Despite owning a home and having savings, 78-year-old Qiang Ming from China has chosen to live in the back hallway of a supermarket in Shanghai's Yangpu district for over a decade, citing deeply emotional reasons.

According to reports, he owns a 20-square-meter room—an old house left to him by his mother. However, after divorcing his wife in 2000, he became afraid of living alone in the quiet, empty home and chose to live near people instead. The bustling atmosphere of the supermarket made him feel more at ease and comforted.

He has never begged or caused problems for anyone. He carries substantial cash and owns various IT devices. His bed consists of just a single mat. Every day he wakes at 4:30 a.m. to pack up his belongings so as not to interfere with the store's operating hours. When the supermarket closes at night, he curls up in the same spot.

This lifestyle took a toll on his appearance—his hair became unkempt and his beard long, making him look pitiful. However, his life began to change in 2021 when Huang Lanjie, a domestic worker from Shandong province working in Shanghai, discovered him by chance in the supermarket. Taking pity on him, she spoke with him and began bringing him food and caring for him regularly.

Desiring someone to care for him in his final years, he proposed giving the house and his pension card to her so she would look after him until the end. She happily agreed to become his "adopted daughter."

However, when the two went to formalize their caretaking agreement in late 2024, they encountered a problem. Officials discovered that according to divorce papers from years earlier, the house belonged to his ex-wife, not to him, despite his claims of an "informal divorce."

Ultimately, both the primary court and appeals court ruled that the house belonged to his son. His son confirmed that his parents were indeed divorced and had previously offered to renovate the house for his father to return to, but his father refused. The son waived all other inheritance rights solely to prevent his father from giving the house to someone else, fearing his father might be deceived or taken advantage of.

Currently, Qiang Ming has moved in with Huang Lanjie in a rented room, though the relationship between father and son remains strained.

Chang advances further with the "Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit 2026" competition, offering exclusive Dream Prize opportunities to develop golf skills and strengthen both body and mind with world-class professionals. "Chang natural mineral water" continues to develop Thai golf sports potential by organizing the "Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit 2026" for its 12th year, guaranteeing world ranking standards from three leading institutions—Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). It is Thailand's only tournament endorsed by the Department of Physical Education, allowing credits to be applied toward university education both domestically and internationally. Competitors can win exclusive Dream Prizes by enhancing their golf skills under PGA Tour-level coaching, with the addition of renowned coach Dr. Rick Sessinghaus from Flow Code Golf Academy—the mentor of world-ranked professional golfer Collin Morikawa (ranked 6th globally, 2-time major champion)—who will strengthen participants' mental resilience to handle competitive pressure professionally during special camps. Outstanding youth will be selected for the "ThaiBev ThaiTalent" program, developing them on a comprehensive path to world-class professional golf. The "Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit 2026" launched its first qualifying round spectacularly at Siam Country Club Bangkok, a five-star standard golf course, with Marketing Director Jessadakorn Coaches of Chang natural mineral water and Pattarisorn Thasomsingh, Manager of Activity Projects at Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, present alongside famous golf influencers Tao – Sethpong Piangpo and Art – Marut Chuencham on May 7, 2025. Jessadakorn Coaches, Marketing Director of Chang natural mineral water, stated: "Chang is committed to developing and continuing to elevate Thai youth's potential toward professional golf careers. We believe that creating world-class golfers requires comprehensive preparation—both technical skills and mental strength. Over the past 20 years, Chang has genuinely supported Thai golf through creating international-standard competition venues like the Chang Thailand Junior Golf Circuit to provide Thai youth opportunities to develop and advance to international competitions. Last year's success, including championships across all age categories in the International Championship round, demonstrates Thai junior golfers' potential. With proper platforms and development systems, they can compete and build international reputations, just like senior athletes from this program who have succeeded globally, such as 'Fever' Nitidhon Thippong, winner of three Asian Tour events, and many others excelling on the world stage. We hope this platform will be a crucial starting point for pushing Thai youth toward professional golf careers and building Thailand's reputation internationally." Pattarisorn Thasomsingh, Manager of Activity Projects at Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, stated: "The Chang competition..."

