Subi Hair Setting Mascara has become an essential product for women seeking a quick beauty fix, solving problems like frizzy hair and flyaways in a convenient, pocket-sized format—essential for the digital age where time is precious. Co-founders Lily Chaemmankhang and Junior Rattanasuntorn, who work in content creation and regularly shoot photos and videos, constantly battled messy hair, especially frizz and flyaways triggered by Thailand's hot, humid weather. They searched for products to address these issues, but existing market offerings failed to meet their needs in terms of convenience, staying power, and compatibility with Thai hair texture. While traveling abroad, they discovered hair setting mascaras popular in some Asian countries, but testing these products revealed they weren't designed for Thai climate conditions.

This inspired the creation of Subi brand. Co-founder Mew Thanawatsakchaseree, who has experience working in large organizations handling business strategy, brought strategic thinking to complement Lily and Junior's beauty and fashion expertise. Market research revealed Thailand's beauty industry is in growth phase, with cosmetics market value expanding from approximately 70 billion baht 20 years ago to 400 billion baht today, growing 6-7% annually. The rising T-Beauty trend and Thailand's recovering tourism presented an opportunity to build a Thai brand that develops products from genuine consumer needs, appealing to both local consumers and foreign tourists seeking Thai beauty products as souvenirs.

Subi, which stands for "Simple But Iconic," aims to develop easy-to-use products that save time on personal grooming while maintaining distinctive character suited to modern lifestyle. The brand's first product, Subi Hair Setting Mascara, is designed for convenient, anywhere use without requiring hair spray or styling gel. The brand emphasizes distinctive, eye-catching packaging because today's consumers seek products that are convenient to carry and use anywhere, not just functional ones. Subi officially launched in July 2025 using a marketing strategy focused on creator and influencer communities, receiving overwhelming response. Within months, Subi became a contender for "Favorite Item of the Year 2025," with several products selling out and prompting pre-orders. The brand currently sells through online channels and retail partnerships.

Japan is preparing a joint bid with six other Asian countries to host the 2046 FIFA World Cup, bringing together nations from East Asia and Southeast Asia, according to the Japan Football Association (JFA).

The proposed bid would include Japan, South Korea and China from East Asia, along with Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore from Southeast Asia.

The JFA said the seven-nation proposal was based on the countries' existing football infrastructure and stadium capacity. Among the Southeast Asian candidates, Malaysia's Bukit Jalil National Stadium can hold nearly 90,000 spectators, while Indonesia has two venues with capacities of more than 80,000 — Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and Jakarta International Stadium. Thailand's Rajamangala National Stadium has a capacity of around 70,000, while Singapore's National Stadium can accommodate about 55,000 fans.

Vietnam was not included in the proposed bid, reportedly due to concerns over sports infrastructure. The country's My Dinh National Stadium has a capacity of just over 40,000 and has faced criticism in recent years over its ageing condition and outdated design.

The 2046 World Cup is expected to follow an expanded format featuring at least 48 teams, a structure that will require larger stadiums, stronger transport networks and more extensive facilities. FIFA is expected to begin the selection process for the 2046 host around 2031.

On July 22, 2569, Wichanan Saenpala, head of Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary, received a tip that a gang of foreign and Thai workers was illegally cutting and harvesting Siamese rosewood within the sanctuary before transporting it out of the area. He coordinated with police from Huai Yang Station in Kohn Sarn district, Chaiyaphum province, to set up an interception point on a forest exit route.

Officers stopped a white Toyota pickup truck registered in Bangkok and found five occupants: two Thai nationals named Pramote and Wikom, and three Vietnamese nationals named Hi, Fueng, and Huan. A search revealed three fertilizer bags containing 104 kilograms of Siamese rosewood worth approximately 1,040,000 baht, along with over ten related items seized as evidence.

All suspects confessed to having illegally cut and collected rosewood in the sanctuary over several days. Upon reaching the ordered quantity, they planned to transport it to Udon Thani province, then to Nong Khai province to smuggle it across the Mekong River into a neighboring country. Investigation confirmed that the three Vietnamese nationals entered Thailand legally but came to commit the forest crime.

