The Oil Fund Management Committee has approved a subsidy using 3.89 billion baht in excess refinery margins to freeze retail diesel and petrol prices across all grades from 24 July to 15 August 2025. Global crude costs have climbed steeply due to ongoing Middle East conflicts and Red Sea shipping blockades, with Singapore diesel reaching 167.62 USD per barrel and petrol hitting 128.33 USD per barrel on 23 July—equivalent to an 8–10 baht per litre increase in domestic prices over the past one to two weeks.

The fund is deploying a 2.40 baht per litre refinery price cut, approved by the Energy Policy Committee, to act as a shock absorber and prevent rapid pump price increases. Fund officials stated they are managing cost differences efficiently and monitoring global energy volatility closely to sustain retail prices at current levels and ease the cost-of-living burden on citizens.

Authorities acknowledged the severe global energy price volatility and its direct impact on household expenses, and have mobilized all mechanisms—including full refinery margin profits—to maintain stable pump prices in the near term. They also appealed to all sectors to conserve energy where possible to reduce strain on the Oil Fund, which ultimately draws from public resources over the long term.

On July 24, 2025, at Government House, Paradorn Parisunanon, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Ang Thong MP from Bhumjaithai party, addressed the party's defamation lawsuit against Yingluck Shinawatra, director of iLaw (Internet for the People), after she publicly accused nine Bhumjaithai members in connection with the Senate dissolution case. Paradorn said he has not yet spoken with Yingluck directly, though they are acquainted and can communicate. When asked if Bhumjaithai might drop the lawsuit, Paradorn said the decision rests with the party, not personally, and that he believes the party will move in the right direction.

Responding to opposition lawmaker Rangsiman Rome's claim that Paradorn accused Pheu Thai of feeding information to iLaw, Paradorn denied making such an accusation, saying he only raised questions about whether that occurred. He noted that iLaw, which he previously followed closely, has recently appeared to lean toward one political faction, which he said lowered the organization's standards. He clarified that iLaw does good work in monitoring legal issues and educating the public, but emphasized that civil society groups must never become tools of political parties. When asked if he would have said this if iLaw had cooperated with Bhumjaithai instead, Paradorn laughed and suggested "society should judge for itself."

On July 24, 2025, at Government House, Paroedhorn Prisanannantkul, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, announced his appointment as chairman of a government anti-corruption subcommittee tasked with addressing bribery in the public sector. The main objective is to raise Thailand's Corruption Perceptions Index and comprehensively tackle structural corruption issues.

The subcommittee will focus on government approvals and permits, which Paroedhorn identified as a major source of corruption. He cited examples such as land reclamation and building permits, where residents often wait months or years without receiving approval, creating legal loopholes that officials exploit to solicit bribes. Paroedhorn stressed that corruption often stems from discretionary decisions in the permitting process.

To address this, the subcommittee plans to move permit applications onto a unified online platform, allowing oversight bodies such as the anti-corruption commission, inspectors, and the applicants themselves to track progress and see clear timelines for each step. The project will be led by the Digital Government Agency under the Digital Economy and Society Ministry.

Paroedhorn noted that while only a few hundred of Thailand's thousands of local government bodies have joined the online platform so far, the initiative aims to expand coverage significantly next year. Other agencies are gradually coming online, with plans to accelerate adoption across all relevant departments.

On July 24, 2025, at 6:30 a.m., officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and Kan Jom Plung Foundation executed a search warrant at a four-story commercial building on Prachauthit Road in Huay Khwang district, Bangkok, rescuing a 7-year-old child and arresting seven suspects.

The operation followed leads and disturbing photographs received by the Kan Jom Plung Foundation from concerned citizens who could no longer tolerate the behavior of major drug dealers operating in the Tao Poon area.

According to investigators, the suspect had used methamphetamine and deliberately sprayed smoke into their 7-year-old son's face to showcase the drug to customers arriving to purchase narcotics. When confronted by others, the suspect responded with abusive language and claimed parental rights over the child.

After receiving complaints, information was escalated to Police General Titi Saengswang, the national police chief. However, investigators discovered the suspects possessed firearms, prompting the Bangkok Metropolitan Police to deploy a full special tactical unit to ensure the safety of the child and officers.

Authorities successfully controlled the situation, arrested all seven suspects for prosecution, and placed the boy into legal protective care.

The government is accelerating the transformation of its welfare support center into a 24-hour "Happiness Center" with integrated AI and social media monitoring capabilities. On July 24, 2025, Deputy Government Spokesperson Patthadarat Thongsalawikorn announced that the Accelerated Public Welfare Management Center (SRSC) under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has been redesigned to help vulnerable groups access state benefits more quickly and easily while maintaining round-the-clock assistance.

The improvements include enhanced emergency hotline 1300 with precise identity verification database integration, staffing expanded to 30 call operator pairs, an intelligent message system for follow-up contacts, and expanded reporting through the Traffy Fondue platform for immediate case escalation. The system also deploys AI to help navigate complex procedures and uses social monitoring technology to detect social issues on social media platforms including Facebook, X, TikTok, and Pantip. When critical red-alert cases are detected, the system immediately notifies administrators and field staff, reducing response time to just 30 minutes to one hour.

Patthadarat explained that assistance will be available 24 hours a day through rapid-response mobile units working with community networks to identify vulnerable populations that may have been overlooked. The office has established clear response guidelines: critical red and dark-red cases must receive help immediately or within 24 hours, yellow-alert cases within 48 hours, and routine green cases within 72 hours. This proactive social welfare policy initiative aims to ensure no one is left behind and that all citizens can access state benefits equitably.

The legal portal www.law.go.th, managed by the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA) and the Office of the Council of State (OCSS), has opened a 15-day public consultation on "early retirement measures for ordinary civil servants" from July 22 to August 5, 2025.

The measure stems from government policy announced to parliament on April 9, 2025, Section 21, which addresses civil service reform, strengthening fiscal discipline, and reducing redundant government functions. The proposal aims to streamline the public sector by introducing early retirement options and other measures, shifting the state's role from regulator to facilitator of digital transformation and efficient governance.

Key provisions under consultation include two eligibility groups: Group 1 covers civil servants aged 50 and above, or those with 25 years of service, with at least two years remaining; Group 2 covers those aged 40-49 with at least 10 years of service. The consultation also seeks feedback on allowing agencies to hire external staff for digital transformation projects and on performance evaluation reforms focused on public benefit.

Within just three days of opening, the consultation has already received nearly 8,000 submissions from interested parties.