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Channel 7 Partners with Chulalongkorn University for '4-Series Student Sports Championship 7HD 2026'

Channel 7HD and Chulalongkorn University launched a new student sports championship featuring football, volleyball, sepak takraw, and 3x3 basketball, offering athletes scholarships and pathways to professional careers starting May 2026.

6 May Khaosod

Channel 7HD, Chulalongkorn University, and Varix Sport have joined forces with leading national sports partners to unveil the '4-Series Student Sports Championship 7HD 2026' in a grand press conference held at Channel 7HD Studio 8 on May 6, 2026. The initiative, supported by the Thailand Sports Authority, the National Sports Development Fund, the Department of Physical Education, the Football Association of Thailand, the Volleyball Association of Thailand, and the Sepak Takraw Association of Thailand, aims to create a new chapter in Thai student athletics. The event was attended by Pattanpong Nuphan, Managing Director of Channel 7HD; Prof. Dr. Wilearts Purivatchr, President of Chulalongkorn University; and Tattadnai Chotivinyoo, Business Development Manager of Varix Sport, along with prominent sports executives including Thana Chaiyaprasit, Vice President of the Thai Olympic Committee; Dr. Kong Sakda Yodmani, Director of the Thailand Sports Authority; and representatives from multiple sports associations. The press conference featured popular Channel 7HD actors and athletes from champion teams in football, volleyball, sepak takraw, and 3x3 basketball who shared their experiences and encouraged young athletes nationwide. The championship promises prestige, prize money, educational scholarships, and opportunities for athletes pursuing professional sports careers and national team selection, with events launching this May and continuing throughout 2026.

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Thai Go Association Holds Annual Conference, Advancing Youth Players to the World Stage

The Thai Go Association launched a Young Go Fast Track program targeting youth aged 6-15 to develop elite players for international competition, as the sport continues growing with over one million Thai players.

6 May Khaosod

The Thai Go Association held its 2569 annual general meeting to report on the past year's activities and present policies for advancing Thai go in the coming period. The meeting was attended by founder Korsak Chairasmusit, president Vichai Chungvirojanpun, board members, and legal representative Chamorn Chamri from the Thai Sports Authority's Legal Department at the association's Seki Hall.

Founder Korsak Chairasmusit noted that the association began as a Go club on August 25, 1993, and was upgraded to association status in 2003. Over the years, it has continuously conducted go instruction, organized competitions, and promoted athletes to international competitions.

Go is recognized as a sport that develops critical thinking, analysis, planning, and discipline—essential skills for modern youth development. It also offers diverse career paths including teaching, professional playing, and establishing community go schools. Chairasmusit praised Thai go players' competitive abilities while emphasizing strict quality and standards. Thailand currently has over one million go players, reflecting the sport's steady growth.

President Vichai Chungvirojanpun outlined five strategic pillars: Population (increasing players), Network (expanding connections), Go Star (creating champions), Sponsor (securing funding), and Branding (building the go brand). The immediate focus is developing superstar players, as high-level competitors are limited. The association prioritizes youth players aged 6-15 through intensive training programs to increase skilled players at the amateur level, supported by go schools' crucial roles.

The key initiative is the Young Go Fast Track program, which recruits youth aged 6-15 with 1 Kyu or higher skill level for on-site training under professional go players' direct guidance to prepare for national and international competitions.

Nine-year-old Preem, a 1 Dan level participant, shared that she discovered go at a shopping mall, tried it, and fell in love with the game. After four years of play, she enjoys meeting friends and aims to reach 6 Dan. Nine-year-old Tara, also 1 Dan level, similarly tried the game and became passionate about it.

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Superbon Withdraws from May 22 Kickboxing Match Against Liu Mengyang Due to Injury

Superbon withdraws from his May 22 ONE Championship title defense against Liu Mengyang at Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium due to injury, with Liu now facing Venezuela's Gabriel Perreira instead.

6 May Khaosod

Superbon, ONE Championship's featherweight kickboxing champion, has withdrawn from his scheduled bout against Chinese boxer Liu Mengyang at The Inner Circle event on Friday, May 22, due to injury. ONE Championship's official Facebook page confirmed that the 35-year-old fighter has requested to withdraw from the title defense match against Liu Mengyang at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Rama Intra) on Friday, May 22, citing injury concerns. According to the post, Superbon's withdrawal from the featherweight world title defense against Liu Mengyang is due to his injury status. Liu Mengyang will now face Gabriel Perreira from Venezuela in the featherweight kickboxing match as the main event instead. We wish Superbon a swift recovery.

