Thai Post has elevated its partnership with Thaipre Insurance to a strategic alliance, using data, technology, and postal networks to advance digital-era insurance access. On July 27, Danun Supattraphan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Thai Post Company Limited, announced that the collaboration aims to enhance and increase convenience for Thai citizens to access insurance services through Thai Post's nationwide channels and network.

The partnership transitions from a decade-long collaboration into a strategic alliance to drive comprehensive digital services, combining technological expertise, data, and postal networks across Thailand to make insurance services more accessible to the public. The partnership emphasizes streamlined operations and readiness to develop new digital services collaboratively in the future. Citizens will be able to access insurance products both at Thai Post offices and through digital channels, such as QR code scanning from promotional materials, with secure data system integration compliant with legal standards.

Somporn Subthavilkul, Managing Director of Thaipre Insurance Company Limited, stated that the partnership represents a combination of both organizations' capabilities to expand access to insurance coverage through a nationwide service network, alongside developing digital innovations and services that will enhance customer experience in the future.

Thai Post currently operates more than 10,000 postal offices and partner service points across the country, covering every district and subdistrict in all 77 provinces, including remote areas. Thaipre Insurance offers diverse insurance products including travel insurance, accident insurance, fire insurance, and pet insurance.

The Election Commission restated on July 27, 2025, that its review of the Senate election dispute case is proceeding according to legal procedures and will be concluded by the end of August. The EC will then convene to vote on its findings. The commission stressed that it is not an investigative body but rather an adjudicator that evaluates facts and evidence collected under law using independent, careful, and impartial judgment so that its decision rests solely on evidence and legal grounds. "The Election Commission performs its duties independently, and no person or group may direct, interfere with, or pressure its use of discretion in examining cases," the statement read. "Every stage of consideration adheres to principles of justice, transparency, and legal accountability. The EC urges the public to have confidence in the Election Commission's process, which is grounded in the rule of law, impartiality, and evidence-based analysis. All procedures will be conducted with due care to ensure the ruling gains acceptance and reinforces public trust in electoral processes and the nation's rule of law."

A 65-year-old man presented to hospital in early July with over a month of continuous diarrhea, coming in only after finishing a construction job elsewhere. During the physical examination before ultrasound, emergency medicine physician Dr. Bei Qili immediately noticed alarming signs: the upper abdomen was visibly bulging and abnormally hard to palpation—findings that prompted deep concern even before imaging. Ultrasound confirmed that the liver was filled with tumor nodules.

History-taking revealed the patient was an HBV carrier but had never received regular monitoring. He admitted the abdominal swelling had been present for 1-2 months; he had only intended to visit the clinic during a break to collect medication, but the diagnostic results came as a shock.

Dr. Bei Qili explained that being an HBV carrier does not necessarily lead directly to cirrhosis. Most carriers, if the virus is in a low-activity phase and liver function remains consistently normal, can coexist with the virus throughout life and may not require treatment. However, key factors that worsen disease include ongoing viral activity, chronic liver inflammation, and additional risk factors such as advanced age, alcohol consumption, fatty liver, or diabetes.

Scientific studies show that among patients with chronic hepatitis B with active viral replication and inflammation, approximately 15-20% develop cirrhotic scarring within 15-20 years due to repeated liver damage and repair cycles, eventually progressing to end-stage cirrhosis.

Dr. Bei Qili warned that HBV carriers—even those without symptoms and with normal liver function on blood tests—must undergo regular monitoring. Most patients should visit a gastroenterology or hepatology clinic every 6-12 months. High-risk groups, such as those with cirrhosis, high viral load, family history of liver cancer, or those undergoing treatment, should be checked every 6 months or more frequently at the physician's discretion.

The doctor stressed that comprehensive monitoring is essential and should not be neglected. Beyond blood tests assessing liver function (ALT and AST) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), abdominal ultrasound is mandatory. Blood work evaluates inflammation, AFP is only a supporting marker, while abdominal ultrasound is the most important screening tool for cirrhosis, liver nodules, and early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.

PHUKET: Phuket joins the rest of Thailand in celebrating the birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn today (July 28), with ceremonies across the island marking the start of a three-day national public holiday that continues with two of Buddhisms most important holy days.

Residents near Tal Lom Temple in Muang District, Chachoengsao Province, are living in fear following incidents on July 27, 2025, involving a man locals say suffers from mental illness who has been attacking residents and chasing them with a wooden stick in the street. One Facebook user posted: "This person is mentally unstable. He should be placed somewhere that doesn't cause trouble for residents. He yells and fights every day."

CCTV footage captured two men wielding sticks and attacking each other on a street in Tesaban Pattana Soi 1, near Tal Lom Temple. Residents explained that before the incident, a 60-year-old woman went to buy groceries near a pork shop when the attacker hit her right arm with a wooden stick. She later went to a hospital for examination and filed a police report.

When her son later approached the man to ask why he attacked his mother, a quarrel broke out and he was beaten on the head with a stick, suffering wounds that bled. Ms. Sumittha, 60, the injured woman, revealed that while she was out buying groceries in the morning, she saw the perpetrator and fled into a roasted pork shop. However, the attacker followed her inside and struck her right arm once before leaving. A monk intervened, but the attacker seemed ready to return and harm the monk as well.

When her son confronted the attacker, he was hit on the head with a stick and received injuries with two separate lacerations. She expressed fear because the perpetrator usually carries a knife and stick at all times, and all residents in the area are worried. She wants relevant authorities to take care of the situation and bring the attacker in for treatment. Both she and her son have already received medical treatment and filed reports.

Ms. A, 33, owner of the CCTV camera, revealed that the incident began when the white-shirted man's mother was attacked before his son confronted the perpetrator, leading to the chase and attack seen in the video. She identified the perpetrator as someone residents believe suffers from mental illness, speaks incoherently, and regularly roams the area.

The camera owner also stated that her house is adjacent to the incident site and she has 3-4 young children living there, making her fearful that if the attacker experiences a mental episode, he may break into her house and endanger the children. She wants relevant authorities to investigate and take the perpetrator for treatment or care at an appropriate facility for public safety.

When the reporter spoke with Mr. M, identified by residents as the perpetrator, his responses to questions about the incident were rambling and unclear, with signs that he struggles to communicate coherently about what happened.

Thailand's Office of Energy Policy and Planning (OEPP) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT), Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), and PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) to study the feasibility of establishing a Thailand EV Roaming Hub—a centralized data-sharing platform for the country's electric vehicle charging networks.

The MOU aims to link charging networks and standardize data exchange across EV charging systems operated by EGAT, MEA, PEA, and OR, with plans to expand to other operators. As a government agency, the OEPP will oversee policy, management, and a National Access Point (NAP) database containing nationwide charging infrastructure details such as charger specifications, station locations, operational status, and related information. The data will be cataloged with standardized EV data formats to enable seamless integration between systems, allowing government agencies to use the information for electricity demand planning and efficient grid management.

The Thailand EV Roaming Hub initiative is expected to make EV charging more convenient, simple, and trustworthy for users while encouraging other operators to join the network. Findings from the study will be compiled into recommendations for regulatory improvements, service procedures, and policies to make the hub a concrete reality in the future.