The Government Savings Bank has launched the "Maha Heng" savings account, a 0.50% annual interest product designed to help small merchants automatically convert daily sales into savings through the bank's merchant app. According to Songpol Cheevapathanasorn, director of the Government Savings Bank, the initiative promotes financial discipline among small business operators who struggle to allocate funds when using a single payment account through the merchant app.

The innovative deposit account automatically transfers daily sales into a dedicated savings account, fostering daily savings habits and enabling business owners to easily set aside reserves for operating expenses such as rent, utilities, and electricity. The account offers a 0.50% annual interest rate with no tax liability, and both principal and interest are fully guaranteed by the government under law. This tool helps traders accumulate savings gradually to build long-term financial security.

The Maha Heng account is a savings deposit account for individuals using the Government Savings Bank merchant app to process payments. The system automatically transfers daily sales into the account in predetermined amounts, with one account per person. Deposits can start from as little as one baht per transaction with no maximum deposit limit. Account opening is available at all bank branches, with subsequent transactions conducted through the merchant app. The 0.50% interest rate is valid until December 31, 2025, after which rates will follow bank announcements. Interested parties can inquire at any Government Savings Bank branch nationwide, the official website at www.gsb.or.th, or GSB Contact Center at 1115.

Omsirin Sasipaporn, a standout middle blocker for Thailand's national women's volleyball team, has expressed confidence that the Thai team is capable of sweeping both tournaments of the 2026 SEA V Cup. The Thai women's volleyball team has returned to training camp in preparation for the SEA V Cup 2026, with the first tournament scheduled for July 31–August 2 in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the second for August 7–9 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The team will then compete in the 2026 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship from August 21–30 in Tianjin, China.

Sasipaporn revealed that after the Nations League concluded, the team is placing particular emphasis on the Asian Championship due to its importance, though they are focused on every competition. Following their VNL performance, the team now understands the playing style and is working to sharpen specific aspects of their game. She noted that the team's physical condition is currently good, with improvements in fitness and speed, as the upcoming schedule will be quite demanding. "Personally, I remain confident that we can win both tournaments of the SEA V Cup 2026," she stated.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has dismantled an illegal manufacturing facility and seized 200,000 counterfeit units of Nescafé coffee, Ovaltine cocoa, and Downy fabric softener with an estimated damage value exceeding 2.6 million baht. Police arrested four suspects following complaints from convenience store operators and residents in the Thonburi area who reported being approached by individuals posing as salespeople offering counterfeit branded products at suspiciously low wholesale prices.

Investigators traced the fake goods to a warehouse in Saraburi Province and a storage location in Thung Khru district, leading to coordinated raids at both sites. The operation resulted in the seizure of manufacturing and packaging machinery, approximately 168,588 counterfeit product sachets across 416 boxes, over 55,000 counterfeit packaging materials and printed logos, and raw materials including cocoa powder, coffee powder, milk powder, sugar, and creamer. All four suspects confessed to charges of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit trademark goods designed to deceive consumers into believing they were purchasing genuine branded products.

The Intellectual Property Department reported that over the past year, authorities have handled more than 1,000 counterfeit-related cases and seized over 3.5 million items worth more than 1.2 billion baht. In the first six months of 2025 alone, 457 cases have been prosecuted with seizures exceeding 1.6 million items valued at approximately 800 million baht.

A retired dental professor and clinic owner filed a cyber crime complaint on July 24, 2025, at the Cyber Crime Police Division in Muang Thong Thani, Pathum Thani, alleging he was defrauded of over 20 million baht by a former female employee. The 65-year-old dentist, separated from his wife, had allowed the woman to live in his home after she befriended him and his two doctor daughters, who believed she was trustworthy and hired her as a caregiver.

The fraud was discovered when his daughters noticed his bank account balance declining rapidly and multiple credit cards being maxed out. Investigation revealed the woman had convinced him to invest in a durian export business facing financial difficulties, requesting transfers of money to help. Financial records showed some funds were transferred to accounts linked to online gambling websites.