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Tutor and Yim Transform Roles in "Cherm Chey" Series, Trailer Generates Buzz Ahead of May 19 Premiere

Thai actors Tutor and Yim star in the new romantic comedy series "Cherm Chey," which premiered its highly anticipated trailer to widespread fan excitement. The series follows two strangers who unexpectedly meet while healing from heartbreak and gradually develop a deeper connection as they travel and learn to open their hearts to love again. The show debuts on May 19 exclusively on TrueVisions Now.

6 May Khaosod

The release of the trailer for Copy A Bangkok's new series "Cherm Chey" has generated considerable buzz, featuring lead actors Tutor Korabhattarakorn and Yim Prinyakorn from Doormundi in fresh roles. The series promises a romantic comedy that is both entertaining and emotionally resonant. The trailer showcases the journey of Oeng (played by Yim), a bar owner who has been betrayed by her lover and loses everything, prompting her to embark on a healing journey where she unexpectedly meets Inthaa (played by Tutor), a stranger who becomes her travel companion. As they journey together through spiritual practices and tourism, their relationship naturally develops while both learn to move past their pasts and open their hearts to love again. "Cherm Chey" premieres on May 19 at 8:00 PM exclusively on the TrueVisions Now app, with special premiere screenings featuring the cast at the Lido Connect Hall2 for those with event passes. The series is positioned not merely as a typical romantic comedy but as an emotional journey of heartbreak and healing that many viewers may relate to.

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Tragic: Elderly Man Dies Alone, Remains Undiscovered for Days as Six Dogs Stand Guard and Consume Parts of Body

A 67-year-old Bangkok man died alone in his home and went undiscovered for several days, with his six pet dogs partially consuming the decomposed body before neighbors detected the smell and alerted police.

6 May Khaosod

A 67-year-old man identified as Mr. Nornong was found dead in his three-story commercial building in Bangkok's Bangbon district after several days, with the decomposed body partially consumed by his six pet dogs. Officers from Bangkhunthian Police Station, assisted by volunteers from the Por Tek Tung Foundation and forensic pathologists from Siriraj Hospital, discovered the body on May 6 after the locked iron door had to be forced open. The man was found in the rear area of the house, having been dead for several days. Six pet dogs kept in the home were barking loudly and standing guard over the body. Parts of the deceased's body showed signs of being bitten and gnawed by the dogs. The man suffered from chronic hypertension and cerebral artery constriction. Due to the decomposed state of the body and damage from the dogs, initial examination could not determine signs of injury or struggle, but authorities suspect he died from his underlying medical conditions and have sent the body for autopsy to confirm the cause of death. A 56-year-old neighbor, Mr. Sanen, revealed he noticed a strong foul smell the previous day but didn't initially investigate until the morning when he traced the odor to the house and alerted village authorities and police. He recalled seeing the homeowner feeding the dogs about four days earlier. The deceased was a secondhand goods seller at a local market and was known to love keeping dogs, maintaining six in total at his home. Officers from Bangbon district have initially removed five of the dogs, with one remaining still uncaptured, and authorities plan to continue providing food for the dog remaining in the house.

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US Recalls 8 Million Thermos Bottles After Lids Explode Into Users' Faces

The US has recalled 8 million Thermos bottles after their lids violently exploded, injuring 27 people and causing permanent blindness in at least three cases. The design flaw affects bottles without pressure-release valves that build danger

6 May Khaosod

The United States has announced a recall of approximately 8 million Thermos brand insulated bottles following incidents where bottle lids have violently exploded into users' faces, resulting in 27 serious injuries including at least 3 cases of permanent blindness. The recall was triggered after bottle caps were found to burst forcefully from the containers when opened, causing severe facial trauma and eye injuries. The primary cause stems from a design flaw in the Stainless King Food Jar and Sportsman Beverage Bottle models, which feature lids without pressure-release valves. When users fill these bottles with perishable food or beverages and leave them for extended periods, enormous pressure builds up inside the container and explodes with high velocity the moment the user opens the bottle, potentially causing serious facial injuries, scarring, and eye damage. Consumer protection agencies are urging relevant Thai authorities to conduct urgent inspections of products in Thailand, including those from Thermos Thailand, and requesting clarification on whether affected products require recall in the country.

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Sports Minister Explains Youth Olympics Withdrawal Due to Financial Constraints – Urges Sports Fund to Distribute Budget Equitably

Thailand withdrew its bid to host the 2030 Youth Olympic Games due to budget constraints and economic uncertainties, with the government unable to guarantee the estimated 5.4 billion baht needed for the event.

