On May 26, 2025, a Facebook user shared a video of a lizard with a bizarre appearance resembling an old man's face, complete with eyes, nose, and mouth formed in what looked like a creepy smile. The poster included the caption "traveled approximately 800,000 kilometers." After the post went viral, numerous comments flooded in with humorous remarks asking for the vehicle's license plate number to use for lottery purposes. The original poster, from Bung Samphon District in Phetchabun Province, explained that he spotted the lizard clinging to his car window while driving to the market and filmed it. Upon reviewing the footage, he noticed the lizard's peculiar facial features were unlike anything he'd ever seen, prompting him to share it on Facebook. Friends subsequently joked about the discovery and requested the license plate number—which contained the digits 6057—to try their luck in the June 1, 2025 lottery draw.

Gunmen dressed as Muslim women open fire on officer’s car in PattaniLegacyA shooting in Pattani left a police officer injured and his wife dead yesterday, May 25, after four suspected insurgents opened fire on their sedan near a school in Phong Sata, Yarang, Pattani. Police were alerted at 3.30pm to the shooting, which left one person injured and one dead. Officers found the sedan with multiple bullet marks on the windscreen and driver’s side. Inside the car, police found 35 year old Fatimoh Yango, the wife of 38 year old police officer Adul Yeesulong, dead in the back seat. Adul, who was shot in the leg, was taken to Yarang Hospital and was later reported to be in safe condition. The 2 month old child was also injured by bullet fragments. Photo via Thairath Police found seven AK cartridge cases, one bullet, three 9mm cartridge cases, and one bullet at the scene. The items were collected as evidence. An initial investigation found that Adul was driving with his wife and two young children to pick up his two sons from the school. Fatimoh was sitting in the back seat holding their 2 month old child, while another child sat in the front passenger seat. Four attackers dressed as Muslim women and wearing hijabs to conceal their faces were waiting by the roadside on two motorcycles. Photo via Thairath When the attackers saw Adul’s car, they allegedly opened fire with an AK rifle and a handgun. Adul drove about 300 metres into the school area before stopping the car and calling for help. After the attack, police sealed off the area while forensic officers collected evidence. Security officers were also ordered to block routes in and out of the area and search vehicles and suspicious people. Photo via Thairath Military personnel were later asked to join searches in target areas. Police believe the attackers may be linked to an insurgent group in the area and to a previous attack that killed a police officer on May 4. Police added that earlier intelligence had warned of possible insurgent attacks on state targets aimed at creating unrest, reported Thairath. In a similar incident, back in late March, a bomb attack in Narathiwat hit a police vehicle in Rangae district, seriously injuring two officers as they returned from investigating a theft case. The blast forced the police car off the roadway and caused damage to the vehicle. The story Gunmen dressed as Muslim women open fire on officer’s car in Pattani as seen on Thaiger News.

A concrete mixer truck with failed brakes crashed into a stalled vehicle near BTS Bang Wa station early this morning, with a young couple on a motorcycle narrowly escaping tragedy. The Facebook page Phiphat Pmpf shared a 1 minute 42 second dashcam video documenting the incident on Petchkasem Road in front of the Bang Wa BTS station. The footage shows vehicles moving slowly in traffic when the concrete mixer suddenly plowed into the stalled car ahead, causing heavy damage. During the collision, the truck also struck the rear of the motorcycle, causing it to skid and hit a concrete barrier. Fortunately, both riders managed to quickly evade the mixer truck and avoided being struck again. According to JS100 Radio, one person was injured in the incident and has been taken to the hospital.

Following the case of Mika Salo, a legendary Finnish F1 racing driver aged 59, whose injury made global headlines after being grazed by a motorcycle with serious injuries to his left thigh at Nana intersection on May 19, local residents on May 26 confirmed the incident occurred but denied it involved a knife or cutter blade. They stated that since living in the area, they have never witnessed such knife attack incidents on tourists, believing that local merchants would know about any such crimes as they routinely protect visitors to prevent damage to the tourism industry. However, they acknowledged occasional incidents of bag snatching and drug dealing in the area.

