At 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 2025, Deputy Superintendent Pirakkit Hanyawet of Pho Klang Police Station in Nakhon Ratchasima received a report requesting assistance in tracking down six male youths who had escaped from the Nakhon Ratchasima Juvenile Detention and Child Protection Center on Mittraphap Soi 19. Officers responded immediately to investigate.

Staff at the facility reported that the six youths seized an opportunity while a duty officer was opening the door and rushed out, heading westward. Investigation revealed that one youth's home address is in Kud Chik subdistrict, Sung Noen district, Nakhon Ratchasima, while five others are from Chaiyaphum province.

Around 7:00 a.m., the group stole an Isuzu pickup truck parked in the school's vehicle lot, approximately 800 meters from the detention center. A good Samaritan reported seeing them flee via Highway 2 (Mittraphap Road) heading toward Sung Noen district. Police believe the youth from Nakhon Ratchasima led the group from Chaiyaphum back to their own area and have set up checkpoints along the route while coordinating with police officers and community leaders. The reason for the escape was reportedly homesickness. The stolen truck was later found abandoned in Noen Song district, Chaiyaphum province.

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At 3:00 a.m. on July 16, 2569, Lieutenant Manot Tipwech of Banglamung Police Station responded to a report of a modified pickup truck rear-ending a van on the Krathing Lai overpass heading into Pattaya in Banglamung District, Chonburi Province. At the scene, officers found a gray Isuzu D-Max pickup truck with Chonburi license plates that had struck the rear of a bronze-colored Toyota van, causing severe damage to the van's back end.

Investigators found five injured people: Phonsorn (surname withheld), 38, the pickup driver; Anon (surname withheld), 46, a passenger in the pickup; Akkom (surname withheld), 35, the van driver; Panya (surname withheld), 35, a van passenger; and Thichakorn (surname withheld), 34, also in the van.

Relatives of the injured van passengers explained they had finished selling goods at Rohpoh Market and were traveling in convoy back to Pattaya when they heard a loud crash. A road worker at the scene reported seeing the pickup truck traveling at high speed in a reckless manner before it lost control and struck the van's rear, causing multiple injuries.

Police photographed the scene for evidence and impounded both vehicles at Banglamung Station. The pickup driver, who was incoherent during questioning, was taken in for further investigation and will face legal charges.

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The Thai Rubber Organization (RAOT) celebrated its 11th anniversary on July 15, 2026, at its headquarters and outlined its operational direction for year 12, aiming to develop the entire rubber industry through technology, research, and innovation alongside promoting environmentally friendly production. The event was presided over by Vinarodon Sapsangsuk, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who presented RAOT's new policy framework as the country's key mechanism for comprehensive rubber management. RAOT Deputy Director of Operations Disathad Wattanaphon presented the organization's accomplishments and future direction.

Vinarodon stated that over 11 years, RAOT has continuously advanced Thai rubber development and become the primary organization managing the rubber sector across the entire value chain—from upstream to downstream. The organization has promoted industry upgrades in production, processing, marketing, and value creation to improve quality of life for rubber farmers and strengthen Thai rubber's global competitiveness. Moving into year 12, RAOT will leverage knowledge, technology, research, and innovation to develop the sector while promoting environmentally friendly rubber plantation practices, aligning with the Agriculture Ministry's five core policies on innovative agriculture for sustainable farming, which focus on boosting production, increasing income, developing farmer capacity, promoting market-led production, and ensuring sustainable water resource management.

"I want rubber farmers to have confidence that RAOT is committed to ensuring everyone achieves stable income and internationally standard products while practicing environmentally friendly farming, emphasizing organic and biological fertilizers," Vinarodon said. "In year 12, RAOT will strengthen the organization to continue developing the entire rubber industry. We envision Thailand becoming the world's highest-quality rubber producer, which is achievable through coordinated cooperation across all sectors."

Kosol Boonkhong, RAOT Acting Governor, revealed that RAOT's 11 years represent a significant growth milestone reflecting the organization's role as the primary agricultural agency driving comprehensive rubber industry development. Over this period, RAOT has continuously advanced operations in production, research, processing, and marketing to secure the sector from upstream through downstream while elevating Thai rubber's global competitiveness. Moving toward year 12, RAOT is ready to continue its mission.