The Department of Business Development, in cooperation with four government agencies, raided businesses in Hauykhwang and found three hotels and condominiums offering daily rentals, along with six restaurants and service businesses in the high-risk category. Authorities are investigating share ownership patterns and will take legal action against nominee operators.

Poonpong Naiyanapakarnum, director-general of the Department of Business Development, stated that on August 9, 2025, officials and a specialist anti-nominee team were dispatched to inspect businesses in Hauykhwang and surrounding areas under the direction of Deputy Interior Minister Pol Peer Suwannachuay. The operation was a joint effort involving four agencies: the Department of Provincial Administration, the Department of Business Development, the Immigration Bureau, and the Department of Employment. After an initial planning meeting at Wang Chai, undercover officers checked into target hotels and condominiums in the afternoon, and the raid commenced at 2:30 p.m., followed by inspections of other businesses.

The operation uncovered three hotel and condominium operations offering daily rentals. The first had 34 rooms in a six-story building, advertised online at 1,200 baht per night, with registered capital of 4 million baht (registered March 2024). It had one Chinese director and Thai-Chinese ownership split 51-49%. The second had 48 rooms in a six-story building, advertised at 1,300–3,900 baht per night, with 200 million baht in registered capital (registered March 2024), with Thai and Singaporean shareholders at 99-1%. The third had 52 rooms in a seven-story building, advertised at 759–1,300 baht per night, registered capital of 12 million baht (registered February 2022), with Thai and Chinese shareholders at 96-4%.

Acording to Poonpong, preliminary checks found unauthorized structural modifications from townhouses to hotels, missing building permits, and non-standard fire escapes. Thai women were presented as owners in company registrations alongside Chinese nationals. Five Myanmar workers were found, including one working outside authorized roles, two with expired permission to stay, and two who failed to notify authorities of employer details. Four restaurants, one alcohol shop, and one beauty salon were also inspected, with most showing Chinese ownership and mostly Myanmar and Shan Thai workers. One Chinese hairdresser was found illegally practicing a reserved Thai profession; the salon owner attempted to contact officials during the raid.

Another reckless motorcyclist ignored warning signals and drove through a lowered railway crossing barrier at the Makkasan intersection near the Airport Rail Link station on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Bangkok on August 10. This incident comes shortly after a May 16 tragedy in which a freight train collided with a bus in the same area, killing and injuring numerous people. Multiple parties have analyzed the causes, pointing to issues with the barriers, flag officers, traffic police, and railway staff managing the area.

A video has since surfaced showing a motorcyclist recklessly attempting to cross the railway barrier while a train was approaching. Despite the barrier descending and warning signals blaring, along with a flag officer repeatedly blowing his whistle, the rider refused to stop. The motorcyclist struck the lowered barrier, flipped over, and crashed. The rider was not wearing a helmet.

The videographer expressed frustration, saying: "Look at that. I don't know what to say. Warnings go off every day, the barrier comes down, they blow the whistle for ages and he won't stop. How will he be held accountable? And he's not even wearing a helmet."

Authorities have filed an additional premeditated murder charge against Challong Riowraeng, a former Nonthaburi legislator, after he shot Pol. Col. Thongchai Yenpraserit, the governor of Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization at the provincial government office. The attack was motivated by a debt dispute of 11 million baht and disputes related to recent election candidate nominations. The governor's driver was also severely injured.

On August 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., Pol. Col. Phudet Jamruensasana, superintendent of Rattanathibeth Police Station, visited Phramongkutklao Hospital to check on the governor's condition. After spending approximately 30 minutes upstairs, he came down to address reporters, stating that the hospital was providing full medical assistance and declining to confirm the governor's status, asking instead that the hospital make an official statement.

When asked about the charges filed, Pol. Col. Phudet stated that the initial charge was "intentional murder with premeditation." He explained that the premeditation charge reflects investigators' assessment of the suspect's deliberate actions in bringing the weapon to carry out the attack. Investigators confirmed the firearm was legally registered and belonged to the suspect.

When asked about the incident in relation to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's recent directives on stricter enforcement of firearm transportation laws in Nonthaburi, authorities confirmed that commanders have already ordered enhanced prevention measures and stricter weapons inspections, with police working at full capacity. They expressed confidence that such incidents would not recur.

Thailand's national football team is preparing to compete in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026, a new regional championship tournament organized by FIFA, scheduled to run from September 24 to October 3, 2026, coinciding with FIFA international match windows.

Countries interested in purchasing live broadcast rights face steep costs. FIFA is charging a production fee of up to $3 million USD, or roughly 98.9 million baht, to cover all 20 matches across Division 1 and Division 2.

The FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 will feature 14 teams split into two divisions. Division 1 will be held in Indonesia, with Group A comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and India (invited team), and Group B featuring Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Pakistan (invited team). Division 2 will be held in Hong Kong, with Group A including Hong Kong, Myanmar, and Brunei, and Group B comprising Cambodia, Laos, and Timor-Leste. Group winners from each division will advance directly to the final round in their respective divisions.

Nattapol Rangsitpol, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, deflected questions about reports he would be transferred to lead the Ministry of Energy. On August 10, 2025, rumors circulated that the cabinet would approve his appointment as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy on August 11, replacing current Permanent Secretary Prasert Sinsukprasert, who retires September 30. When asked about the proposed transfer, Nattapol responded "let's wait and see." When pressed on whether senior officials had approached him about the move, he declined to comment, saying such matters are decisions made by senior leadership. Pressed further on whether he had been previously consulted about a cross-ministry transfer, Nattapol said he was unaware, reiterating that these are matters for senior officials to decide.