On May 26, 2025, former Finnish F1 racing driver Mika Salo, 59, was attacked by a Thai man on a motorcycle who slashed his leg with a knife while visiting Bangkok. The incident gained major coverage in Finnish media outlets including Ilta-Sanomat and Helsingin Sanomat. Salo recalled feeling only a "light bump" from the motorcycle passing close by, but within a few steps, bystanders alerted him that blood was pouring from his leg. He looked down to see his shoes covered in blood. Medical examination revealed a deep laceration extending to the muscle, suspected to be from a knife rather than an accident. Doctors sutured the wound with a total of 28 stitches (8 on muscle, 20 on skin). The hospital noted multiple victims with similar injuries that night, indicating a series of motorcycle slashing attacks from the same vehicle. Salo's condition has improved, though he requires daily wound care and is taking antibiotics.

Mitsubishi Electric's "yellow tank" water pumps continue to demonstrate their strength, durability, and trusted quality, earning consistent consumer votes and recognition as Thailand's number one water pump brand according to Marketeer magazine. The new R2 Series is designed to ensure smooth, uninterrupted water flow throughout modern homes, offering four different types to match your specific needs. These include the automatic WP model, renowned for its durability and popular performance; the constant-pressure automatic EP model, which supports simultaneous water use at multiple points and is ideal for homes with water heating systems; the inverter IP model suited for medium to large homes requiring high efficiency and energy savings; and the standard CP model for transferring water from wells or tanks to elevated storage tanks, perfect for high-rise buildings. All models are backed by Mitsubishi Electric's Japan Premium Quality standards, combining proven technology designed for real-world applications with safety as a top priority.

At 9:40 a.m. on May 26, 2025, Phraryadr Prishananuntkul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and core leader of Bhumjaithai Party, responded to Democrat Party leader Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut's claim that Bhumjaithai serves as an agent of a blue regime. Phraryadr countered that all elected political parties are agents of the people who voted them in, and Bhumjaithai is no different—it was chosen by voters after presenting policies they supported. He stated he doesn't understand what a "blue regime" means, but acknowledged Bhumjaithai uses blue as its symbol and is called the blue party.

Phraryadr explained that the blue party grew from the February 8 election, and before that, it expanded from support by the orange party. Bhumjaithai originally held only 70 seats and couldn't form a government alone, requiring support from the orange party. This enabled Anutin Charnvirakul to serve as Prime Minister for just under four months under the Memorandum of Agreement, during which the party worked to build public confidence, resulting in 192 votes of support in the February 8 election.

When asked what the Democrat Party seeks through such actions, Phraryadr said they are creating divisive discourse and discrediting the government. He invited all parties to return to constructive politics, noting the country faces an economic crisis. He urged the opposition to use parliamentary mechanisms for legitimate criticism rather than suddenly introducing new rhetoric about a "blue regime," which he reiterated he doesn't understand. He reaffirmed that currently there is only a blue party, whose agents are the people who elected them to fulfill their promises.

Medical staff fighting the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a critical crisis marked by equipment shortages, hospital attacks, and infected patients escaping treatment facilities, particularly in Ituri Province in the northeast, the epicenter of the outbreak. These attacks mirror the widespread violence that occurred during the previous outbreak in eastern DRC from 2018-2020, which claimed the lives of more than 25 healthcare workers. Some of these incidents were carried out by angry residents who either couldn't bury their deceased family members or believed the outbreak was a hoax. Dr. Richard Lokodo, medical director of Mongwalu General Hospital, which was attacked by residents on Saturday, May 23 and again on Sunday, May 24, said similar situations are occurring now, with widespread denial about the reality of Ebola among the population. The World Health Organization announced that the rare Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak is the third-largest in history and an international public health emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated there have been more than 900 suspected cases so far, including 101 confirmed cases, with death toll reaching at least 220. On the same day Mongwalu General Hospital reported, 18 Ebola patients escaped during the weekend following an incident in which tents set up by Doctors Without Borders for patient isolation were burned. Preliminary laboratory results from this group of patients showed 3 of the initial 4 tested were negative and 1 tested positive.

