Ramathibodi Hospital's Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University and Siriraj Hospital's Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University held a press conference to announce "Run Together...Run with Siriraj-Ramathibodi 2026" (SIRA RUN 2026).

The event aims to encourage medical professionals, students, and the general public to understand the importance of regular exercise, build stronger health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and establish collaborative networks for health promotion between medical institutions and the community. This will lead to sustainable improvements in quality of life and wellbeing.

The press conference featured speakers including Prof. Atit Angarnnont, Dean of Ramathibodi Hospital's Faculty of Medicine; Prof. Abhichat Asvamongkolkul, Dean of Siriraj Hospital's Faculty of Medicine; Assoc. Prof. Theeravut Thammaviboolsri, Associate Dean for Health Promotion at Siriraj Hospital's Faculty of Medicine, serving as joint event committee chair; and Prof. Banyong Pakdikitcharoen, Assistant Dean for Health Promotion at Ramathibodi Hospital's Faculty of Medicine, also serving as joint event committee chair. Running influencers Somjeed Thidaratana and Pok Itthiphol Samutthong participated as special guests.

The SIRA RUN 2026 will take place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with participants running from Ramathibodi to Siriraj Hospital. The event offers two race distances: 10.5 kilometers and 8 kilometers. For updates and additional information, follow the SIRA RUN Facebook fanpage.

Purachest Thothonit, a talented midfielder for Muangthong United and Thai national team player, posted on his personal Instagram story with a pointed message about money, saying: "The bosses keep postponing, but the bank won't let us postpone anymore." The post immediately sparked attention because it recalled his previous post from mid-June, when Purachest had also posted about financial concerns by attempting to sell his used Nike Phantom 6 Elite football boots for 3,500 baht, with a straightforward caption: "selling to earn money for food."

SHEEP partners with OPPO to create the special SHEEP MOMOREI Collection campaign, with renowned celebrities attending the event in full force.

SHEEP launches a new chapter for the brand by leveraging its smartphone accessory expertise through its first collaboration with OPPO. The exclusive SHEEP MOMOREI case collection is specifically designed for OPPO customers on the OPPO Reno 16 PRO 5G, delivering an integrated experience that connects technology, design, and lifestyle.

At the OPPO Reno16 Series 5G smartphone launch event, numerous artists participated in activities showcasing creativity, inspiration, and modern lifestyle values, including celebrities such as Bonnie Phattharaphat, Deew Jirawat, Tee Theeradeach, Namtaan Tipnari, Film Rachanant, Perth Thanapont, and Santa Pongsaphak, alongside top mascots ANY, LUNAR, and DOMIIA, as well as cast members from the series "Shades" including Opal Kulwipha, Mint Bencani, Nicky Vrintarat, and Ink Ladamani, plus many other celebrities.

Aphiinun Treerattapichan, Founder and CEO of SHEEP Gadget Co., Ltd., stated that this collaboration represents an important step for the SHEEP brand in expanding its user base and extending its product lineup to the growing OPPO customer segment.

What makes this partnership special is the aligned vision and concepts of both brands in creating an integrated experience connecting technology, design, and lifestyle. Both brands recognize that phone accessories are not merely supplementary but reflect the user's creative style, personality, and desire for individuality, fun, and modernity in daily life.

For the SHEEP MOMOREI Collection, OPPO offers an exclusive campaign for customers who pre-order the OPPO Reno 16 PRO 5G through OPPO Brand Shop, e-commerce platforms, and OPPO Official Store only. Customers receive a free SHEEP MOMOREI Collection case with device pickup by July 19, 2025. Benefits are limited and available only at participating retailers.

SHEEP and OPPO fans can now brighten their lifestyle and enrich their experiences together at OPPO retailers throughout Thailand.

LOPBURI — Nearly 100 monkeys escaped from a municipal animal enclosure in Lopburi overnight, triggering a large-scale effort by officials to recapture the animals after they spread into nearby residential areas.

The escape was discovered on the morning of 30 June 2026 at the Lopburi Municipality Animal Nursery in Pho Kao Ton subdistrict, Mueang Lopburi district. The monkeys had been placed under municipal care by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).

Authorities said the monkeys broke through part of the enclosure and got out. Staff prevented more than 1,000 other monkeys housed in the same facility from escaping.

