The Royal Gazette published on May 19, 2025, announced a royal decree granting special police general ranks (Pol. Gen. and Pol. Lt. Gen.) to retiring officers. A total of 14 police personnel who were authorized to leave the service under the 28th Personnel Restructuring Program (fiscal year 2025) have been specially promoted to general officer ranks, with the effective date beginning April 1, 2025.

UTHAI THANI — A 22-year-old barber has captured attention by converting a retired passenger bus into a fully-equipped, air-conditioned barbershop offering budget-friendly haircuts and free Wi-Fi in central Thailand. Known as Luk Chang Barber and located in Nong Khayang district of Uthai Thani province, the creative salon has become a local favorite for its unique concept and affordable prices.

Owner Theerapong Karinta, nicknamed Thanwa, initially worked in construction with his father, who proposed a deal: if Thanwa seriously trained in barbering, his father would invest in an old bus to convert into a shop. After nearly a year of barber training in Nakhon Sawan province, Thanwa returned home to help his family renovate the bus into a functional salon complete with barber chairs, mirrors, air conditioning and Wi-Fi.

Prices are exceptionally affordable—student haircuts start at 40 baht, adult cuts cost 60 baht, and trendy or new styles are 80 baht. The shop now serves more than 20 customers daily, with some days fully booked. Thanwa appreciates working close to home while pursuing a stable profession, noting that "people will always need haircuts when their hair grows." The engineless bus can still be towed to provide mobile barber services at other locations.

DONGGUAN, China — 19 May 2026, Thai teenager 'Mind Sakol' Panchaya Channoi made snooker history on Tuesday by defeating 12-time world champion Reanne Evans to capture her maiden World Women's Snooker Championship title and become Thailand's 3rd World Snooker Champion.

The 2026 World Women's Snooker Championship, held at the Changping Snooker Center in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, reached its climax on Tuesday with the highly anticipated final match. The 18-year-old Thai sensation 'Mind Sakol' Panchaya Channoi, ranked 15th in the world, defeated her fellow Thai world number 3 and 2022 world champion 'Mink Saraburi' Nutcharut Wongharuthai 5-3. She then overcame England's Reanne Evans, the world number 4 and legendary 12-time world champion, 6-2 in the best-of-11 frame final.

In the final played under a best-of-11 frames format, the current two-time consecutive Under-21 World Champion, Mind Sakol, started aggressively, opening with a 3-0 lead against Evans. Although Evans fought back to trail 4-2, Mind closed out the match with a 6-2 victory.

This triumph propelled Mind Sakol to the world title along with a 550,000 Baht cash prize. She also achieved a historic double by successfully defending her World Under-21 title and capturing the main senior tournament title within a single year.

With this win, Mind Sakol becomes the third Thai player to claim the women's world crown, following Mink Saraburi and 'Baipat Sriracha' Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan.

Moreover, Mind matches a record set by China's Bai Yulu in 2024 by becoming only the second woman in snooker history to win both the junior and senior world titles in the same calendar year, 2026.

The championship victory earns Panchaya a top prize of £13,000 (approximately 559,000 Baht) and a coveted spot in the elite 2026 Champion of Champions tournament. More significantly, the title grants her a two-season tour card to compete on the prestigious professional World Snooker Tour alongside male professionals starting in the 2026/27 season.

Meanwhile, Thailand's world number 3 'Mink Saraburi' Nutcharut Wongharuthai faces a tougher road back to the professional circuit. Having competed on the main tour since 2022, her contract extension is now uncertain. She must either compete in the Q School qualifying tournament in England or secure a remaining World Snooker Tour wildcard invitation. If neither option materializes, she will have to climb back to world number 1 via the women's ranking circuit to regain her professional status.

Football Schedule May 19, 2026 English Premier League Bournemouth vs Manchester City kicks off at 1:30 a.m., broadcast live on Mono Max. The Cherries host the Sky Blues at the Vitality Stadium.

Both teams have played 36 matches. Bournemouth has 13 wins, 16 draws, and 7 losses for 55 points, sitting in 6th place. They must win to maintain hopes of securing a UEFA Champions League spot.

Manchester City has 23 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses for 77 points in second place. A win is essential if they hope to claim the title in the season finale, as failure to win would hand the championship to Arsenal.

Bournemouth's last five matches: Won 2-1 vs Arsenal (away), won 2-1 vs Newcastle United (away), drew 2-2 vs Leeds United (home), won 3-0 vs Crystal Palace (home), won 1-0 vs Fulham (away).

Manchester City's last five matches: Won 2-1 vs Arsenal (home), won 1-0 vs Burnley (away), drew 3-3 vs Everton (away), won 3-0 vs Brentford (home), won 3-0 vs Crystal Palace (home).

Bournemouth are expected to field Evanilson, Ali Junior Krupi, and Marcus Tavernier, while Manchester City likely starts Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, and Jérémy Doku.

Despite Bournemouth's good form and high motivation, Manchester City's superior tactical prowess makes them favorites to secure victory.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur is a London Derby kicking off at 2:15 a.m., also on Mono Max. The Blues host the Lilywhites at Stamford Bridge.

Both teams have played 36 matches. Chelsea has 13 wins, 10 draws, and 13 losses for 49 points in 10th place. They must win to keep Europa League hopes alive.

Tottenham has 9 wins, 11 draws, and 16 losses for 38 points in 17th place. A win would secure their survival, and even a draw would almost guarantee it.

Chelsea's last five matches: Lost 0-3 to Manchester City (home), lost 0-1 to Manchester United (home), lost 0-3 to Brighton (away), lost 1-3 to Nottingham Forest (home), drew 1-1 with Liverpool (away).

Tottenham's last five matches: Lost 0-1 to Sunderland (away), drew 2-2 with Brighton (home), won 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (away), won 2-1 vs Aston Villa (away), drew 1-1 with Leeds United (home).

Chelsea are expected to start Chuao Pedrо, Enzo Fernández, and Cole Palmer. Tottenham likely field Richarlison, Conor Gallagher, and Randal Kolo Muani.

Chelsea are in dreadful form while Spurs appear to have some momentum. This match looks likely to end in a draw.

A bizarre incident that went viral in Australia occurred when Rye Smoker, a young farmer from Esperance in Western Australia, found a live frog hidden inside a bag of salad he purchased from a major supermarket while preparing dinner at home.

Smoker was preparing steak and salad for two housemates when he noticed something moving inside the sealed plastic bag of fresh vegetables. At first he thought he was seeing things, but upon closer inspection discovered a small frog hiding among the fresh leaves.

When he told his housemates, they didn't believe him, as it seemed nearly impossible for a frog to be in a supermarket salad bag. However, Smoker showed them the bag in person, and everyone was shocked and amused to discover the frog was indeed real.

After composing themselves, the group decided to name the frog "Greg" before releasing it safely into a nearby pond. But the story doesn't end there—they played the famous "Crazy Frog" song as they sent Greg back home.

Billy Lee Pine, Jones's boyfriend, explained they wanted to do something funny as a farewell to the frog, so they chose to play Crazy Frog, the famous dance track from the Swedish CGI animation character, creating a moment that was both hilarious and heartwarming.

The problematic salad bag was purchased from Woolworths supermarket on the same day the frog was discovered. The company released a statement saying this was an isolated incident with no additional similar reports, and confirmed they were urgently investigating with their supplier.

This isn't the first time animals have turned up in Australian supermarkets. Previously, customers have found large pythons on shelves in Sydney, and a venomous snake attached to fresh vegetables in a plastic bag in 2021, making Greg's story yet another bizarre tale circulating widely online.

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