At 2:00 PM on May 24, 2569, Huk 31 volunteer rescue workers in Ubon Ratchathani reported a firework explosion at Ban Don Klang temple grounds in Ko North Subdistrict, Muang District. The blast injured three people and caused damage to cars and motorcycles. Rescue personnel arrived at the scene to provide first aid to victims suffering from burn wounds and transported them to Ubon Ratchathani Hospital. The explosion occurred while workers were cleaning the fireworks. With many areas currently preparing and manufacturing fireworks for the Bun Bang Fai festival, this incident serves as a warning for heightened safety precautions, particularly during the cleaning, loading, and transport stages of firework handling to prevent such unexpected accidents.

At the Wat Buamongkol School Alumni Association meeting room, Sarapong Thongsomya, representing the Class of 33 alumni, presented a 5,000 baht donation to the association's committee for educational activities supporting current students. The donation was received by Chumsak Chaiaunom, president of the Wat Buamongkol School Alumni Association, and committee members in a warm ceremony reflecting the alumni's strong commitment to their school.

Chumsak thanked the Class of 33 alumni for recognizing the importance of education and their public spirit in supporting the association's initiatives to provide continuous assistance to high-achieving students facing financial constraints. He assured donors that every baht will be used transparently according to the donor's intentions and can be audited at every step to maximize benefit for current students.

The association president also invited alumni of all generations with the means and ability to join in supporting educational activities and creating opportunities for younger generations who will become important contributors to society in the future.

Highway Police have launched Thailand's first volunteer traffic learning center modeled after Japan's traffic discipline programs at Ban Kaeng Srikhot Border Patrol Police School in Sirindhorn District, Ubon Ratchathani. Led by Police General Phorsak Leorujiralay, Highway Police Commander, along with provincial officials and over 200 volunteers from various sectors, the initiative—dubbed "Coming Together to Build Dreams for Our Young Border Residents"—aims to rehabilitate and improve the quality of life for youth in border areas.

The project encompasses 15 activities including educational scholarships, school supplies, sports equipment, essential necessities, facility repairs, free health checkups and haircuts, and lunch programs. The centerpiece is the traffic learning center, adapted from Japan's traffic discipline model, where students cycle through real traffic signs, signals, and lights to learn practical skills and identify hazards such as pedestrian crossings and railway safety.

Educational stations include a safety demonstration base featuring seatbelt safety simulations and helmet impact tests using watermelons to show the consequences of neglecting safety gear. A "reckless rider endpoint" station uses actors dressed as paramedics with injured and deceased mannequins to warn youth of dangerous driving consequences. A mini-traffic theory station allows students to take mini-driver's license tests and practice hand signals to train them as school traffic volunteers.

School officials report that students now have greater understanding and awareness of traffic rules and are prepared to share this knowledge with their parents. Ubon Ratchathani province plans to encourage other schools in Sirindhorn District to study the center as a model for safety development, while the Highway Police intend to expand the program to multiple locations nationwide.

Despite loving the show, she's not going anymore! Lookaed Metinee fired back at Tae's confusing remarks about giving people hope, revealing why she didn't join the popular program and saying it didn't show her respect. To be blunt, Metinee wasn't there—which seasons were actually fun?

Regarding The Face Thailand Season 7, Tae Piyarat Kalpcharuk spoke about announcing mentors in advance for the first time, responding to fans' disappointment that Lookaed Metinee and B Namthip went to another show instead, saying she was happy with their decision to work elsewhere and that everyone could return to work together in the future, possibly soon and unexpectedly, since she wasn't attached to anyone. However, she didn't want it to become a back-and-forth argument.

Most recently, Lookaed Metinee went live to address Tae's interview clip: "This morning I woke up and people kept sending me caps of her interview with captions saying 'not angry at Lookaed - B, okay,' then she ended by saying maybe we'd work together. Why would she say that? She's giving people false hope again. I didn't go to that show—I went to Take Hormone instead."

