Thailand's Commerce Ministry and the Thai Wholesale-Retail Association are rolling out the 'Thailand Helps Thailand x Local Low Cost' campaign, uniting over 800 local wholesale and retail outlets nationwide to offer discounts of up to 60% on everyday consumer goods starting August 1-15. The initiative, announced by Poonpong Nayanagarner, director of the Department of Business Development under the Commerce Ministry, aims to address rising living costs by linking producers, retailers, and consumers while giving local merchants a bigger role in distributing affordable goods to their communities. Essential items such as rice, fish sauce, and condiments will be offered at special prices across more than 130 participating stores with 800 branches nationwide, supporting small retailers, boosting local purchasing power, and stimulating grassroots economic growth. The campaign also welcomes small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and community-based products to sell through local wholesale and retail channels at promotional prices, strengthening income distribution and local economies. The official launch is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2025, at Tung Ngee Sunny Superstore's Na Di branch in Udon Thani Province, coinciding with the 'Thailand Helps Thailand Plus 60/40' welfare card initiative to ensure broad access to affordable quality goods across the country.

Thailand's Ratchanok Intanok, seeded seventh and ranked seventh in the world, secured her opening-round victory before losing to China's Chen Yufei at the 2026 China Open Super 1000 tournament in Hangzhou. The event carries a prize pool of $2 million (roughly 68 million baht). On July 24, 2026, seventh-seeded Intanok took on fourth-seeded Chen Yufei of China in the quarterfinals of the women's singles competition. Intanok made a strong start, winning the first game decisively, but the home favorite rallied back to defeat her 21-15, 12-21, 13-21. Intanok's tournament run ended at the quarterfinal stage.

On July 24, 2025, Nattapong Ruengpanya, a Thai Citizens Party list MP and party leader, visited Kumphawapi District in Udon Thani Province's District 7—the constituency of MP Suriya Wongareey, who has been voting in alignment with the Bhumjaithai Party despite being elected on the Thai Citizens Party ticket. The visit aimed to address public concerns, meet with party members, and reaffirm the party's commitment to the area.

In the morning, Nattapong greeted constituents at the local morning market in Kumphawapi, discussing their grievances. Residents welcomed him warmly, expressing frustration that the Thai Citizens Party is not in government and urging the party to find a replacement candidate who would genuinely represent them according to their original voting intention.

In the afternoon, Nattapong attended a briefing on water management for the Kumphawapi water supply and maintenance project, consulting with relevant agencies and community representatives about preparedness for the upcoming rainy and dry seasons.

Nattapong emphasized that water management should not be crisis-driven but rather systematically planned from upstream to downstream, aligned with local conditions and public needs. He called on the Irrigation Department and related agencies to upgrade water management capacity to cope with climate change impacts, as local communities bear the greatest burden.

Addressing the defection issue, Nattapong stressed that representatives must remember where they come from and maintain respect for the public mandate. He expressed confidence that citizens reject politics that violates their will. When MPs abandon their party's ideology, the party must return to serve the people while recruiting capable personnel committed to the party's principles.

Nattapong argued that defections reflect not individual failures but systemic flaws in Thailand's political framework. If each defection is met only with personal blame, the pattern will repeat endlessly. "What needs fixing is not just people, but the rules," he stated, noting that the 2017 Constitution created loopholes enabling political horse-trading, MP poaching, and factional politics that undermine voter voice.

The Thai Citizens Party leader pledged to push for political rules reform alongside building a cadre of politicians rooted in public trust, ensuring every vote matters and preventing betrayal of the people's confidence from becoming normalized in Thai society.

The Public Relations Department invites the public, designers, entrepreneurs, and fashion enthusiasts to experience Thai textiles and traditional craftsmanship at "Legacy of Thai Textiles & Fashion" from August 11–13, 2025, at Charoen Nakhon Hall and Tara Hall, Level M, IconSiam.

The event operates under the concept "Legacy: Creative Continuity & Creativity," reflecting how Thai textile weaving and traditional dress-making are not merely cultural heritage to be preserved but are actively being developed, evolved, and creatively advanced to remain relevant to the modern world while maintaining Thai identity. Contemporary designers, weavers, artisans, community members, and young people are reviving and reimagining Thai clothing and textile knowledge as modern creations that serve everyday needs while gaining recognition both nationally and internationally as contemporary fashion rooted in historical significance and Thai identity.

The exhibition features fashion and creative products from 10 model communities nationwide, including textile groups from Surat Thani, Udon Thani, Nong Bua Lamphu, Songkhla, Roi Et, Kalasin, Thai Silk Village in Chiang Mai, the silk weaving group from Lamphun, Impani Group in Ratchaburi, and Nakhon Ratchasima's golden silk group. Developed through collaboration between community entrepreneurs, designers, stylists, and fashion experts, the event showcases over 100 pieces reflecting local identity through contemporary design, encompassing both formal attire and everyday lifestyle fashion.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over the Thailand Zero Dropout Plus (TZD+) awards ceremony on July 24, 2025, at Government House's Pakdi Bodin Building to honor individuals and organizations driving efforts to bring out-of-school children back into education. Former PM Srettha Thavissin, who initiated the Thailand Zero Dropout program as a national agenda, received a special award for his role in creating opportunities for marginalized youth.

This marked Srettha's first visit to Government House in nearly two years since leaving office on August 14, 2023. Anutin gave Srettha a tour of his Thai Together Building office before the ceremony, the two men emerging together in good spirits. Anutin told reporters with a smile, "Look who came," gesturing toward Srettha.

In his opening remarks, Anutin expressed pride that his former superior had visited and acknowledged working under Srettha as education minister. He congratulated all award recipients and emphasized that multi-sector cooperation can transform youth quality of life and the nation's future. Anutin stressed the government's commitment to educational equity, noting that human potential is Thailand's most important development resource.

Anutin highlighted that the Thailand Zero Dropout Plus program goes beyond simply returning children to classrooms—it aims to equip them with market-relevant skills and stable futures. He noted satisfaction that the initiative has reduced out-of-school children from one million to 600,000, demonstrating what collective effort can achieve.

MK Restaurants has announced a new business model called MK Buffet Subscription, offering unlimited buffet dining for the entire month of August at 2,990 baht per person, limited to 100 subscribers only. Registration opens July 27 and closes August 9 at 9:00 a.m., with the subscription period running from August 1 to 31. The restaurant is offering four package options: the Unlimited Package (2,990 baht for unlimited dining, 100 slots only), KhumMax (eat 10 get 3 free for 2,990 baht), KhumPlus (eat 7 get 2 free for 2,093 baht), and Khumkhum (eat 5 get 1 free for 1,495 baht). Each subscription includes daily QR code activation for one visit per day to MK Buffet restaurants, with one package per person per visit. The package is non-refundable and non-transferable, valid only at MK Buffet locations, and cannot be combined with other promotions or member discounts. Additional menu items can be purchased separately, and the company reserves the right to modify terms without prior notice.