Major (retired) Pheeraphong, a 50-year-old motorcycle taxi driver at Sukhumvit Soi 4, stated he did not witness the incident but confirmed the area has never experienced tourist knife attacks—only traffic accidents during nighttime when tourists frequent the area. The location experiences frequent accidents because tourists sometimes cross without checking traffic signals while vehicles move quickly.

A local shoe repairman named Khun reported that 3-4 days prior, Poh Teg Tung Foundation staff parked at Sukhumvit Soi 4 to assist a tall-built foreign national appearing intoxicated, but he could not confirm if it was the same incident.

According to investigators, Mika exited from Sukhumvit Soi 3 opposite Sukhumvit Soi 4 at a four-way intersection, crossed at the zebra crossing toward Sukhumvit Soi 4 near the police station, then crossed to reach a gas station before heading to accommodation at Sukhumvit Soi 2. The incident likely occurred on Sukhumvit Soi 4 while walking from the police station to the gas station, as the soi has heavy traffic and curves before the entrance, suggesting a vehicle glancing collision occurred at that moment, with the injury sustained to the left thigh area.

May 26, 2569 – True Corporation reported usage statistics for the Paotang application on True and dtac networks during registration for the 'Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40' program on May 25, 2569, the first registration day. Nationwide usage surged 1,864% throughout the day compared to normal periods, reflecting overwhelming public enthusiasm with users registering from the moment registration opened. Usage spiked dramatically from the first minute on True and dtac networks. True Corporation's network and IT teams activated a War Room at the Business Network Intelligence Center (BNIC) with AI-powered Autonomous Network technology managing the network 24/7 to ensure continuous, stable, and efficient nationwide real-time service.

Peak usage occurred between 6:00–7:00 AM, followed by 7:00–8:00 AM, 8:00–9:00 AM, 5:00–6:00 AM, and 9:00–10:00 AM. The data shows many citizens prepared by accessing the app before the official 6:00 AM opening, with usage hitting maximum during the first minute of nationwide registration (data from full 24-hour period on May 25, 2569).

By region, Bangkok had the highest usage, followed by Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, and Nonthaburi. By zone, the Central Region (including Bangkok and metropolitan areas) led, followed by the Northeast, South, North, East, and West regions, reflecting broad digital access and service adoption nationwide.

True Corporation prioritizes digital connectivity during critical national moments, particularly for government services with mass simultaneous users. For the 'Thai Help Thai Plus 60/40' registration, the company prepared network capacity through 5G and 4G expansion, AI-powered intelligent traffic management, load balancing in dense areas, and 24/7 signal quality monitoring to support continuous nationwide usage.

Network and IT teams staffed the War Room at BNIC before registration began to maintain signal stability, data transmission speed, and real-time connection security, demonstrating True Corporation's capability to leverage AI and Autonomous Network technology for intelligent network management, support large-scale national digital services, and assure True and dtac customers smooth Paotang application performance at all critical moments.

The Badminton World Federation has released the latest world rankings. This week, Thai mixed doubles pair Omo Phakapol Theeratanaskul and Popu Tharapsi Taratanchai improved their world ranking after claiming the runner-up title at the Malaysia Masters.

Omo Phakapol and Popu Tharapsi advanced to the championship final at the Malaysia Masters before losing to a Chinese mixed doubles pair.

Despite the loss, their performance was enough to propel both players up four ranking positions, jumping from rank 20 to world rank 16 this week with 52,280 points.

Meanwhile, fellow Thai mixed doubles pair Bass Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Fame Supissara Paewsamrarn maintained their position as the world's third-ranked pair with 95,700 points.

In men's singles, View Kulwutti Wititritsanth held steady at world rank 2 with 96,865 points.

Women's singles player May Ratchanok Intanon, the Malaysia Masters champion, remained at world rank 7 with 72,616 points, while Mew Perupone Chochuwong held rank 8 with 64,977 points.

Meanwhile, Pink Pichayamon Obhaasanipatthanakul climbed three positions from rank 27 to rank 24 this week with 47,198 points.