At 3:00 AM on May 14, 2025, a Facebook content creator known as "Start Channel" with over 20,000 followers posted a video showing large numbers of black-chin tilapia discovered at Pattaya Beach, causing alarm among local fishermen, squid hunters, and tourists who gathered to witness the event.

Start Oon Kayen, 40, the video's creator, revealed that he runs a fishing content channel covering various locations and regularly fishes and squid hunts at Pattaya Beach, attracting tens of thousands of followers. Recently, local fishermen alerted him to a large school of black-chin tilapia in the area, so he attempted to use fish traps to help remove them. The traps successfully caught a significant number of the fish, prompting concerns about the marine ecosystem's health at Pattaya Beach and questions about how these fish could survive in saltwater.

He has urged relevant authorities to urgently investigate and implement preventive measures, warning that if the black-chin tilapia population continues to spread, it could harm local aquatic species including fish and squid larvae, ultimately threatening the marine ecosystem and coastal fishing livelihoods.

The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for 45 provinces with heavy rainfall, strong winds affecting 60-70% of areas, particularly in the South which is experiencing the most severe conditions.

The 24-hour forecast shows heavy rain in some areas of the southern region, especially on the western side, while the upper Andaman Sea will experience moderate conditions with waves 1-2 meters high, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas. Northern Thailand will see thunderstorms with strong gusty winds and heavy rain in some areas on the western side of the country.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thunderstorms expected in 60% of the area with strong gusts in some locations. Minimum temperature 25-27°C, maximum 35-37°C.

Northern Region: Hot during midday with thunderstorms in 70% of the area, strong winds, and heavy rain in some areas around Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Nan, Phayao, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet provinces. Minimum temperature 21-26°C, maximum 31-37°C.

Northeastern Region: Hot during midday with thunderstorms in 60% of the area, strong winds, and heavy rain in some areas around Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces. Minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 33-36°C.

Central Region: Hot during midday with thunderstorms in 60% of the area, strong winds, and heavy rain in some areas around Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi provinces. Minimum temperature 24-26°C, maximum 36-39°C.

Eastern Region: Hot during midday with thunderstorms in 60% of the area, strong winds, and heavy rain in some areas around Nakhon Nayok, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chachoengsao, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat provinces. Minimum temperature 22-25°C, maximum 33-38°C. Sea waves approximately 1 meter high, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas.

Southern Region (East Coast): Thunderstorms in 60% of the area with heavy rain in some areas around Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Phatthalung, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces. Minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 34-37°C. Sea waves approximately 1 meter high, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas.

Southern Region (West Coast): Thunderstorms in 70% of the area with heavy rain in some areas around Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Satun provinces. Minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 33-37°C. From Phang Nga northward, sea waves 1-2 meters high, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas. From Phuket southward, sea waves approximately 1 meter high, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorm areas.

Inter Milan defeated Lazio in the Coppa Italia final to claim their 10th title in the competition and complete a domestic double championship. The Coppa Italia 2025-26 final was held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 13, pitting Serie A rivals Lazio against Inter Milan. Inter controlled the match and secured a 2-0 victory with goals from Adam Marušić (own goal) in the 14th minute and Lautaro Martínez in the 35th minute. This championship marks Inter's 10th Coppa Italia title and completes their double after clinching the Serie A title earlier. Lazio, meanwhile, has been mathematically eliminated from all European competitions.

Paris Saint-Germain officially secured the Ligue 1 championship for the 2025-26 season after a convincing away victory over second-place Lens on May 13.

Heading into the match, both teams had played 32 games, with PSG leading the table on 73 points while Lens had 67 points, a six-point gap. Both teams had two remaining matches.

PSG scored through Kvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 29th minute and Ibrahim Mbappé in the 90+3rd minute, securing a 2-0 victory. After 33 matches each, PSG extended their points tally to 76 while Lens remained on 67, increasing the gap to nine points with only one match left to play.

With this win, PSG has successfully defended their Ligue 1 title for five consecutive seasons, marking their 14th championship in total. The club still has a chance to complete the domestic double as they await the UEFA Champions League final. Lens has guaranteed themselves second place and Champions League football next season.

In other results, Brest lost to Strasbourg 1-2.

A mother in Maha Sarakham province tearfully explained her daughter's decision to flee an employer in South Korea, revealing the family's desperate financial situation. The young worker, one of six Thai laborers on the E-8 seasonal labor visa program, has remained illegally in South Korea and refuses to return home despite officials' requests. Her daughter told her not to worry, insisting she will work to earn money and support the family, as she sympathizes with her parents' situation.

The main reason for the daughter's escape was safety concerns about her employer's behavior. The single male employer frequently assigned work outside normal duties and once entered her room without notice, frightening her into fleeing.

The family faces severe financial hardship. The father suffers from high blood pressure while the mother has struggled with cerebral artery stenosis for over five years and cannot perform heavy labor. They carry substantial debts, including 470,000 baht to the Government Savings Bank accumulated over more than 10 years, plus an additional 250,000 baht in informal debt. Currently, they can only afford to pay interest.

The daughter previously ran a small plant-growing business that failed due to losses. Her dream was to build a house and return to care for her parents comfortably, but the heavy debt burden drove her to seek work abroad. Though the mother wishes her daughter would return to Thailand immediately, she understands her reasons. The family relies on the daughter as their main pillar of support, so the mother can only hope her daughter stays safe in Korea.

French authorities have ordered approximately 1,700 passengers and crew aboard the British cruise ship MS Ambition to remain on board following an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, according to an AP report from May 14. The ship, operated by Ambassador Cruise Line, was on a 14-night voyage from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Liverpool in northwest England when it arrived in Bordeaux on the evening of May 13. Etienne Guyot, prefect of Gironde, ordered all passengers to stay aboard and restricted vessel contact with the port, following recommendations from regional health authorities. Up to 50 passengers have exhibited symptoms consistent with acute gastrointestinal infection after the captain notified French authorities. Those showing symptoms are being treated by the ship's doctor and isolated in their cabins. A French maritime medical coordination team has been dispatched to the MS Ambition, and the infectious diseases department of Bordeaux University Hospital is analyzing samples from patients to identify the pathogen, assess transmission risk, and determine additional measures. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 16 gastrointestinal disease outbreaks on cruise ships in 2024, the highest in over a decade, most caused by norovirus, with the latest outbreak linked to a new, highly contagious strain of the virus.