A birthday celebration with a difference, but one full of meaning for entertainment couple Pooklook Fon Thip and Mike Patradej, who transformed this special day into a day of giving by helping hundreds of stray dogs.

The couple personally prepared the meals themselves. They teamed up to shop for ingredients, purchasing dozens of kilograms of meat and fresh vegetables before returning to the kitchen to cook everything by hand. They prepared special meals for nearly 500 stray dogs to ensure all of them had full bellies.

Pooklook revealed that since this occasion marked Mike's birthday, they intentionally wanted to do something good together. She acknowledged that the process took considerable time from shopping to cooking. She emphasized that besides food, water is equally important, especially during hot weather. After their previous experience helping strays, she said it made her want to help even more.

The couple is calling on kind-hearted people to share food and water with stray dogs. Pooklook said: "We hope compassionate people will come feed and give water to the dogs. Next month, I'll need surgery, but we can continue visiting them. Anyone interested in helping, the location is: 4 Soi Khlong Sam 10/3, Soi Phenpak, Khlong Sam Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand. Contact Khun Pa at: 085-109-5965"

An Indian tourist has filed a police complaint after allegedly being robbed of a gold necklace worth more than 100,000 baht by a group of transgender women on Pattaya beach.

At 01:30 on April 26, 2026, 36-year-old Rishav Singh reported the incident to police at Pattaya City Police Station after returning to his hotel and discovering his necklace missing.

The theft allegedly occurred on the night of April 25 along Pattaya Beach Road, opposite a shopping centre in the Nong Prue area of Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

Singh said he had been on a five-day trip to Pattaya and visited entertainment venues on Walking Street in South Pattaya around 04:00 before walking back to his hotel along the beachfront road.

He reported that while passing the beach area opposite a shopping centre, two transgender women approached him, struck up a conversation, acted friendly, and hugged him. Singh said he felt suspicious and tried to push them away.

After returning to his hotel, he discovered his gold necklace missing, valued at approximately 300,000 Indian rupees, or around 100,000 baht.

Police confirmed that the complaint has been recorded as evidence and investigators have been instructed to review CCTV footage from the area. Officers are also compiling records of individuals involved in similar incidents for identification purposes. If a match is found, authorities said they will pursue legal action.

At 11:50 a.m. on April 26, 2026, at Maple Hotel in Bangkok, Natthapon Rueangpanya, party list MP and Pheu Thai Party leader, announced that the party's annual general assembly approved Picharn Chaowapatvanont as party secretary-general. Suthawan Subban Na Ayutthaya, former Nakhon Pathom MP, was appointed to the party executive committee, while Phakamon Nunanant, party list MP, became party spokesman. All confirmed their readiness to work full-time.

Picharn stated that as the new secretary-general, he would implement decisions from party meetings and prioritize human resource development across all party units. He emphasized that all party activities should benefit the people. He called for coordination between parliamentarians, provincial teams, and networks to work seamlessly both inside and outside parliament, using legal knowledge and parliamentary mechanisms to solve people's problems as an opposition party.

When asked about accelerating MP candidate selection and addressing qualification issues, Picharn explained that candidates who could be quickly endorsed would have stronger teams and greater capacity to work in their areas, paving the way toward elections.

Regarding pressure about accepting the secretary-general position—described as the party's brain—Picharn said pressure was irrelevant; rather, when the party gave him their trust, he had a duty to drive objectives. He saw the current judicial crisis as an opportunity to work effectively through the ten MPs not under suspension orders.

On preventing internal politics and position-grabbing, Picharn said party units must understand their shared goal: improving people's lives and creating a better Thailand. If everyone focused on that objective, all obstacles and conflicts could be overcome.

After the announcement, Pheu Thai supporters presented a "Conquer Evil—People's Version" talisman and oranges in a transparent box to Natthapon and Picharn. When reporters asked if the oranges resembled those in Prime Minister Anutthin Charnvirakul's office at Government House, Natthapon only smiled and laughed without answering.

