14 at Chanthanyingyong Building in Bangkok with free admission starting at 9:00 AM. Matches are live-streamed on Ch7HD and BUGABOO.TV. The draw for Champions League groups is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, with competition running July 20 through August 6. The semi-final and final matches are set for August 14-15, 2026.

Each zodiac sign experiences shifts in fortune during this period, with changes occurring both favorably and cautiously. Astrologer Ajarn White reveals that mid-month planetary movements—particularly Jupiter joining the Sun—create powerful lucky alignments for six signs: Gemini, Pisces, Libra, Cancer, Aries, and Virgo. On July 17, these signs encounter a major benefic planetary aspect occurring once every 12 years, capable of transforming hardship into extraordinary success and opening new chapters of prosperity.

This celestial event comes amid a historic global financial upheaval that has persisted from 2022 to 2029. During Jupiter's influence—the cosmic teacher of all planets—believers must expect miraculous transformations and unprecedented ascension. The astrologer advises making merit offerings, lighting candles at temples, seeking blessings, donating to hospitals, and maintaining positive mindset and unwavering determination. Success depends on spiritual preparation: those lacking merit will not manifest blessing, but once merit is established, obstacles dissolve naturally.

Have you experienced it? You work hard for weeks without getting sick, but the moment you send that out-of-office message, close your laptop, and begin your long-awaited vacation, you develop a sore throat, congestion, headache, or full-blown cold. This shouldn't happen during what should be your body's most restful period. You're not alone—experts call this "Leisure Sickness" or "vacation illness."

The phenomenon recently went viral after body awareness instructor Liz Tenuto posted a TikTok explaining why many hardworking, ambitious women tend to catch colds on day two of vacation. During work, the body operates under continuous stress, maintaining high cortisol levels that keep it performing despite exhaustion. When you finally relax, "your body sends the signal that it can't continue anymore."

Tenuto explains this as the "let-down effect." During prolonged stress, the body's stress-response systems suppress immune and inflammatory functions to maintain performance. When stress ends and the body shifts into recovery mode, previously suppressed symptoms become noticeable. Relaxation doesn't make you sick—it simply allows your already-depleted body to finally show how exhausted it truly is.

The post generated thousands of comments, with many sharing similar experiences. Some reported getting sick every time they took extended breaks since childhood, while a teacher revealed she invariably falls ill on day one or two of school holidays, requiring a full week to recover.

Dr. Henry Lederer, Chief Medical Officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, clarifies that vacation itself doesn't cause illness, but rather the effects of accumulated stress. Sustained stress keeps the body in "fight-or-flight" mode under cortisol and adrenaline, leading to sleep deprivation, immune changes, and pushing through fatigue signals. When stress drops rapidly during vacation, the body becomes more aware of these abnormalities, triggering inflammatory responses.