Two foreign female tourists went viral after taking a coconut left as a spirit offering at Pattaya Beach in Chachoengsao Province to use as a prop for photos. After learning the truth, they promptly returned it and apologized, unaware of the Thai tradition. On July 2, 2025, a Facebook user posted a 45-second video showing the tourists picking up the coconut, which sparked online backlash.

Reporters investigating the scene found that the beach area has a small tree where locals regularly place coconuts, sweets, and red water as offerings to the local spirit or shrine guardian for good fortune. The location is popular with both Thai and foreign tourists seeking seascape photos.

Vannachai, 35, who filmed the incident, said he initially encountered about 4-5 foreign tourists resting under the tree. After one tourist picked up the coconut and walked to the beach to take photos, he recorded the moment. When they returned, he used a translation app to explain that the coconut was a sacred offering. The tourists were shocked and immediately apologized, confirming they were unaware of the custom and even apologized in Russian before returning the coconut to its original spot.

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Reuters reported on July 2 that the death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela the previous week has risen to at least 2,295, with 11,267 injured and over 50,000 missing. Since the twin earthquakes on June 24, Venezuela has experienced nearly 800 aftershocks, making rescue and recovery efforts significantly more difficult.

On the same day, 23-year-old Andreína Sarmiento, aunt of two-year-old Kleiber Morán who survived a miracle rescue after six days trapped under a collapsed building, spoke to the BBC about her overwhelming joy at being reunited with her nephew. She expressed hope that his parents would also be found alive and rescued.

Kleiber Morán was pulled from the rubble of his home in La Guaira state in northern Venezuela by Jordanian rescue workers early on Tuesday, June 30 local time. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez described the rescue as creating hope for Venezuelans still waiting for loved ones and family members to be found.

Sarmiento said she would care for Kleiber with the love and warmth of a mother until his sister returns. "I pray to God to give me strength, because he's only two years old and I'm not his mother," Sarmiento said while sitting beside her nephew's hospital bed in Caracas.

"It hurts a lot because my sister always told me he was my son, and now it's like she's sending him to me and saying this is her son, he's your responsibility," she added emotionally.

Reports indicate that when Kleiber saw his aunt, he immediately looked at her face and said "Aunt." He then went into shock and cried intensely until reaching the hospital, where he slept through the night. By Wednesday, July 1, his condition stabilized and he began gradually improving.

PHUKET: A 32-year-old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium building in Kathu yesterday (July 2), with police saying preliminary inquiries indicate she had argued with her husband shortly before the incident.

Good news: PTT Station has announced a fuel price reduction taking effect at 5 a.m. tomorrow. On July 2, 2569, PTT Station announced price cuts across all fuel types: benzene will drop 1.20 baht per liter, while gasohol 95, gasohol 91, gasohol E20, and gasohol E85 will all decrease by 60 satang per liter. The new prices become effective from July 3, 2569 at 5:00 a.m. onward. These retail prices apply in Bangkok and exclude local administrative tax.

A powerful storm with intense gusts and swirling winds pummeled Khlong Thom Municipality Walking Market in Khlong Thom District, Krabi, at 4:10 p.m. on July 2, causing severe damage to numerous market stalls. Vendors and shoppers scrambled in panic as merchandise scattered everywhere.

A shopper named Jaroen described the harrowing experience, explaining that thunderstorms and a rotating wind phenomenon struck suddenly while she was shopping. The whirlwind-like storm, which developed rapidly, toppled display shelves, umbrellas, and equipment throughout the market, sending both fresh and dried goods flying in all directions.

Vendors and customers fled in disarray as the storm caused significant losses for stall operators. After the storm subsided, vendors worked together to collect scattered goods while local officials provided assistance to those affected.

The Thai Meteorological Department and Krabi Province have issued warnings of heavy rainfall and strong winds across multiple areas through July 3, urging residents in affected zones to remain vigilant and cautioning small boats to stay ashore due to potential flooding and rough seas.