Thai Beverage Coca-Cola is strengthening its partnership with The Pizza Company by launching The Pizza Company Chicken Tendies, a new business concept entering the quick-service restaurant (QSR) fried chicken market. The collaboration combines global Coca-Cola beverages with appetizing menu items including crispy fried chicken, pizzas, and egg tarts over 30 centimeters long in tendies style, plus value-priced combo sets tailored to solo diners, Gen Z, and convenience-focused customers seeking quick, satisfying meals.

Jason Riley, Assistant Managing Director of HoReCa at Thai Beverage Corporation Public Company Limited, stated that the company is advancing its business strength and supporting partner goals for mutual growth. Thai Beverage Coca-Cola brings expertise in QSR beverage service through long-standing experience with diverse restaurant types, offering both fountain refill systems for dine-in and bottled options for takeaway, bundled in affordable sets with unlimited Coca-Cola refills. The brand also brings world-class marketing campaigns adapted for Thai consumers, enhancing the tendies-style character and experience.

Pat Pongwittayapipat, General Manager of The Pizza Company under The Minor Food Group Public Company Limited, explained that the new The Pizza Company Chicken Tendies concept underwent extensive preparation in business model design, consumer insight analysis, product strategy innovation, and digital store development. The first transformed QSR-format location at Robinson Lifestyle Suvarnabhumi is now open and ready to serve. Having Thai Beverage Coca-Cola as a beverage partner complements the dining experience and brings Coca-Cola's marketing campaigns to further strengthen the concept.

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Prime Minister Anuthidh Savastiprasong led the announcement of Operation SILENT VOLT results, which dismantled networks involved in illegal electricity use for cryptocurrency mining. The operation is expanding prosecutions and seizing assets for state ownership.

On July 23, 2025, at 9:50 AM at the Santitham Building within Government House, Prime Minister Anuthidh Savastiprasong and the Interior Minister presided over the Operation SILENT VOLT press briefing, announcing coordinated raids at seven locations to dismantle the illegal electricity network supporting cryptocurrency mining operations.

Justice Minister General Rutpol Naorat, DSI Commissioner Police Major General Yuthana Phraedamrong, Technology and Information Crime Division Director Police Colonel Khemchai Prakay Hongmani, and Provincial Electricity Authority Governor Mongkol Treekitjanan joined the announcement.

Prime Minister Anuthidh emphasized that the government takes seriously the suppression of all forms of technology-enabled crime, particularly illegal electricity use for cryptocurrency mining operations, which exploits society, damages state property, threatens electrical grid stability, and undermines confidence in the nation's law enforcement. The government has tasked all relevant agencies—the DSI, Provincial Electricity Authority, security agencies, and law enforcement—to work closely together to investigate thoroughly and prosecute offenders completely, including operators, investors, supporters, and any state officials who may be involved, without exception or discrimination.

The Prime Minister stated that government action aims not merely at arrests or asset seizures but at breaking the cycle of technology-enabled economic crime. The government will employ all applicable legal measures, including prosecution, asset tracking, and network expansion investigations to prevent recurrence.

The government will support technology use and digital economy activities conducted transparently and fairly within legal frameworks but will not permit technology to serve as a channel for pilfering state resources or damaging the nation's economic and utility systems.

The Prime Minister assured the public that the government will enforce laws seriously and continuously, coupled with enhanced monitoring and proactive inspections to protect national interests, maintain energy security, and create a fair business environment for law-abiding entrepreneurs.

Regarding the greatest damage from illegal electricity use, the Prime Minister noted that the most severe cases involve direct-line connections through transformers from the Provincial Electricity Authority, which consume enormous amounts of electricity and cause substantial state losses requiring full enforcement action.

Seizure of equipment alone is insufficient because such assets retain value only when used operationally. When dismantled and sold piecemeal, they have little worth, as technology assets deteriorate rapidly and lose value quickly. Equipment seized and held for two to three months becomes worthless.

The Prime Minister emphasized the focus should be on identifying supporters, operators, customers, and which state officials allowed illegal electricity use, noting they cannot claim ignorance. Such massive electricity consumption must be monitored by the Provincial and Metropolitan Electricity Authorities at source and destination points.

Manop Charoensri, Nakhon Phanom MP and deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party, issued a response on July 23, 2025, regarding Lt. Gen. Thammanat Prommapan's Facebook post about personnel transfers at the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry. While acknowledging that the opposition has the right to criticize government performance, Manop noted that Krathomdham has consistently attacked the agriculture ministry and Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit's work, despite Suriya's demonstrated commitment to improving farmers' livelihoods.

Manop questioned whether Krathomdham's discredit campaign reflects frustration over their own failed tenure managing the agriculture portfolio, and whether they are applying their own former practices as a benchmark to judge the current administration. She challenged them to address facts, such as longstanding problems with shrimp and fish quotas and school milk programs that originated during Krathomdham's ministerial period.

Regarding personnel appointments under Suriya, Manop emphasized they were made on merit, suitability, and adherence to civil service rules—with no position-buying or personal benefit negotiations. She urged all parties to evaluate government performance based on facts rather than rumors, which she said damage staff morale. Manop affirmed her long acquaintance with Suriya and confidence in his integrity, calling for transparent scrutiny grounded in evidence rather than speculation.

On July 23, 2025, police arrested a 50-year-old woman named Prapai (pseudonym) pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Trang Provincial Court on September 13, 2007, on charges of attempted murder. She was apprehended near a transport company in Bangkok's Pathumwan district.

The incident began in 2007 when a man named Kasatorn discovered his wife, Prapai Pattana, was having an affair with a man named A (pseudonym). After a heated argument, the two suspects called Kasatorn on September 10, 2007, to meet for a discussion. During the return journey, another confrontation erupted. The suspect named A kicked Kasatorn's motorcycle, causing him to fall, then stabbed and slashed his neck with a knife while Prapai held him down to prevent self-defense. Believing the victim dead, both suspects fled. However, police discovered Kasatorn still had vital signs and rushed him to the hospital, where he survived and provided testimony.

The man named A was later apprehended, convicted, and imprisoned. Prapai, however, evaded capture for over 19 years by constantly changing addresses and workplaces across multiple provinces. She eventually settled working at a transport company in Bangkok's Pathumwan district, living in a company truck driven by her current husband. During interrogation, she denied participation, claiming she was merely present and riding in the same vehicle, having taken no active role in the attack. She has been transferred to Nong Trud Police Station for further legal proceedings.