UNITED STATES — Eight-year-old Phannarin "Cherlyn" Srichaphan, daughter of former world No. 9 Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan, delivered a stellar performance to claim the girls' 7-8 age division title at the FCG International Championship 2026, held at St. Mark Executive Golf Course in the United States.

The tournament, organised by Future Champions Golf (FCG), an international youth golf development organisation headquartered in San Diego, California, took place on 29-30 June.

Cherlyn produced an outstanding performance over the two-day event. She opened with rounds of 27 and 25 for a first-day total of 52, two under par, before carding rounds of 29 and 24 to finish with 53, one under par, in the final round.

Her 36-hole total of 105, three under par (par 54), secured the championship in the girls' 7-8 division.

The victory marks another international success for a young Thai golfer and follows in the athletic footsteps of her father, Paradorn Srichaphan, who once brought global recognition to Thai tennis. Cherlyn has already demonstrated immense potential in golf, continuing to deliver strong performances in youth tournaments.

The Phiromphakdi family has established a family council to monitor and ensure justice in the case involving Sunisth Scott and Sirinath Scott. On July 1, 2569, the family issued an official statement regarding developments in the case. The family expressed deep regret and firmly rejected all forms of harassment, violence, physical abuse, verbal aggression, threats, coercion, or any actions that infringe upon the rights, safety, dignity, or wellbeing of others. The family acknowledged that allegations of harassment and domestic violence are serious and require sensitive, empathetic, responsible, and respectful consideration of all affected parties. They recognized public concern and committed to handling the matter responsibly, fairly, and with appropriate regard for the rights and dignity of all involved. The family believes that determining disputed facts and assessing legal liability should follow appropriate and independent processes to ensure justice for all parties. To ensure transparent and impartial proceedings and demonstrate proper accountability, Sunisth Scott has resigned effective immediately from all management positions, directorships, operational roles, and representation in all family business matters, pending the results of formal investigations and related legal proceedings. To support the family's efforts, the family council and independent advisors will oversee the proceedings to ensure fairness, transparency, and impartiality. The family aims to promote appropriate use of legal channels, judicial processes, and mediation for all involved parties. The family and Sirinath Scott have scheduled meetings after July 8, 2569 (the court-ordered mediation date) to discuss joint remedial measures. A family office is being established to monitor, coordinate, and ensure all involved parties receive justice in all cases. The family will fully cooperate with legal proceedings. Additionally, the family clarified that the disclosed agreement is an internal family document of Cheeranuch and her sons, Sunisth Scott and Sirinath Scott, witnessed by related family members, and has never been acknowledged, endorsed, or participated in by members of other family lines. The family requests all parties respect the ongoing judicial process and refrain from publicly disclosing disputes or one-sided information that may harm the fairness of proceedings or those involved.

On July 1, 2025, at noon, 44-year-old businesswoman Wilailuck Chaichan, known as Sailuck, accompanied by her personal advisor Phuwakon Srinean, filed a complaint with investigators at Muang Nonthaburi Police Station. She alleged that the chairman of a prominent foundation fraudulently used her name to open a bank account for receiving donations at a bank in a shopping mall in Muang Nonthaburi district.

The incident dates back to May 6, 2024, when the foundation chairman allegedly added Wilailuck's name to a foundation meeting without her knowledge or consent. The purpose was to discuss opening foundation bank accounts with a financial institution. Wilailuck did not actually attend the meeting nor was she involved with the foundation in any way.

Wilailuck discovered the fraud on June 20, 2025, when she learned her name appeared on the foundation's donation collection account. She then gathered evidence and decided to file the complaint.

During an interview, Wilailuck expressed concern about being implicated in the foundation's donation activities despite having no involvement whatsoever. Her advisor Phuwakon stated that upon investigation, they discovered Wilailuck's name listed in the foundation's meeting minutes, which were then used to open bank accounts. Irregular transactions were found, with donations being transferred into the foundation chairman's personal account on over 70 separate occasions, totaling approximately one million baht.

Phuwakon explained that a foundation established to solicit public donations is a public organization, not private property. The foundation chairman has no authority to transfer donations to personal accounts. The advisor emphasized this suggests lack of transparency and stated they plan to contact the bank that approved the account opening to provide them with the facts, as the bank may also be a victim. They will also request examination of additional documents.

Wilailuck's legal team stated they will pursue the case to its fullest extent and have requested that anyone finding her name listed with this foundation notify her immediately. They confirmed she has no connection to the foundation whatsoever.

Currently, police investigators are contacting the bank to examine documents related to the account opening in order to gather evidence before issuing a summons for the foundation chairman and associates.

GULF Development and Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Dentistry continue their "GULF Sparks Smiles" initiative for its sixth consecutive year, bringing a mobile dental clinic to Wat Chan in Nakhon Luang District, Ayutthaya on July 8-9, 2025. The program offers free professional dental services including tartar removal, fillings, extractions, wisdom tooth surgery, and fluoride coating. Interested participants can walk in and register between 8:00-9:00 a.m. each day, with services available on a first-come, first-served basis.

As part of its commitment to strengthening Thailand's economic infrastructure while improving quality of life, GULF operates the "GULF Sparks Smiles" program under the vision "Powering the Future, Empowering the People." The initiative aims to provide underserved and remote communities access to dental services and education at no cost. Since its launch, the program has benefited over 6,500 people with improved dental health and confident smiles.

For more information about the "GULF Sparks Smiles" program, follow updates on Facebook (Gulf SPARK), TikTok (GULF SPARK), and Instagram (gulfspark.th).

Thailand's Director-General of Tourism Chatturong Phakdeevanich announced that 302 foreign film productions brought 4.025 billion baht in investment to the country during the first half of 2025, reflecting global producers' continued confidence in Thailand as a key production hub in Southeast Asia.

The figure exceeds half of the 7 billion baht generated throughout 2024, when Thailand set an all-time record for foreign film investment. The Tourism Department estimates that, given the strong first-half trends and major productions scheduled for the second half, Thailand could break its own record again in 2025.

Phakdeevanich attributed Thailand's appeal to its diverse filming locations, quality Thai workforce, internationally standardized service systems, and government incentives including the Thailand Film Incentive Measures, which offer up to 30% cash rebates to foreign productions.

"Thailand no longer competes merely on scenic beauty," he said. "We now offer a complete system—professional teams, film companies, studios, equipment, hotels, transportation, and government support. These are the factors that convince international producers to choose Thailand."

Global streaming platforms, particularly Netflix, are driving significant growth in Thailand's film and content industry through continuous investment in Thai-related productions, creating employment and circulating funds throughout the economy.

The Tourism Department identified a promising new trend: the rapid growth of "vertical drama" or short-form vertical content, gaining popularity particularly in China and Asian markets. This format has attracted more content producers to film in Thailand.

The department is confident that Thailand's growing role in global content production, combined with the government's film promotion policies, will position the country as a regional hub for international film and content production, generating sustained revenue, employment, and economic value.