6 May Khaosod

Sports Minister Surasak Panjareunvarkul has explained the necessity of Thailand's withdrawal from bidding to host the 2030 Youth Olympic Games due to budgetary concerns and urged the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) to distribute funds equitably among all sports associations.

The Thai government will not submit the certification letter to host the 2030 Youth Olympic Games due to excessively high costs.

Regarding this matter, Sports and Tourism Minister Surasak Panjareunvarkul stated that the government's decision to withdraw stems from considerable expenses coupled with Thailand's economic conditions and global uncertainties that make all cost projections unreliable. "As we all know, the government is drafting a borrowing decree, which means Thailand currently has no surplus funds," he explained. "Given the domestic economic situation and global uncertainties, everything costs more. The budgeted 5.4 billion baht for the Youth Olympics may not be sufficient, let alone additional expenses for athlete training facilities and infrastructure construction—we don't know how many more billions would be needed."

"Previously, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) supported host nations' expenses, but this time they won't," he continued. "As the sports minister, no one dislikes hosting major events because of the prestige it brings, but the money for such undertakings is public funds, not my personal money. We must calculate whether hosting will justify the investment. Since we're currently seeking to borrow funds—meaning we're broke—the government decided we need to be more cautious and better prepared."

Simultaneously, the sports minister instructed the NSDF to manage its funds carefully, ensuring equitable and widespread distribution to various sports associations. He also praised the direct cash transfer program to athletes as an excellent initiative. "Seeing athletes smile when funds are deposited into their accounts brings me joy as well," he said. "This is excellent news and great encouragement for the Thai national sports team. I want to ask the National Sports Development Fund to spread the budget fairly across all associations and ensure equity, so no sports association has to complain about delayed or unavailable funding withdrawals."

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Phiphat Pushes Zone-Based BTS Fare System to Replace Distance-Based Pricing, Easing Commuter Burden

Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn visited the Bangkok Mass Transit System to announce major policy reforms, including the introduction of a zone-based fare system to replace distance-based pricing. The initiative aims to make public transportation more affordable and accessible while maintaining high safety standards and accelerating construction of new BTS lines. The government is also promoting a unified ticketing system and pushing for simplified fare structures to reduce daily commuting costs for all citizens.

6 May Khaosod

Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn and senior Transport Ministry officials visited the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) on May 6, 2025, to deliver important policy directives. The visit emphasized urgent infrastructure improvements to reduce transportation costs while prioritizing public safety in line with government policy. BTS executives, led by Chairman Montri Dechaskulsompor and Governor Kacharap Udomtharmpakdi, received the delegation and briefed officials on BTS operations.

Phiphat stated that the government under Prime Minister Anusorn Chaiyaweerakul has tasked the Transport Ministry with developing a modern, efficient transport system connecting all transport networks nationwide. The ministry wants BTS to provide contemporary, convenient, safe, standard-compliant, and environmentally friendly services, ensuring equitable public access to transportation.

Key policy directives include:

1. Improving living standards and reducing cost-of-living burden by maintaining the 40-baht all-day BTS flat fare while promoting a zone-based fare (Zone-based fare) system to replace distance-based pricing. This aims to create a fairer, more sustainable fare structure accessible to all. BTS should also accelerate negotiations with private concessionaires for unified single-ownership system management and support the 2025 Integrated Ticketing Management Act, coordinating with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to ease commuter burdens.

2. Expediting construction and opening of projects, particularly the Purple Line (Taopoon-Ratburana/Rama IX Ring) and Orange Line (Bangkhunnon-Minburi/Suvinthawongse) extensions. Safety standards during construction and operations must strictly follow engineering and safety protocols, including machinery inspections, adequate lighting, warning signs, traffic management, and international-level monitoring systems to build public confidence.

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Dream Job for Soccer Fans: Watch All 2026 World Cup Matches with 1.6 Million Baht Salary

Fox Sports is hiring a "Chief World Cup Watcher" to view all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup from a glass cube in Times Square, with a salary of 1.6 million baht. Applicants must submit a video explaining their qualifications by May

6 May Khaosod

A major sports network is hiring for a special position to watch every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Times Square, offering a salary of 1.6 million baht. Fox Sports has opened applications for the role of "Chief World Cup Watcher," responsible for viewing all 104 World Cup matches and creating and sharing social media content while transforming each game into a live viewing party for thousands of tourists and passersby throughout the tournament inside a specially constructed glass cube in the heart of Times Square in New York City. Qualifications are open to the general public—applicants simply need to describe relevant experience and skills and submit a short video explaining why they're the perfect fit for the job. Applications are accepted through the Indeed website until May 17. Hired candidates will start work on Saturday, June 6, one week before the tournament begins, and finish on Sunday, July 26, one week after it ends, earning $50,000 USD or approximately 1.6 million baht.

