BBC reported on July 10 that tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate as the United States and Iran persist in their confrontation. The US military conducted strikes on 90 military targets, including air defense systems and military infrastructure along Iran's coastline.

Iran retaliated by targeting US positions in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar in response to previous attacks. Additional strikes followed in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and near a nuclear power plant in Bushehr.

Observers report that the number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz has declined significantly amid concerns that oil and fuel prices could spike again.

Large crowds gathered for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late Supreme Leader who died in an attack in late February. State television reported that "the body of the leader of the Islamic Revolution was buried at the Imam Reza Shrine."

The coffin, draped in the national flag, was moved into the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad in northeastern Iran, Khamenei's birthplace. However, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, his son and successor to the position of Supreme Leader, was notably absent from public view. He has not appeared publicly since reports that he suffered severe injuries from the same attack that killed his father.

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the latest US strikes as a "serious war crime," emphasizing that the US government is "evil and corrupt." Iran's Health Ministry reported 14 deaths and 78 injuries across five provinces.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker and head of negotiations with the US, posted on X that the US continues to fail to understand that threats and broken promises have consequences. "Let me be clear: if you attack, you will be attacked," he stated, adding that the Strait of Hormuz will only open when Iran agrees, not through US threats.

Deputy National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Samran Nualma and Metropolitan Police Investigation Division have launched Operation "Scale of the Dragon" to dismantle the Por Tip gang's false birth certificate scheme for foreigners. The court issued 40 arrest warrants and 42 search warrants. Suspects include one district official and one hospital employee who allegedly sold birth certificate packages for approximately 90,000 baht per child. The investigation expanded from the April 2567 arrest of Chinese national Chen Yinlai, a scammer operating money laundering activities through Thailand with transactions exceeding 70 billion baht.

On July 10, 2569, at Bang Yai Police Station, investigators brought suspects for fingerprinting, including Siriporn (registrar official), Ngon Ajad (Por Tip), and Prajuab (Por Tip), a company nominee director of China Railway, along with Sunee, a private hospital medical records officer. All face charges of misconduct and false birth certificate registration.

When questioned, Siriporn appeared stressed and refused to comment. Investigators detained 19 total suspects: 10 Por Tip gang members, 7 Chinese women, and two female officials.

Ngon Ajad's daughter reported that approximately 10 years ago, her father married a new Thai wife who worked in Sampeng and introduced him to Li Yan, a Chinese woman. He was asked to sign marriage documents without understanding the reason. When questioned, Ngon Ajad claimed he didn't know his wife had arranged him to sign recognition documents for her children, and he received only 2,000 baht for signing. He stated Li Yan was not pregnant at that time and only became pregnant years later. He confirmed signing birth certificate recognition for two of Li Yan's children and denied receiving payment, claiming he helped because Li Yan was a friend of his girlfriend and wanted to reside in Thailand.

On July 10, officers from Lang Suan Police Station, along with anti-human trafficking and labor officials from Chumphon Province, conducted an inspection of a durian farm in Wang Tako Subdistrict, Lang Suan District, Chumphon Province. The raid resulted in the arrests of two Chinese nationals: Shu Liang, 46, and Lin Huoyong, 47, who were managing operations at the facility. Both men failed to produce work permits when questioned and were arrested for working without authorization. Officers also charged two Myanmar nationals—a 32-year-old woman without legal registration status and Shwe Kyi, 32—for working without permits. During the search, authorities discovered an unregistered .38 caliber revolver in the possession of one of the Chinese suspects, along with ammunition. No registration documents or firearms permit could be found.

BANGKOK: An alleged prime suspect in a transnational heroin trafficking network linked to the case of a Thai flight attendant detained in Australia for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs hidden inside elephant-patterned tote bags was arrested in Phayao province on Thursday night (July 9).

TOA Paint (Thailand) Public Company Limited, Thailand's leading paint and construction chemicals manufacturer, has partnered with Chulalongkorn University to open "CU Rangers Presented by TOA," the first such event in Thailand showcasing outstanding student projects and theses. The exhibition features over 150 works from five leading faculties: Architecture, Communication Arts, Commerce and Accountancy, Education, and Sports Science. The event is held at SIAMSCAPE on the 9th floor in central Bangkok and includes displays of student creative works alongside experiential activity booths. For example, the Faculty of Sports Science has set up areas where visitors can test their physical capabilities.

The CU Rangers event is a flagship project under a Memorandum of Understanding between TOA and Chulalongkorn University titled "The Creative Canvas—A Canvas of Thought for an Endless Future." The initiative aims to support young students' potential and provide them a platform to present their work and communicate with society at large. The event was officially opened by Professor Dr. Wileirt Puriwatthr, Rector of Chulalongkorn University, and Jatuphat Tangkaravakul, Chief Executive Officer of TOA Paint (Thailand).

Jatuphat Tangkaravakul emphasized TOA's commitment to supporting education and youth development, stating that the company believes young people's potential is a vital force for the future. He noted that CU Rangers serves multiple purposes: providing students a platform to bring classroom ideas into the real world, offering secondary school students insight into university faculties, and connecting HR professionals and organizations with talented young people. He expressed hope that this will become an annual event that grows each year.

Professor Dr. Wileirt Puriwatthr highlighted that CU Rangers represents five faculties combining their unique strengths to demonstrate that today's students are ready to apply their knowledge, creativity, and learning to make a real-world impact. He stressed the importance of TOA's partnership in providing concrete connections between academic learning and society.

Thailand's Sports Authority is entering the digital era. Director Dr. Kongsakdi Yodmani announced that the organization is using artificial intelligence and advanced sports science to conduct detailed performance analysis of Thai athletes while scanning the strengths and weaknesses of competing teams ahead of the 20th Asian Games.

Dr. Kongsakdi Yodmani, director of Thailand's Sports Authority (TAT), disclosed progress on preparing the Thai national team for the 20th Asian Games scheduled for September 19 to October 4, 2026 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He explained that athlete selection follows strict criteria, primarily requiring qualification from individual sports federations and consideration of world rankings with medal potential. Athletes must also be capable of advancing their performance toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to be eligible.

The Thai team competing at the 20th Asian Games comprises 667 athletes from 47 sports federations after the official deadline. An additional 20 male hockey players were added later following another nation's unexpected withdrawal, which allowed Thailand to move up in the rankings.

Dr. Kongsakdi further stated that in preparing Thai athletes, Thailand's Sports Authority and the National Sports Development Fund have implemented data and statistics analysis using advanced technology, incorporating artificial intelligence as a foundational database to identify strengths and weaknesses of Thai athletes and their opponents.

"The primary application of AI for Thailand right now focuses on sports science," he explained. "We use AI to analyze athletes' physical performance and readiness, and we compile competitor data to identify their weaknesses and strengths for the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Paralympic Games in Japan. While this represents our starting point with AI, we plan to expand significantly in the future, implementing intensive AI technology for comprehensive, in-depth analysis of both our athletes and competitors," Dr. Kongsakdi said.