Slovenia's head coach Boštjan Cesar has questioned striker Benjamin Šeško's repeated absences from the national team while appearing fully available to play for Manchester United. Šeško has been missing from Slovenia's lineup since October 2025 and was not named in the squad for June's upcoming friendlies after Manchester United submitted medical documentation confirming the player's injury status. Nevertheless, Cesar expressed concern about how Šeško managed to play 32 matches for Manchester United this season, including games in March when he was unavailable for Slovenia's concurrent fixtures. Cesar stated: "He missed our last call-up in March, and I even wanted him to take a break from United's matches, but he came back quickly. I don't think he missed any club matches at all." Former Slovenia coach Matjaž Kek previously raised similar doubts about Šeško's national team availability, as the striker was absent during the 2026 World Cup European qualifying matches where Slovenia lost both games, ultimately missing out on a place in the final tournament.

On May 26, 2025, Phuket's Kamala Police Station received a report of a foreign national found dead in a rental house in Kamala subdistrict, Kathu district. Officers discovered the body of 30-year-old Turkish national Cumhur Berkay Bas on the third floor bedroom near the door. The body showed no signs of injury or violence, though there was discharge around the face and vomit in the toilet.

According to initial investigation, 27-year-old Turkish friend Emre Erdil, who discovered the body, stated that around 3 a.m. the deceased was still alive, complaining of cough, vomiting, and back pain. Erdil said the victim regularly used cannabis to manage these symptoms, often combined with medication. On the night in question, the deceased consumed cannabis before they separated to sleep in different rooms.

When Erdil woke around 3 p.m., he found his friend dead and immediately contacted authorities. Police found cannabis, drug paraphernalia, and traces of use in the room, but detected no signs of break-in, theft, or struggle.

Authorities conducted an autopsy with forensic doctors from Vachira Phuket Hospital. The body has been transferred to Patong Hospital for preservation pending legal procedures and investigation into the actual cause of death. Police are coordinating with the Turkish embassy to notify relatives and arrange religious funeral rites.

Autopsy Results Released for "Mua" Wild Elephant in Chanthaburi: Electrocution Confirmed, Shotgun Pellets Also Found Embedded in Skin. Officials Accelerate Investigation.

May 26, 2026 — The latest development in the mysterious death case of "Phlai Kor Gaew" or "Mua," a 30-year-old male wild elephant found dead along a fruit plantation pond in Khlong Phlu subdistrict, Khao Khichakut district, Chanthaburi province. Recently, a team of veterinarians from the Sriracha Forensic Unit (Region 2) released forensic autopsy results following a thorough examination of the carcass.

Burn marks and tissue death were discovered on the forehead and trunk, caused by a high-voltage electrical short circuit that occurred approximately 3-4 days before discovery. It is believed the elephant may have accidentally made contact with electrical wires or fence lines that local residents had installed in the area.

Beyond the electrocution as the primary cause of death, the veterinary team also detected three shotgun pellets embedded in the elephant's skin across its body. Although these injuries were not the direct cause of death, they serve as critical evidence pointing to the escalating brutality of human-elephant conflict in the region's farming areas.

Chawinart Pinkaew, head of Khao Khichakut National Park, revealed that after recovering the elephant carcass and removing both tusks for preservation according to forestry department regulations, he ordered staff to bury the remains following scientific procedures to prevent disease spread. Authorities are coordinating with police and local administration to conduct another comprehensive investigation at the scene to locate evidence and prosecute those responsible for installing the electrical fence and shooting the elephant.

This incident highlights the escalating human-elephant conflict crisis in Chanthaburi, which has evolved beyond mere displacement into a battleground where weapons and electrified fences determine the fate of wildlife. As fruit farmers face devastating crop damage from wild elephants, if the government fails to implement sustainable structural solutions to this problem, more tragic deaths of wildlife at human hands may continue indefinitely.

On May 26, Deputy Commander Burapat Buribukkdi of the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Police (Security Division), along with Deputy Commander Sanit Chaisathit and Police Major Weeraphun Naksuk of the Decha Udom Police Station, announced the arrest of Surachet, 46, and Supansa, 39, a married couple accused of operating an international arms trafficking network. Police seized five AK47 rifles, five ammunition magazines, and 7,118 rounds of various ammunition including 6,450 rounds of 7.62mm bullets, 168 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, and 500 M60 machine gun rounds during their arrest in Decha Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.

Surachet confessed that all weapons belonged to Withaya, who resides in a neighboring country and was a former cellmate at Rayong Prison. After his release in December of the previous year, Withaya hired Surachet for 15,000-20,000 baht per trip to collect weapons from an unidentified man at a gas station in Prasat District, Surin Province, then forward them to destinations in Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces using private transport companies. This was the third smuggling operation before their arrest.

Military sources in the area revealed that this weapons shipment was illegally imported from Cambodia with the intent to sell to ethnic minority groups in northern Thailand or to weapons collector enthusiasts.

On May 26, Arthapol Charoenchantsaña, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, ordered special operations teams and wildlife conservation officials to investigate multiple wild elephant deaths reported across three provinces: Nakhon Nayok, Chanthaburi, and Kanchanaburi. Today, Chaiyya Huayhoengthong, director of Khao Yai National Park, along with Sukhee Boonsrang, director of the wildlife conservation office, and department officials descended on the Khao Khaew forest area in Sarika Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, to examine the elephant carcass following orders from the parks director.

The elephant remains were discovered by patrol unit 13 officers during a routine patrol. Only skeletal remains were found, with the elephant estimated to have died 1-3 months ago. Upon inspection, both tusks were found missing from the skull, prompting authorities to notify the National Parks Department. Officials subsequently arrived with police from Mueang Nakhon Nayok Police Station to investigate and collect evidence.

Ballistic testing was performed on the carcass but revealed no suspicious objects. According to veterinary assessment, the elephant may have died from illness. Veterinarians noted cracks and deterioration at the tusk bases, suggesting the elephant may have fought with other elephants, sustained wounds, developed infections, and subsequently died from complications.

The carcass location is within Khao Yai National Park, accessible via Khlong Maduea Road in Sarika Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, followed by approximately 2 kilometers on foot through forest and streams. After detailed examination, officials applied lime powder to the skeleton to disinfect and kill bacteria and fungi before cremating it according to departmental protocols.

Meanwhile, National Parks Department officials have issued a public appeal to anyone who removed the tusks, urging them to contact and return them. Those unwilling to return them in person are invited to simply leave the tusks at a designated location and provide coordinates for retrieval.

May 26 – This year has forced business owners to rapidly adapt for survival amid a struggling economy, particularly hitting the food service industry hard, with many closing shop while others are determined to push through in hopes things will improve. Recently, the Facebook page for Thang Ngoen-Mookata in Rangsit Klong Neung posted photos from the night of May 25, with a caption stating: "This is real, not content. Today was the toughest day since we opened. If it stays this quiet, we might as well close and take our staff on a 10-20 day vacation instead (bitter laugh)." The owner later added: "Honestly, I thought only I was stressed when we had zero customers last night. But when I looked at the camera footage, my staff were just as worried and anxious. I saw them standing outside, looking left and right down the street. (Usually when we're busy, they tell me they love these crazy rushes.) But that's business – there are good days and slow days. We've just never experienced this before. My staff and I are confused, but I believe things will get better. I'm working on solutions." The post received an outpouring of encouragement from supporters wishing the restaurant through this tough period, while other restaurant owners commented that their businesses have been equally quiet.