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.

In a shocking case, a stepfather has been accused of murdering his 13-year-old stepdaughter with extreme cruelty—binding her hands and feet with rope, and gagging her with cloth until she died in the bathroom. The victim's mother was beaten unconscious and confined in the house for two days.

On May 26, 2569, police reported that on May 25, officers from Sri Bunyueang Police Station in Nong Bua Lamphu Province received a report of a death at a residential home in Sri Bunyueang District. The victim was identified as a 13-year-old Grade 7 student, found dead in the bathroom behind the house. Her body bore signs of brutal assault—her hands, feet, and neck were bound with rope and cloth, leading to her death. Her mother, 32, was found with severe head and facial injuries and had been beaten unconscious.

Investigators learned that the girl normally lived with her grandparents in another village, but came to visit her mother on May 22 during a local merit-making ceremony. She stayed with the mother and a man named Pornchai (alias Jack), 38, who lives at the house where the incident occurred. She did not return home after attending the ceremony on May 23.

When her grandfather searched for her on May 25 without success, a relative borrowed a motorcycle to withdraw money at a nearby district office. When they did not return by evening, the relative reported it to police and went searching for the motorcycle. They found the mother sitting under the house with severe head wounds and reported it to family members, who took her to the hospital.

Neighbors who witnessed the scene reported that the mother had been beaten unconscious and confined in the same house where her daughter's body was found in the bathroom. The girl's grandfather told his daughter he had warned her not to stay with this man, though she left for the hospital without explaining what had happened.

District Officer Thanayut Yaikaew and police investigated the scene and suspected sexual assault based on the body's condition. The body was sent to Loei Provincial Hospital for autopsy.

Authorities instructed village leaders and police to apprehend Pornchai, the suspect, who had fled the area. At 2:10 p.m. on May 25, he was arrested on a connecting road between villages in Sri Bunyueang District. During interrogation at the district office, a urine test revealed drug use.

Thai man kills 12 year old stepdaughter and attacks wife with knifeLegacyPolice arrested an ex-convict in Nong Bua Lamphu province, yesterday, May 25, after he allegedly sexually assaulted and killed his 12 year old stepdaughter and attacked his wife with a knife. Officers from Sri Boon Rueang Police Station were called to investigate the death of the girl, identified as Amy, at a house in the Sri Bonn Rueang district. She was found dead outside a bathroom at the rear of the property. Police reported that both of Amy’s arms and legs were tied, while a cloth and rope were wrapped around her neck. Officers also found multiple knife wounds across her body. Investigators suspect the girl was sexually assaulted before being killed. Her body was transferred to Loei Hospital for a detailed autopsy. Photo via Amarin TV Amy’s grandfather, who discovered the scene, told police that the girl failed to attend school, prompting him to contact her mother, 33 year old On-uma. After she did not answer his calls, he went to the house to check on them. According to the grandfather, On-uma emerged from the house with blood injuries to her head. She told him that her husband, 38 year old Pornchai, attacked her until she lost consciousness. After regaining consciousness, she found her daughter dead. Channel 8 reported that On-uma remains in critical condition in hospital and has not yet been able to provide a statement to police. Police later launched a search for Pornchai and arrested him yesterday evening. He appeared to be under the influence of drugs during the arrest and reportedly smiled at police officers. He confessed to killing his stepdaughter and attacking his wife at their shared home. Photo via Facebook/ Udon Thani Update According to Channel 7, Pornchai had previously been arrested and jailed for drug offences and the sexual assault of an elderly woman in another community within the same district. After his release from prison, he reportedly stayed with his parents before beginning a relationship with On-uma. Reports stated the couple had been together for three months before the alleged attack. Thai media also described Amy as a diligent student with plans to continue her education abroad with support from relatives living overseas. Photo via Facebook/ Udon Thani Update The story Thai man kills 12 year old stepdaughter and attacks wife with knife as seen on Thaiger News.

Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited (BEM) is reminding MRT passengers on the Blue and Purple Lines that starting June 1, 2026, old-model MRT cards and MRT Plus cards will no longer be usable for travel. The system will fully transition to EMV Contactless payment, accepting VISA and MASTERCARD credit and prepaid cards, UNIONPAY credit cards, debit cards, and Spider EMV cards. Card type verification is available on the BEM Bangkok Expressway and Metro Facebook page. Passengers can exchange their old cards at any Blue or Purple Line station free of charge by presenting their old card and national ID. For additional information, contact the Information Center at 0-2624-5200.