Chinese suspect vanishes after violent attack on transwoman in PattayaLegacyA Chinese man has fled Thailand after allegedly assaulting a transgender woman in a Pattaya hotel room, leaving her with injuries that required 30 stitches. The victim posted a video on Facebook yesterday, May 25, showing the alleged assault and said she would pursue the case. She said she suffered facial injuries requiring 18 stitches, while her wrist required eight stitches and her ankle required four stitches. The post said the victim had been held inside the room and attacked before managing to open the door so friends could enter and help. A facial wound was also reportedly caused by broken glass allegedly used by the suspect. The victim said her older sister and younger sister arrived in time to help her. She later received treatment at hospital and filed a police complaint. Photo via Amarin TV She also said she wanted the case to serve as a warning, claiming several women had previously filed complaints after being violently assaulted by Chinese men. Yesterday, May 25, reporters checked the room at a hotel in South Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. The door was locked from inside, and hotel staff opened the room after receiving no response. The Chinese man was not found inside. The room contained scattered belongings, a smashed mirror, several broken glass bottles, and bloodstains on the bedsheet. Photo via MGR Online MGR Online reported that hotel staff filed a report with police as evidence to seek damages from the guest. Initial reports suggested the alleged assault may have followed an argument after the man learned the victim was transgender. The Chinese man was said to have packed his belongings and left the hotel through a fire escape. Hotel staff said the man checked in on May 23 and was scheduled to check out on May 25. On the morning of the incident, the victim ran downstairs to ask staff for help, with blood on her body. Two friends then took the woman to a hospital and accompanied her to police. Photo via MGR Online After the victim filed her complaint, Pattaya police reviewed CCTV footage and examined the route used by the suspect to leave the hotel. Immigration checks later showed the suspect had already left Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport and returned to China before the complaint was filed. Police investigators are collecting evidence while the victim continues recovering from her injuries. Officers are preparing the case file to ask Pattaya Provincial Court to issue an arrest warrant for the suspect. In a similar case elsewhere, a Thai transwoman filed a complaint against a Chinese man for physically assaulting her after she rejected his advances in an entertainment venue car park in Rayong. The suspect reportedly pulled her hair, threw her to the ground, and punched her in the head. The story Chinese suspect vanishes after violent attack on transwoman in Pattaya as seen on Thaiger News.

The People's Movement for Social Justice (PMUFF), led by Jamlong Nupan, submitted a draft land amnesty bill to Parliament at 8:45 a.m. on May 26, 2025, presented to Parliament Speaker Sophon Sarathum through advisor Pol. Lt. Col. Vichai Sangpraipaip. The bill seeks amnesty for citizens harmed or affected by state land and forest policies, accompanied by a list of 12,706 eligible voters.

According to PMUFF, government land and forest policies have monopolized resources, leaving poor and marginalized communities facing criminal charges despite establishing communities before state boundary declarations. Pioneer settlers have been wrongly labeled as trespassers and prosecuted, while their communal lands became state property—some seized by influential elites—leaving the poor without livelihoods or homes. Following the 2014 coup, forest reclamation policies prosecuted over 48,000 poor families while ostensibly targeting capitalist encroachment.

Jamlong stated the bill would rescue poor communities from failed policies used unjustly against them, with justice systems weaponized to imprison rather than protect them. PMUFF urges the state to pass amnesty legislation, clear records for affected communities, and restore land rights to original settlers. The organization hopes legislators and eligible voters—representing over 10 million affected families—will submit the bill for parliamentary consideration and swift implementation.

Pol. Lt. Col. Vichai stated Parliament Speaker has accepted the draft and recognizes the impact of government land and forest policies on citizens. While the Speaker supports the initiative, all procedures must follow legal protocols. He promised to forward the bill to relevant authorities and provide updates on progress.