"When they first made the teaser, they made it seem like there would be grapes, so everyone thought I had to be there since Lookaed means dried grapes. They probably thought I'd definitely be there. Then boom, I announced Take Hormone and people asked if I was going to that other show. No, because they never invited me—not once."

"Suddenly I saw lots of people from that show go to Take Hormone Season 2's finale, and Goroangon got upset and announced she'd step back from anyone who participated in that show. Then suddenly it all ended and nothing happened. Maybe we'll work together eventually. Are you confused? Because I'm confused."

"Let me be clear—whatever show needs buzz, needs memes, they invite me. In the past, they didn't want it, so I didn't go. Who am I to tell Lookaed where's fun?"

"I'm... confused. We're fair people. We loved that show because we literally built it with our hands and sweat. I absolutely loved that show."

"But for various reasons in past seasons, maybe they didn't show me respect, so I didn't go. So what? When you see me go somewhere else, why are you confused about me? I'm confused."

During the live, Lookaed read a comment saying the show wasn't fun anymore: "It's not fun because Metinee isn't there—let me be direct. Which seasons were actually fun without Lookaed? It's straightforward. I don't consider it as coming, going, or anything like that—it's just straight facts."

The 2026 Asian Taekwondo Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia wrapped up on May 24, with the top eight finalists earning spots at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya-Aichi, Japan. Thailand's five-member team included world and Southeast Asian Games champion Yu Balangk in the men's 68kg category, who defeated Iran 2-0 in the round of 16 (6-0, 3-2) but fell to China's Chen Youtan 1-2 in the bronze medal round (6-4, 3-12, 4-4 on points). Despite the loss, Balangk secured his Asian Games qualification. Teammate Biu Thanapoom Fueang-noi, a Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in the 63kg class, lost in the round of 16 to Uzbekistan's Tukuliboyev Diyorbek 1-2 (12-8, 5-11, 4-5). In the women's 62kg, former champion Bai Tey Sasisakhan fell to Iran's Valine Yalda (2-8, 8-8, 12-14) in the round of 16. Kanom Jib Natthakamol Watstana (57kg) defeated Vietnam's Cham Nkok Pham 2-0 in round one but lost to Olympic and former champion Kim Yu-jin of South Korea 0-2 (5-11, 5-15). Tamang Thanathor Saejor (80kg) fell to Jordan's Mohammad Aladdarbi 0-2 (5-8, 0-12). Thailand's taekwondo team finished with one silver medal and qualified four athletes for the Asian Games across the 49kg women's, 58kg, 68kg, and 80kg men's divisions. Head coach Chatchai Che expressed disappointment with the single silver medal, pledging renewed training for Asian Games gold.

Police from Khao Kho Station in Phetchabun have earned praise for using a patrol vehicle to transport a homeless man with mental health issues approximately 250 kilometers to his home in Na Dua District, Loei Province, reuniting him with his family who had been searching for him for over a month. The round trip totaled nearly 500 kilometers.

On May 24, Lieutenant Narint Srimorkan, deputy superintendent of Khao Kho Police Station, explained that while he and Sergeant Piyapong Sao Thang were conducting road patrols on the Sadet Phong-Khao Kho route, they found a man walking along the roadside. Upon questioning, the man appeared disoriented and incoherent. Officers checked his ID and identified him as Wimon Phan Kham, 53 years old, from Na Dok Kam Subdistrict, Chiang Yuen District, Loei Province.

After reporting to Superintendent Boonthung Mueangsaeng and conducting a family search, they found contact information for his relatives. However, the family indicated they were unable to retrieve him at that time. The superintendent authorized officers to transport the man home, citing concerns about a stranger's presence in the area and potential safety risks to the community and the man himself.

Lieutenants Wallachai Buajunthon and Sergeant Piyapong Sao Thang accompanied the man on the 250-kilometer journey to his home. They discovered that Wimon lived with his sister and suffered from mental illness, frequently wandering away. He had gone missing at the beginning of the month, and his relatives had been searching extensively without success.

Officers instructed the family to ensure Wimon takes prescribed medication and receives close supervision to prevent him from becoming lost again, which could endanger him.