SME D Bank has launched emergency measures to help small and medium enterprises in Nan province affected by flooding, offering debt repayment suspension of up to 12 months and emergency capital for business recovery. Managing Director Phichit Mitravongse said the flooding has severely impacted SME operations across multiple areas in Nan province, both directly and indirectly. The bank is rolling out urgent relief measures to ease financial burden and help entrepreneurs restart their businesses quickly.

Key assistance measures include a principal and interest repayment suspension for affected customers for up to 12 months on term loans, revolving credit agreements, and factoring facilities, with promissory note repayment extended up to 180 days. The bank is also offering emergency capital loans of 10% of the customer's existing credit limit (minimum 30,000 baht, maximum 200,000 baht for individuals and 200,000 baht for businesses) at the prevailing rate for three years with a 12-month principal grace period and no collateral required except fees.

Additionally, SME D Bank is offering supplementary business development loans with a special fixed rate of just 3% per annum for the first three years, repayable over up to 10 years with up to 12 months' principal grace period. These include the SME Green Productivity loan (up to 30 million baht), Power Up SME loan (up to 1 million baht), and Beyond Wings SME loan (up to 30 million baht). The relief measures are voluntary and entrepreneurs can apply immediately through any SME D Bank branch nationwide, the bank's LINE Official Account, or its website at www.smebank.co.th. The Call Center number is 1357.

On the evening of August 19, authorities in Nong Na Kham Subdistrict, Udon Thani received reports of a naked woman walking through streets, causing alarm among residents and drivers. Police and locals assisted her by providing clothes and speaking calmly to her before taking her home to prevent harm while she displayed abnormal behavior.

When questioned, the woman, identified as Beer, age 26, said she was looking for her boyfriend named Keng Noi and asked officers to help her find him. Her condition appeared serious. After being clothed, officers took her back to her residence. Initial reports indicate her relatives may be unwilling to take her in.

A close school friend, who requested anonymity as Joe, revealed that Beer previously came from a financially comfortable family. She had worked at a bar in Pattaya with decent income and was known to wear gold jewelry as a sign of her status. In recent months after returning from Pattaya, her behavior changed noticeably, suggesting possible drug use, which resulted in behavioral abnormalities and occasional episodes of apparent unconsciousness followed by public indecency.

Police have taken her home pending close family supervision while investigations into the cause of her condition continue.

At approximately 02:30 on August 20, 2025, Lieutenant Oros Buddhako, head of Mukdahan River Station under the Mekong River peacekeeping unit in Nakhon Phanom province, received a tip that smugglers would attempt to illegally transport duty-free goods from Savannakhet province in Laos across the Mekong River into Thailand, targeting the area behind Indochinese Market in Mukdahan municipality. Following the alert, Lieutenant Oros coordinated with Mukdahan River Police and other relevant agencies to inspect the riverbank area behind Indochinese Market in Sri Sumang community. The incident was discovered approximately 1.2 kilometers from Mukdahan River Station.

During the inspection, officers found three Laotian nationals with one steel-hulled boat equipped with an outboard motor. Authorities seized approximately 250 crates of avocados weighing about six tons that had not cleared customs procedures. All three individuals were taken into custody and the goods were confiscated for investigation and legal proceedings.

The seized items include approximately 250 crates of avocados weighing about six tons and one steel boat with an outboard motor. The suspects and all evidence were brought to Mukdahan River Station for processing under relevant laws, particularly customs regulations, and for further investigation into the cross-border goods smuggling operation.

This operation represents an integrated effort by security agencies and law enforcement units in the border area to monitor and intercept illegal goods smuggling that bypasses customs procedures, particularly along the Mekong River, which is a critical border area of Mukdahan province.

Young artist and actor Mark Thanat, also known as Mark Kamikazeee or Dr. Mark, has resigned from his government-funded dentistry position after ten years of uninterrupted study and work. Mark announced his resignation on August 7, 2026, in a video explaining that he had never taken a break since age thirteen, when many knew him as a singer. He was accepted to Mahidol's dental program at eighteen, completed his degree, worked one year as a dentist, and continues to hold his dental license despite resigning from his position.

Mark explained his decision: "I felt like I was someone who worked non-stop for ten years without ever taking a rest. Everything was forced upon me—I had to work according to a set schedule, attend classes and exams, and work regardless." He said he simply wanted a brief moment to do something for himself without a clear plan for what comes next.