Dr. Kongsakd Yodmani, Director of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), acknowledged that competing nations at the Asian Beach Games have developed significantly, making the competition tougher for Thailand, though he remains confident the country will achieve its gold medal target. He praised Thai athletes' performance at the midway point of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, noting commendable achievements including gold medals in beach athletics from sprinters Phuripol Bunsorn (men's 60m), Jiraphachara Khaanontakta (women's 60m), and the women's 4x60m relay, as well as a gold in men's 200m canoe racing where Thailand defeated the host Chinese team. The team has also secured multiple silver and bronze medals. "I must commend our athletes for their successful medal hauls, particularly in athletics where we've claimed golds in the highlighted sprint and relay events," Kongsakd stated. "However, we believe many other sports will perform well in the second half of competition, so let's keep supporting our athletes until the final day." He acknowledged the original target of 15 gold medals remains the goal, though some sports fell short due to significantly strengthened competition from athletes across Asia. The SAT director noted that Sepak Takraw, where Thailand has world champion-caliber athletes, remains a strong prospect. He emphasized that the investment in training camps has proven worthwhile, as Thai athletes gain invaluable competitive experience and insight into Asian standards, which will benefit their development toward the Asian Games and Olympics. The 6th Asian Beach Games features 14 sports: beach athletics, water sports (marathon swimming and water polo), 3x3 basketball, beach handball, beach soccer, beach volleyball, dragon boat racing, sport climbing, beach wrestling, jiu-jitsu, beach kabaddi, sailing (windsurfing and kiteboarding), triathlon (duathlon with swimming and running), and Sepak Takraw.

Buddhists and the general public are cordially invited to participate in the sacred ceremony enshrining Buddha's relics from three nations: Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India, taking place on April 29, 2025.

The event will feature sacred ceremonies and Buddhist activities, allowing devotees to pay respects, accumulate merit, and continue the Buddhist tradition in a grand manner.

Following the ceremony, the relics will be enshrined at Samnak Song Pa Maha Setthi Rangsi Maha Veeyo in Khlong 15, where the public can venerate them from May 1-11, 2025, between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM.

Key Schedule for April 29, 2025: 12:00 PM - Reception ceremony at Suvarnabhumi Airport 4:30 PM - Procession departure 5:30 PM - Enshrinement of the three Buddha relics 6:30 PM - Offering ceremony 7:00 PM - Chanting and meditation practice 9:00 PM - Dharma sermon

This event represents a rare opportunity to pay respects to Buddha's relics from various countries, bringing blessings to oneself and one's family.

For more information, contact Pun Dek De Foundation at 093-136-1041 or Line: @pundekde

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his team's fighting spirit after they defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 at home in the English Premier League on April 25th. The victory lifted Liverpool to 4th place with 58 points from 34 matches, matching Aston Villa but with a superior goal difference. After the match, Slot spoke about the win, saying: "Ultimately, the result came out positively. We managed to win from a position where we conceded a goal we shouldn't have, but we fought hard and finished with a 3-1 scoreline. So the bad luck we've experienced many times this season that would normally cost us points didn't happen today. That's a very good thing." Regarding the performance comparison, Slot noted: "If you look at both teams' form, I think Palace deserved to get back in the game because they played well and nearly scored. The difference was very small. But there's also the matter of Mohamed Salah's injury. Of course, after winning, it will be another moment to review our overall season." Slot also praised third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, who made his first competitive start due to injuries to primary keeper Alisson Becker and second-choice Giorgi Mamardashvili. "I've told you many times that we often create good chances, but then the opposition's first chance becomes a goal. I can't say that today because they had plenty of chances. But I think the crucial moment was when we were leading 2-0 and Freddie made an important save. Otherwise it would have been 1-1, and then 10 seconds later we'd be up 2-0. These are the small margins in the Premier League, and today they went our way. Many times this season they haven't." Regarding Salah's injury, which forced his substitution in the 59th minute, Slot said: "We don't know yet. That's the best answer I can give because if I say there's a chance, it becomes a headline that suggests..." He continued: "We don't know, but we do know the season is only four weeks left. So there aren't many games remaining. We have to wait and see if he'll be ready to return." Slot added: "What I know about Salah is that over the years, he's taken very good care of his body. He'll take the minimum time needed to recover from injuries. I hope it's good and he'll be ready for the final stretch of the season."