Before fleeing, the woman obtained informal loans from multiple lenders by posing as the homeowner and showing them the victim's luxury house in Pathum Thani. This resulted in numerous loan collectors visiting the victim's home demanding repayment, causing distress and safety concerns to the family.

Police indicated the case may be classified as a "Hybrid Scam"—combining romance scam tactics to build trust with investment fraud. Investigators will examine the financial trail, recipient accounts, and related URLs. If the case falls under cyber crime jurisdiction, charges will be filed immediately; otherwise, it will be transferred to local investigators. Authorities urged the public, especially retirees with substantial savings, to be cautious of individuals who build relationships before soliciting investment or financial assistance, and recommended family members closely monitor elderly relatives' financial transactions.

On July 24, 2569, Pornchai Nariloedthaphandhun, a board member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and advisor to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), delivered a lecture at the Royal Thai Police's "Public-Private Peace and Order Management" training program. His topic was "Technology-Based Crime and Digital Challenges for Economic and Social Development," presented at the Police Education Command of the Royal Thai Police Office.

Pornchai shared his experience in cybersecurity work since his master's-level studies in justice processes, emphasizing digital evidence collection and preservation, proper legal procedures (due process) for prosecution, and establishing criminal liability. What once was a specialized operation for certain units has become essential baseline knowledge for all officers, advancing the justice system to keep pace with modern crime. He also proposed applying classical criminology theory to police and prosecution work to improve case management efficiency.

Pornchai detailed lessons learned from investigating call-center gang operations in Chiang Khong, which he first flagged in 2567 and gained government attention under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's administration, leading to sustained crackdown operations. He stressed the importance of building early cooperation networks when tools and information were scarce, supported by intelligence from international partners like the International Justice Mission (IJM) and teams from the United States and China, ultimately enabling authorities to map the criminal supply chain successfully.

Portchai concluded that future crime will present greater challenges, and identifying or apprehending masterminds will become harder. Many current regulations address only immediate problems but cannot sustainably eliminate these criminal networks. Therefore, both the NBTC and SEC face the challenge of designing safe regulatory frameworks while relying on proactive police action to break criminal cycles and genuinely reduce harm to the public.

At 1 p.m. on July 24, 2025, at Parliament, MP Vasavat Phuangponsai of the Thai United Party received a letter from Kamonrat, owner of the PTT gas station at Ban Phuea (Ban Nam Yen) in Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province. The station was damaged when a BM-21 rocket struck during a Thailand-Cambodia border clash on July 24, 2024, but she has received no compensation to date.

Vasavat said he has been tracking the case through parliamentary channels and during review of the 2570 fiscal-year budget bill, which should include allocations from the Interior, Defense, and Justice ministries to compensate all affected parties. He also mentioned the case of a person killed by the rocket, who has received no proper compensation after one year. He said he had coordinated with MP Phatrapong Leelapat of Chiang Mai, chair of the House committee on natural disaster and public health emergency prevention and mitigation.

Kamonrat stated that one year has passed since the incident with no progress on the gas station's compensation. She said the matter reached the Prime Minister's Office but no official response has returned to her. Tenants who closed for three months also received no damages. Separately, a customer injured by shrapnel at the 7-11 convenience store inside the station, though later assisted, became disabled, while a 7-11 employee similarly hit by shrapnel has received nothing.

With a trembling voice and tears, Kamonrat appealed: "A year has passed. I beg the government to have compassion. We are using our own money, our children's tuition fees as overdraft payments. We have a business and suffer too. Our children must attend school; we cannot move them to another one. But we must use their tuition to avoid paying interest. It is not that we have money; we suffer equally. The shopkeepers also suffer—they run businesses to support their families. Please help us in this regard."

When asked what compensation she had received in the past year, Kamonrat said she received money from the private sector, and during the initial aftermath, former Interior Ministry official Theerathorn Samretwanit promised that the state would cover the gap between private aid and full compensation. She has submitted documents to claim this, but has received nothing from the government so far. The provincial governor visited only in the early stages and asked her to coordinate with the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office.