One regret has stayed with him throughout the decade: despite traveling extensively, he rarely recorded videos or captured memories from his trips. Mark has launched a YouTube channel called Thanat Rattanasiriphan to document his journeys, so he can look back and remember where he has traveled. He clarified the channel is primarily for himself, but welcomed others to follow along if interested. His resignation announcement video has garnered over 170,000 views, with commenters offering encouragement and support for his decision to live life on his own terms and take time to recharge.

Floodwaters from upstream areas have breached into Nan city, with water levels in the economic zone reaching 1.5 meters. The provincial governor has issued orders for continuous 24-hour monitoring, with early assessments suggesting the current situation will not be as severe as the 2568 flood disaster.

On August 20, reporters documented the ongoing flood situation in Nan province. Water flowing down from the north entered the Nan River before breaching the municipal administrative area, affecting critical economic zones including homes, shops, hotels, and important religious structures such as Phumin Temple. Water levels in most areas are around 50 centimeters, but in low-lying areas near the river—including Tha Chang, Don Kaew, Suan Tanlang, and Don Si Serem villages, as well as Puang Payom and Tha Li—water levels have reached 1.5 meters. Water continues to rise as backflow through drainage pipes persists, causing levels to increase in multiple locations.

As of 7:00 a.m., measurement station N.1 at the Mueang Nan Forestry Office recorded water levels at 8.53 meters, 7 meters above normal bank level and exceeding the municipal barrier level of 8.50 meters. Station N.64 at Pha Khwang measured 9.57 meters, while station N.13A at Pai Ngam in Wiang Sa district recorded 8.14 meters against a normal level of 6.50 meters.

Nan Municipality continues operating three large-capacity pumps at Khlong Chaofah around the clock, each capable of pumping approximately 180 cubic meters per minute, to fight the overflow from the Nan River and rapidly drain water from economic zones and residential areas to minimize impact and damage.

Nan Province Governor Chaiyarong Wongchai stated that the province continues closely monitoring the situation and preparing comprehensive response measures. Although the current event is not expected to be as severe as the 2568 flood, which was influenced by Typhoon Nipa, authorities remain vigilant given the sustained high water levels in the Nan River and continued inflow from upstream areas.

However, if no heavy rainfall occurs over the next 24 hours in upstream areas and Nan province, the situation is expected to gradually ease and water levels will begin to recede. The next 24 hours remain a critical monitoring period. The provincial government urges residents in at-risk areas, particularly in Mueang Nan and Phu Phiang and Wiang Sa districts—the downstream water-receiving zones—to closely monitor official announcements and be prepared to immediately move belongings, vehicles, and vulnerable persons to safe areas if evacuation orders are issued.

On August 20, 2026, a 72-year-old resident named Rewat filed a complaint through the media about a neighbor keeping over 20 dogs in the Jomtien Beach area of Pattaya. The barking disrupts the entire community, causing significant disturbance and annoyance. Officials from Pattaya City, led by Assistant Administrative Officer Anukit Bunching, immediately visited the scene.

Rewat explained that he had approached the neighboring homeowner politely as a neighbor, but was cursed at in return. The woman, claiming to have lived in the community first, refused to cooperate. He was forced to contact the media and file a formal complaint with Pattaya officials.

When reporters interviewed the dog owner, a 60-year-old woman known as "Pa Chum," she expressed displeasure at being reported to the media and having officials visit. She insisted that newcomers to the community must accept her presence there first. "It's just over 20 dogs—how loud can they really bark?" she said. She claimed to have already built a new home for all the dogs but has not yet moved them.

During the conversation, Pa Chum became angry and rushed toward Rewat, shouting at him, forcing other neighbors to intervene and separate them.

Officals then invited Pa Chum's husband to mediate, as they believed he would be more cooperative. He explained that his wife has bipolar-like tendencies, becoming easily angered and emotional, especially when dogs are mentioned. He said his wife has an irrational love for dogs and frequently brings stray dogs home from the streets.

The husband clarified that he has rented two acres of land and built a house for the dogs. It is awaiting electrical connection and budget approval. In the meantime, he plans to gradually move the alpha dogs—those that bark the most—to the new location to reduce the noise problem.

Once the new house is completed, all dogs will be relocated. Pattaya officials recorded an agreement between both parties. The complainant thanked the husband, preferring to resolve the issue amicably as neighbors. The community association acknowledged that many residents had complained and hoped the matter would be resolved quickly, as the woman was uncooperative. They commended Pattaya officials for intervening and helping reach an understanding that would restore peace to the neighborhood.