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Border Trader at Chong Jom Celebrates Thailand's MOU44 Cancellation, Says No Need to Open Checkpoint Without Cambodians, Calls for Joint Border Tourism Development

A Surin border trader welcomed Thailand's cancellation of a maritime agreement with Cambodia, arguing the checkpoint should remain closed and calling instead for joint tourism development linking local temples and attractions.

6 May Khaosod

On May 6, 2025, following the Cabinet's approval on May 5 to cancel MOU2544—a memorandum of understanding concerning overlapping areas where Thailand and Cambodia claim continental shelf rights—border trader Duang Rat, who operates a shop opposite the Chong Jom border market in Dan subdistrict, Kabchang district, Surin province, expressed her approval of the decision. She called on the Prime Minister to complete border wall construction quickly and comprehensively. She stated that cancelling MOU43 would be even better, while regarding MOU70, she emphasized that any agreement should not disadvantage Thailand, as border residents have suffered greatly in the past.

"If we open the checkpoint, where will national security be? What happens to the lives and property of border residents?" she asked rhetorically. "Border people can survive without opening a checkpoint. Before, we managed fine without Cambodia. We even provided assistance during the Khmer refugee crisis, supporting hundreds of thousands of people. Thais can help Thais. Thailand is abundant—if we want to boost the economy, we can do it ourselves. Many other countries offer trading opportunities; we don't need Cambodia. Instead, we should develop tourism attractions."

She highlighted potential tourism routes connecting Prasat Ta Kwaai, the 350-year-old temples, and other attractions, linking them to attractions like Khao Sala in Buachet district and Luang Poo Suang in Phu Sing district, Sisaket province. "We shouldn't just wait to open a checkpoint for Cambodia," she stressed. "We need to help ourselves and improve first before allowing them in. Thais can help Thais. Regarding the border wall, I urge the Prime Minister to accelerate its construction for national security and safety, and to meet the people's needs."

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Village Leaders in Prachuap Khiri Khan Mobilize, File Complaint with Bhumjaithai Party Officials Against Pheu Thai MPs Over Drug Trafficking Accusations

Village leaders in Prachuap Khiri Khan filed a formal complaint with Bhumjaithai officials against Pheu Thai MPs over parliamentary accusations that characterized them as involved in drug trafficking. The group demanded factual reporting an

6 May Khaosod

On May 6, 2025, at the Dome Building in front of Phu Thao Wetch Suwannan Plaza at Chaeng Muang Old Temple in Prachuap Khiri Khan district, associations of village leaders, village headmen, sub-district health officials, village scouts, and village assistants gathered to take a unified stance protecting the reputation and dignity of local administrators following accusations made by Pheu Thai party MPs in parliament regarding alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Amrin Rian Sri, headman of Nong Saeng Sub-district, representing local administrators in Prachuap Khiri Khan District, submitted a formal letter to District Officer Pairat Intapanya for forwarding to Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Leangprasit, as well as to government ministers and Bhumjaithai party MPs.

The group expressed strong objection to remarks made by Bangkok MP Phanthip Nwamjerm of the Pheu Thai Party on April 30, in which he characterized village leaders and headmen as groups involved in drug trafficking in sweeping terms.

Amrin revealed that the parliamentary statements were significantly inaccurate and had damaged the reputation and morale of officials working nationwide. The letter outlined three main demands:

1. Factual Reporting: Requesting the district officer report the difficulties to the provincial governor and Interior Ministry about the impact of these defamatory statements 2. Affirming Transparency: Confirming that appointment to office involves rigorous background checks and criminal record verification under the law, and welcoming individual investigations if violations are found 3. Official Commitment: All members will continue to uphold discipline, alleviate suffering, promote welfare, and strengthen anti-drug operations

"We need to protect the dignity of local officials. Blanket accusations like this are unfair to people committed to frontline work. We want to reaffirm that we welcome scrutiny, but not through parliamentary speeches designed to discredit our institutions," Amrin stated.

The gathering proceeded peacefully, with village leaders reaffirming they would take no illegal action during their campaign but insisted their voices reach senior leadership to protect their rights and honor.

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