An American mother of twins nearly lost her life after accidentally picking up a shimmering emerald green insect while visiting a historical park with her 9-year-old twins. She suffered a severe allergic reaction that caused respiratory failure and required four adrenaline injections to survive. Antoinette Webb, 44, recounted the terrifying incident, explaining that she spotted what she thought was the most beautiful green insect she had ever seen and picked it up to admire it. Within seconds of touching the insect, she felt a burning sensation spreading across her body and experienced a sudden, severe allergic reaction. Webb rushed up a grassy slope with her twins to a gift shop at the park to seek help, but lost consciousness after that point. Dean Martin, the organization's director and former military physician, reported that Webb collapsed in front of him with breathing difficulties, hives covering her entire body, lips turning blue, tremors, and losing consciousness multiple times before entering respiratory failure and losing consciousness three times. Martin and his team administered allergy medication at the scene while waiting for an ambulance. Webb was taken to the hospital and required four injections of adrenaline or epinephrine to control the severe allergic reaction. Reports indicate the insect was a 'six-spotted tiger beetle,' a shimmering green insect commonly found in North America that is typically non-toxic, but in Webb's case triggered an extremely rare and severe allergic reaction.

At 3:00 PM on May 12, 2025, at the Thai Pride Party headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phipat Ratchakij addressed allegations concerning Ama Marine Co., Ltd.'s involvement in land acquisitions in Ranong Province for the Land Bridge project. Phipat questioned the media, stating, "I don't see how this involves me, and the company has already issued a statement." When pressed about company board members with the surname Ratchakij, Phipat acknowledged that the CEO is his younger brother, then asked if there was an issue with that. Regarding opposition claims that the company purchased land, Phipat stated the company had already clarified it was not involved and did not make any purchases, suggesting journalists contact the company directly if they had further questions. Phipat concluded by saying he preferred not to discuss the matter further, as continued discussion might complicate things.

The cabinet has approved the first formal off-site cabinet meeting for 2025, scheduled as a mobile cabinet session in Songkhla on Tuesday, June 9, 2025, with royal inspections of the lower Gulf coast provinces from June 8-9. The inspection will focus on four key areas: infrastructure and logistics development, tourism standard improvements, agricultural product processing and agro-industry for exports, and water management with improved urban drainage infrastructure. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has tasked the cabinet to conduct field visits monitoring government policy implementation and addressing public concerns, with Deputy PM Pipat Ratchakitprakarn leading the integrated development coordination team for the lower Gulf region and collaborating with relevant government agencies. The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) will coordinate data collection from the cabinet's field work, and a joint coordination meeting will be held with all related agencies to present development issues and agendas, with the NESDC, Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister, Bureau of the Budget, and Interior Ministry serving as secretariat.

BANGKOK — May 12, 2026: Thai police have revealed evidence and financial records that clearly link Chinese-Cambodian suspect Mingchen Sun to Cambodian scam networks, while insisting there is no indication he planned terrorist attacks in Thailand.

On May 12, at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police, provided an update on the investigation. The probe began after Mingchen Sun was involved in a vehicle rollover accident in Chon Buri province that led authorities to uncover a cache of military-grade weapons at his residence. Police later raided properties linked to the suspect and seized explosives, including C4, M16 assault rifles and numerous grenades.

Significant progress has been made in the case. Trairong said forensic and digital evidence, including chat records, weapons training images and evidence of arms accumulation since late last year, clearly showed connections between the suspect and scam syndicates operating in Cambodia. Investigators believe the weapons were intended for use in violent conflicts between rival scam gangs.

Trairong stated that based on current evidence, there are no indications that the suspect or his network aimed to carry out attacks against Thai citizens. Police also rejected the suspect's claim that he suffered from depression and collected weapons with suicidal intentions, saying investigators would rely primarily on forensic evidence for legal proceedings.

In the financial investigation, the Cyber Police has been tasked with tracing the suspect's financial transactions. Authorities found tens of millions of baht circulating through bank and cryptocurrency accounts allegedly linked directly to scam operations in Cambodia.

Trairong said police are also expanding the investigation into companies previously registered by the suspect and his former wife, as well as the circumstances surrounding their marriage registration to uncover further links to the broader criminal network.

Regarding the suspect's legal status and entry into the country, Trairong indicated that Sun entered Thailand legally using both Chinese and Cambodian passports and held a PE (Privilege Entry) visa designed for wealthy foreign nationals. Investigators also found he possessed long-term residency status in South Korea.

Trairong added that the Royal Thai Police will use this case as a lesson for future prevention. Authorities are considering closer coordination between security data integration and agencies responsible for visa issuance, including the possible introduction of a scoring system for foreign nationals to prevent criminals from exploiting investment-based privileges to enter the country.