Authorities filed nine charges covering violations of wildlife sanctuary law, forestry law, and forest reserve law, including illegal entry into a protected area, possession of prohibited timber, unauthorized timber processing, possession of banned forest products, and destruction of forest. Proceedings continue under the law.

On July 22, 2025, PTT Station announced a retail fuel price adjustment. All petrol and gasohol grades will increase by 0.90 baht per liter, except premium gasohol 95 and premium gasohol 99, which remain unchanged. All diesel grades will also rise by 0.90 baht per liter, except premium diesel. The new prices are: petrol 45.68 baht/liter, gasohol 95 at 36.69 baht/liter, gasohol 91 at 36.32 baht/liter, and E20 at 31.69 baht/liter. Premium gasohol 95 stands at 47.79 baht/liter and premium gasohol 99 at 49.79 baht/liter. For diesel, B7 is 36.69 baht/liter, B20 is 31.69 baht/liter, and premium diesel is 50.05 baht/liter. These prices do not include Bangkok maintenance tax.

The Thai director of the Taiwan Documentary & Film Festival in Bangkok has alleged that diplomats from the Chinese Embassy sought to pressure organisers into removing the name and logo of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture from the festival's promotional materials.

"[On Monday], someone claiming to be an official from the Chinese Embassy called both cinemas hosting our film festival. They said they were uncomfortable seeing the logo of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture and requested that we remove it," organiser Thida Philtpolkarnpim told Khaosod English. She said the caller spoke Thai with a Chinese accent and became threatening, raising his voice when she refused to comply.

"Then today [Tuesday], another official from the Chinese Embassy went directly to one of the cinemas. Our team spoke with him, and he made the same request."

The festival is co-organised by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand (TECO Thailand) and other partners.

"We replied that we could not remove it because we are simply the organisers doing our job," Thida said. "If they have any issues, we asked them to follow the proper procedures—either by speaking directly with Taiwan or through Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

She said the Chinese official remained outside the cinema for some time before leaving, telling organisers that he would report the matter to his superiors and seek to escalate it into a national-level issue.

Khaosod English contacted the Chinese Embassy on Wednesday morning and afternoon to ask about the alleged incident and why the embassy had not instead raised the matter through Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No response had been received by the time of publication.

A staff member at TECO Thailand confirmed the incident to Khaosod English on Tuesday afternoon. The staff member said TECO representative Peter Lan would address the issue during his opening remarks at the festival's launch at House Samyan at 18:00 on Wednesday.

Thida said she informed TECO Thailand of the incident on Tuesday and was told that if the Chinese Embassy wished to object officially, it could lodge a complaint with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which would then communicate with the Taiwan office through established diplomatic channels.

She added that the festival had been held for seven years without incident before the alleged interference surrounding this year's eighth edition.

The festival proceeded on Wednesday evening without further incident.

Peter Lan, representative of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Thailand, was asked about the alleged attempted intervention by the Chinese Embassy and said "We have all the supports from various partners. [There was] no call from [the Thai] Foreign Ministry," he said, adding that Thailand has freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Police are hunting a black Volkswagen sedan with forged license plates in connection with the fatal shooting of Thaninchay, a cockfighting live-streamer, who was killed outside a small grocery store in Na Bin La, Muang District, Trang Province on the evening of July 21. Investigators suspect the assailant tracked the victim from a cockfighting arena.

On July 22, family members held a spirit-calling ceremony at the crime scene. The victim's girlfriend, Ms. Kamolrat, tearfully told reporters she had prepared a meal for him the previous day, but he never returned to eat it. She urged police to quickly apprehend the perpetrator and not let the case go cold, emphasizing that her boyfriend was a good man with no conflicts. They had been together for over five years and were saving to marry next year. She works at a nail salon while he was planning to supplement his income by tapping rubber.

Ball, a close friend who worked as a cockfighting commentator with the victim since first grade, described him as well-mannered, polite, and previously a mechanic before entering the cockfighting business about 2–3 years ago. He earned approximately 18,000 baht monthly plus annual bonuses and harbored no known disputes with anyone. Investigators believe at least two perpetrators were involved, with one possibly tracking the victim's movements before coordinating with the shooter. The attackers used a meticulously prepared forged license plate and appear to have followed him until he stopped to buy food, when they returned to attack. The victim earned income working for a group with servers based in Malaysia.