Following the discovery, Lopburi Mayor Chamroen Salacheep directed municipal officers and relevant agencies to launch an urgent operation to recapture the escaped monkeys before they could cause further disruption to the community. Lopburi Governor Weeraphong Ritrod, along with deputy governors, district officials, municipal authorities, DNP personnel, provincial livestock officials and other agencies, coordinated at the site.

Officials gradually recaptured some monkeys while another team repaired and reinforced the damaged enclosure. Some dominant monkeys required tranquiliser darts to capture, while food-baited cages were set around the area to lure others back.

The governor said the damaged enclosure has been repaired and strengthened to prevent future escapes. As a long-term solution, authorities plan to build a more secure double-layer enclosure to contain dominant monkeys. The province is also preparing to establish a foundation to support food costs and improve monkey welfare.

The mayor said some monkeys had voluntarily returned to the enclosure, though others remained nearby. He suggested the escape may have been caused by hunger, heat, overcrowding or the animals' desire to roam freely. He apologised to residents and said officials would survey any damage, urging affected residents to report it for assistance.

During a June 30, 2569 parliamentary session reviewing the 3.788 trillion baht fiscal year 2570 budget proposal, Prime Minister's Office Minister Phradet Prischannantkul explained the provincial budget cuts. He noted that 8-9 percent of provincial budgets were being spent on road construction, which falls outside the intended purpose of provincial allocations. Provincial budgets are meant to enable provinces to develop comprehensive plans that improve living standards and economic growth, not to duplicate projects already handled by other agencies.

Phradet argued that road construction and small-scale water projects do not align with provincial budget objectives, and such work should be managed by the Department of Rural Roads, which can properly prioritize urgent projects. Previous governments and the current administration have established guidelines preventing overlapping projects between different agencies. Provincial budgets should fund other development initiatives rather than roads, tourism promotions, or solar installations that misuse their intended purpose.

Regarding criticism that the budget cuts undermine decentralization efforts, Phradet emphasized that provincial budgets represent budget distribution, not true decentralization. Decentralization means transferring power to local government organizations. He reiterated that the current government prioritizes genuine decentralization to local authorities through equitable resource allocation, not favoritism based on proximity to agencies or decision-makers, as occurred previously.

Scientists have stirred excitement in the paleontology community after discovering a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica that had been stored in a sample archive drawer for over 40 years without anyone recognizing its significance. Subsequent researchers brought it back for re-examination and confirmed it was indeed a dinosaur fossil.

The fossil is a tail bone from a long-necked herbivorous dinosaur belonging to the titanosaur group. While scientists cannot yet pinpoint the exact species, the discovery is significant because Antarctic dinosaur fossils are extremely rare compared to those found on other continents.

The fossil was originally discovered in 1985 on James Ross Island during a survey by geologist Mike Thomson from the British Antarctic Survey, who was studying rock layers and collecting marine reptile fossils. He recorded the bone simply as "large reptile fossil" before it was placed in storage and forgotten for decades.

Decades later, paleontologist Mark Evans spotted the bone in the British Antarctic Survey's storage facility and suspected it might be a dinosaur fossil. He and his research team conducted detailed analysis, comparing it with more complete dinosaur skeletons, and confirmed it was indeed a dinosaur fossil. The findings were published in the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.

Researchers explained that "discovering a dinosaur fossil in Antarctica is rare" because the continent is now covered by massive ice sheets. However, millions of years ago, the area was lush with forests and had a climate suitable for dinosaur habitation.

Paul Barrett, a co-researcher from the Natural History Museum in London, noted that ancient Antarctica was completely different from people's current perception of it.

Analysis suggests this dinosaur was approximately 7 meters long, relatively small compared to other titanosaurs, and may have been young when it died. Though the cause of death remains unknown, scientists believe its carcass drifted from the shore before sinking to the seafloor and being preserved in rock layers to become a fossil.

Modern technology enabled researchers to examine the internal bone structure in greater detail than when it was first discovered, transforming this overlooked fossil into crucial evidence that helps fill knowledge gaps about Antarctic dinosaurs and the evolution of life in the ancient world.

The story carries poignant weight: Mike Thomson, who discovered the fossil in 1985, died in 2020 before the world learned that what he had collected was actually a dinosaur fossil. Mark Evans concluded: "If Mike were still alive, he would have been delighted to learn that what he brought back that day was truly a dinosaur fossil."