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May 19, 2025 – Military personnel, local administration officials, and village safety volunteers launched an operation to intercept human smugglers moving foreign nationals illegally across the border from Cambodia. Acting on reports from local residents of a suspicious vehicle near Silarat Pattana village in Non Mak Moon subdistrict, Kok Sung district, Sa Kaew province, officers stopped a TATA pickup truck registered in Nakhon Sawan. Inside were 16 foreign nationals—10 Chinese and 6 Pakistani—crammed into the vehicle. Thai driver Surat Bounkrit, 35, was also arrested.

During interrogation, the foreign nationals claimed they traveled to Poipet for work after being lured with promises of online business and restaurant jobs. However, they weren't paid as agreed and some alleged forced labor for over six months, prompting them to escape during the night. Officers believe the operation is highly organized: smugglers transport migrants from Poipet near the border, where Cambodian guides lead them through sugarcane fields and natural passages into Thailand's An Silk area, where Thai brokers receive them for transport inland.

The search yielded numerous mobile phones, foreign SIM cards, and multiple passports; some detainees carried no identification documents. Surat confessed to being hired by a broker named "Prida" at 50 baht per head to transport the migrants to Aranyaprathet district before being intercepted. All suspects are now in custody at Kok Sung Police Station facing charges under human trafficking and illegal border crossing laws. Authorities are pursuing the network of smuggling brokers who remain at large.

A Facebook user shared her experience ordering food through a delivery app and received portions that seemed disproportionately small for the price paid. The poster shared photos of two bags of food and wrote that she ordered duck noodles and pork belly rice through the app at 75 baht per item for a total of 150 baht, expressing surprise at never receiving such small portions before. When she called the restaurant to inquire, staff told her the delivery fee was deducted, leaving 49 baht per item, and suggested she visit the restaurant in person if unsatisfied.

The post attracted numerous critical comments from online users about the inadequate food quantity. Notable comments included: "Normally, whether selling in-store or through apps with delivery fees included, portions should be consistent—not reducing portions and then blaming the deductions"; "Looks like leftovers they're packing up to send home"; "Report this to the app"; "I ordered like this once, got the same result, and after posting a review the restaurant actually called to yell at me"; and "Even 49 baht seems overpriced based on what I'm seeing in the photos." The poster responded that she hadn't even eaten it yet—she'd just opened the bag and taken the photo.

The Chaiyaphum Provincial Police Commander has ordered the cancellation of all traffic checkpoints and alcohol breath testing stations, citing concerns about damage to public confidence following widespread social media criticism. Following public backlash online regarding police officers' conduct at various checkpoint operations, which raised suspicion and eroded confidence in the police organization, Pol. Maj. Gen. Suchart Phanlek, the Chaiyaphum Provincial Police Commander, issued an order canceling previous directives authorizing traffic discipline checkpoints, alcohol testing points, traffic law enforcement operations, and crime prevention checkpoints at all police stations under his jurisdiction. However, drug interdiction operations in designated areas remain exempt and may continue normally. The order takes effect immediately and remains in force until further notice. Traffic police are still instructed to facilitate traffic flow at congested areas and other locations where public assistance is required.

Army Region 2, through the Surin Nari Task Force, assigned Special Task Unit 2 to conduct a field investigation into the case of Mr. Yochon Saiyai, who was detained by Cambodian military near Ta Leng Pass in Kab Choeng District, Surin Province. The investigation was initiated after rumors circulated on social media that Cambodian soldiers had illegally arrested someone inside Thai territory, creating public confusion.

The field investigation, led by Major Thaninthorn Dohmhom, commander of Special Task Unit 2, accompanied by Major Kittisak Bangphimai and Major Nitithorn Sirikhram, was conducted with 58-year-old Mr. Yochon and his 21-year-old son Rathawut walking the route in transparent fashion before media witnesses to verify the facts.

Yochon acknowledged that on the day of the incident, he was so absorbed in collecting forest products that he unknowingly wandered into Cambodian territory before being detained on April 15, 2569. He was released and returned to Thailand on May 15, 2569, thanks to coordinated efforts between Army Region 2 and Cambodia's Regional Military Unit 4.

The investigation found that Yochon had walked approximately 5 kilometers past Thai barbed wire barriers and defensive positions into Cambodian territory from his motorcycle's parking spot. Yochon admitted that he initially was uncertain which country he had entered, but after officials showed him the actual boundary markers, maps, and locations, he confirmed he had indeed crossed by mistake. He expressed gratitude to all officials who worked tirelessly to help him return safely to his family.

Yochon also issued a public warning to forest foragers working near the border to exercise increased caution, avoid approaching the borderline without authorization, and always inform community leaders or military officers at local bases before entering the forest to prevent unforeseen incidents like his own situation.

The military reported that the operation proceeded smoothly, with units intensifying public awareness campaigns in border communities and installing additional barbed wire fencing along the border to prevent accidental incursions into Cambodian territory while continuously upgrading safety measures in the border region.

Kamphaengphet police are launching a full-scale manhunt for the suspect who ambushed and shot the temple abbot in a serious attack. Investigators found important clues in a cassava field behind the temple and are not ruling out personal disputes or financial problems as motives. The gunman remains at large as authorities work to bring him to justice as quickly as possible.

On May 19, a shocking incident that has alarmed Buddhist followers occurred when an assailant opened fire on Phra Athikar Bunlerng Akpunyo, 64-year-old abbot of Wat Krajom Thong in Kamphaengphet province, leaving him with severe injuries inside the temple residence. His condition remains concerning, and medical staff continue close monitoring while police intensify their search for the perpetrator. Investigators discovered significant clues in a cassava field near the temple.

Provincial police officers have meticulously collected evidence from the crime scene inside the abbot's residence, where Phra Athikar Bunlerng was shot with an unknown firearm, sustaining wounds to his right ear, neck, shoulder, and right hip. A major obstacle in the investigation is that "all CCTV cameras inside the temple are non-functional," forcing investigators to expand their search to security cameras in neighboring areas surrounding the temple instead.

During their sweep of the cassava field near the Ping River pier, officers discovered multiple human footprints, though it remains under investigation whether these are connected to the suspect. Temple caretaker Manoach Phubampoen affirmed that the abbot is a development-minded monk who has never had conflicts with anyone, and the incident has deeply shocked the local community. He urged police to apprehend the perpetrator and prosecute as quickly as possible.

At Kamphaengphet City Police Station, investigators have summoned associates for further questioning, focusing on potential motives including "loan disputes" and "romantic jealousy issues." Lamyai Bunpho, one of the abbot's close associates who helps with meal preparations, stated after giving her statement that she felt no pressure from police. She acknowledged the abbot had been asked for loans but completely denied rumors of romantic entanglement, clarifying that the man in question was not involved and was out catching fish on the night of the incident. She claimed she was unaware of allegations that the abbot had called a male masseuse for a massage without paying.

Nakorn Polpakdi, another close associate who was also questioned, maintained his innocence and affirmed he volunteered at the temple out of faith. He stated police questioned him respectfully without pressure and expressed his complete cooperation. He reiterated his pure intentions, saying he simply helps with temple work and cannot fathom why such an incident would happen to the revered abbot.

Currently, investigators have not ruled out any motives, including personal conflicts, financial problems from people who borrowed money, or other surrounding circumstances. They are awaiting results from evidence analysis at the crime scene and reviewing CCTV footage from surrounding areas to identify the perpetrator's escape route, so they can apprehend him and file charges as quickly as possible.