In Thai League football on May 10, 2026, the final match of the season highlighted action at Thalanluan Stadium as two relegation-threatened teams faced off. Sukhothai FC earned a 3-0 home victory over Muangthong United, collecting 28 points to climb to 13th place in the standings and sending Muangthong down to 14th place with relegation to Thai League 2 next season. This ends the club's 17-season consecutive run in the top flight following their promotion in 2009, during which they won the Thai League championship four times.

Dassakorn Thonglao, the legendary former captain who wore the number 7 jersey for Muangthong United and now serves as a staff coach and assistant trainer for the 2025/26 season, posted a brief message on social media stating "We will be back" following Muangthong's 0-3 defeat to Sukhothai, which resulted in the club's relegation from Thai League 1 to Thai League 2 this season.

On the morning of May 10, 2025, Siam Rayong rescue personnel received a call about a young woman whose gold ring had fallen into a drainage pipe near Nong Faep morning market in Muang District, Rayong Province. Upon arrival, they found the distraught 30-year-old woman standing outside the market, explaining that her 2-baht gold ring—worth over 30,000 baht—had fallen into the approximately 1-meter-deep drainage pipe.

Rescue workers fashioned a wire hook in an L-shape to fish out the tissue bundle and ring from the pipe. The task proved challenging as the tissue paper became tangled and waterlogged, while the scorching heat left the rescue workers drenched in sweat. Market vendors gathered around, anxiously watching and cheering on the team as they worked to retrieve the ring. Due to the small opening of the drainage pipe cover, rescuers had to bend down and carefully locate the tissue paper. After about 10 minutes of effort, they successfully pulled the tissue-wrapped gold ring from the pipe, prompting tears of joy from the ring's owner, who expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

The woman explained that she had ridden her motorcycle to the market to shop. After completing her purchases, she reached into her pocket to get money to pay the vendor, and tissue paper came out along with her wallet. She threw away the tissue but didn't realize her gold ring was wrapped inside it. As she was leaving the market, she accidentally kicked the tissue bundle into the drainage pipe. When she realized what had happened, she panicked, crying in fear that the water would sweep the ring away. Market merchants immediately notified rescue personnel for assistance.

"Sergeant Hap" Denies Providing Gun to Chinese Man, insisting if he had actually sold firearms he would be rich by now. His denial contradicts investigation findings that reveal a systematic profit markup scheme that escalated the price to 200,000 baht. The planned handover point was scheduled for May 10.

On May 10, 2569, reporters covered the arrest of Ming Chen Sun, age 31, a Chinese national, and a 33-year-old Taiwanese woman, apprehended with military-grade assault weapons, high-explosive ordnance for mass destruction, antipersonnel grenades, and throwing grenades totaling 10 rounds, along with bomb-making equipment and significant quantities of oil.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 10 at Na Chom Thian Police Station, authorities detained Petty Officer First Class Methee ("Sergeant Methee") from the Royal Thai Navy and Petty Officer First Class Pathaompol ("Sergeant Hap"), a retired naval officer, for questioning. They were identified as the gun supplier to the Chinese nationals, with interrogation lasting several hours.

Petty Officer Pathaompol disclosed to reporters that he contacted police officials today to meet with investigating officers to demonstrate his innocence and denied all allegations. He acknowledged knowing "Sergeant Methee" because they served in the navy together and everyone knew each other, but he was not the one who procured the firearms and had no involvement with this Chinese group. He argued that if he had actually sold guns, he would be wealthy already—a single gun barrel goes for hundreds of thousands of baht.

"Sergeant Hap" insists on his innocence, denying involvement in providing guns to the Chinese man.

According to investigation reports that outlined a timeline, the Chinese suspect Ming Chen entered a shooting range in Pattaya and met Kchentor ("Boy"), a firearms instructor. Ming Chen subsequently sent photos of the desired weapons to Kchentor for purchase. Kchentor then contacted "Sergeant Methee" for assistance in obtaining the firearms according to specifications. "Sergeant Methee" then reached out to "Sergeant Hap" before the guns were offered for sale through Lieutenant Colonel Wachrin ("Sergeant Boy").

In this transaction, profits were added systematically through multiple layers: 1. Original price: 150,000 baht 2. "Sergeant Hap" added 30,000 baht (quoted price of 180,000 baht) 3. Kchentor added another 20,000 baht (selling price to Chinese man at 200,000 baht)

After agreeing on the price, Kchentor drove Ming Chen to meet "Sergeant Methee" at a convenience store on Sukhumvit Road, then they proceeded to the meeting point—a garden house in Sattahip subdistrict surrounded by barbed wire on a hillside, with a shipping container on the property. This was where "Sergeant Hap" and "Sergeant Boy" delivered the guns.

Sergeant Methee Under Investigation

After inspecting the firearms to his satisfaction, Ming Chen transferred 100,000 baht to "Sergeant Boy's" account and another 100,000 baht to Jamlohng's account (the money recipient) on February 5. Jamlohng received only 500 baht in payment for withdrawing the funds.

As for the Taiwanese woman, police brought her in for questioning with a translator to determine her connection to the weapons and explosives.

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Sukhothai FC maintained their top-flight status with a home victory over Muangthong United, sending their visitors down to Thai League 2 next season. The Thai League encounter on May 10th marked the final match of the season at Thalao Luang Stadium, featuring two teams fighting to avoid relegation. Both sides desperately needed three points to survive in the top division. Sukhothai dominated the match and scored three goals without conceding, winning 3-0 against Muangthong. The victory increased Sukhothai's total to 28 points, lifting them to 13th place in the standings, while relegating Muangthong to 14th place and Thai League 2 for the upcoming season.

A speedboat caught fire in the middle of Makham Bay near the pier in Wichit Subdistrict, Phuket City District at 5:35 p.m. on May 10, 2569. The flames spread rapidly across the speedboat's hull. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, visible from a distance away, alarming residents and tourists in the nearby area. Following the incident, Phuket Provincial Administration Organization President Rewat Areeyarop, along with firefighting personnel from the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization, rushed to the scene to assist and prevent the fire from spreading to other moored vessels. Initially, there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. The cause of the fire is under investigation by relevant authorities. Authorities have cordoned off the surrounding area for safety and are working to fully control the situation as the public closely monitors developments.

May 10, 2026 - Japanese research reveals that kitchen sponges may harbor more bacteria than toilet seats when reused over extended periods, and washing dishes with plain water alone risks leaving pathogens on dishes that could silently impact household health.

According to Japan's FCGI research institute, kitchen sponges remain constantly moist and come into contact with food scraps and grease daily, creating an ideal environment for bacterial growth. The study found that sponges used continuously for several weeks can accumulate bacteria ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions, potentially making them dirtier than regularly cleaned toilet seats when comparing bacterial density in the same area.

Researchers tested sponges contaminated with approximately 100 million human pathogenic bacteria along with soup residue to wash dishes that appeared clean. Results showed that when using only water, dishes retained up to 8,000 CFU of bacterial remnants. The experiment indicates that even visibly clean dishes may actually become reservoirs of disease-causing germs ready to enter the body with every meal.

However, when sponges were used with dishwashing liquid—whether standard or antibacterial formula—bacteria on dishes were barely detectable. Experts recommend replacing kitchen sponges every 3-4 weeks regardless of appearance, and immediately discarding them if they develop odor, discoloration, accumulated grease, or fiber degradation.

After each use, sponges should be wrung dry and placed in a well-ventilated area, preferably sun-dried to reduce bacteria. When washing items that contacted raw meat, sponges should be soaked in diluted bleach solution to prevent cross-contamination.