Mexico has announced retaliatory tariffs on canned pineapple imported from Thailand, effective from June 20, 2026 to June 20, 2031 for a five-year period. The Commerce Ministry reported that Mexico's Economy Ministry announced its final investigation results on June 19, 2026, concluding that canned pineapple imports from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines have caused damage to Mexico's domestic industry. The investigation found that definitive countervailing duties would be imposed on canned pineapple from all three countries as follows: Thailand at $0.93 per kilogram, the Philippines at $0.94 per kilogram, and Indonesia at $0.99 per kilogram for PT Great imports and $1.02 per kilogram for other exporters. The tariffs take effect from June 20, 2026 through June 20, 2031. The investigation found that imported pineapple prices from these three countries averaged 40% below domestic producer prices and 23% below other import sources. This dumping behavior caused significant damage to the domestic industry, with total production falling 21%, domestic sales declining 2%, market share dropping 12.9%, and employment decreasing 5%. In the first four months of 2026, Mexico imported canned pineapple worth $19.48 million, a 136% increase, with imports from Thailand alone reaching $4.76 million, up 43.86%.

A truly inseparable couple! Thanya and Pek attended a wedding together to offer their blessings to the newlyweds, humorously cautioning the groom not to follow their example. This genuinely bickering pair recently posted clips from the celebration, showing them together at the ceremony in a warm and joyful atmosphere.

During the event, Thanya and Pek took the stage to congratulate the couple and wish them children soon, while making playful jokes about their own relationship. The groom appeared flustered by their remarks.

Thanya told the couple: "We may not be the best role models" (laughing), "but whenever we argue, we sort it out. Just don't take our example" (turning to the bride). "If anything comes up, you can ask us for advice. We're actually pretty good at settling disputes."

Pek addressed the groom directly: "This won't work out well if you go down our path. Whatever bad habits we have, don't copy us. I wish you happiness and lasting love." (Turning to Thanya) "Even though we've been arguing for over 20 years now."

Commenters praised the couple, noting that despite their quarrels, they remain adorable and supportive of each other. Fans left comments like "This couple is so cute—no matter what happens, they still love and stand by each other" and "I love this couple," celebrating their enduring bond.

On July 2, 2569, rescue workers in Plauk Daeng district, Rayong province, responded to a request for help from relatives of a depressed woman who had driven away from her residence in Si Racha, Chachoengsao, heading toward Plauk Daeng without a clear destination. Her family posted appeals on social media as they searched anxiously for her.

Soon after, the family received a message from an unknown woman reporting that she had seen the missing woman driving into a remote forest in Moo 7, Mab Yang Prom subdistrict, Plauk Daeng, Rayong. The woman provided GPS coordinates of the vehicle's location. The family immediately alerted rescue officials, who rushed to the coordinates and discovered the car parked deep in a dark, isolated forest far from any residential areas.

Inside the car, rescue workers found the woman alone and preparing to harm herself. They quickly intervened, safely removed her from the vehicle, and transported her to Plauk Daeng Hospital for immediate medical care.

The incident has sparked intense discussion on social media, with many people questioning and puzzling over the identity of the mysterious woman who reported the sighting and provided the GPS coordinates. The remote, dark location of the forest has made her discovery seem remarkably coincidental, raising considerable curiosity about who she is and how she came to find the car in such an isolated area.

Sompet has no plans to raise product prices despite increased production costs, aiming to protect consumers. Deputy Managing Director Ms. Chailada Tantiwechakul of Sompet Pibul Company Limited stated that the company will maintain its current pricing structure as long as possible while slightly reducing promotional budgets to sustain operations.

"Business operators currently face challenges from rising costs across all areas—raw materials, production, and transportation—particularly from oil prices that directly impact shipping expenses," she said. "Although costs have increased, we maintain the same selling price by reducing operational expenses to preserve our profit margins."

Thanasakdi Praorapawom, Product Manager for Laundry Products at Lion (Thailand) Company Limited, a Sompet subsidiary, noted that production costs are under pressure from global economic volatility and oil price fluctuations, which are critical raw materials for the laundry product industry. However, the company focuses on efficient cost management by improving factory operations to boost production efficiency, refusing to pass costs onto consumers.

The company upholds its 50-year-old brand foundation of quality, honesty, and fair pricing. The Thai laundry product market is highly competitive with a market value of 25 billion baht, but the company maintains approximately 10% market share. "Despite intense competition from domestic and foreign players and production cost pressures from oil price volatility, we drive business growth through innovation that differentiates us from price-based competition," he added.

The Thai Rice Exporters Association anticipates Philippines and Malaysia will increase purchases of Thai rice for stockpiling, supporting forecasts of over 7.2 million tons in exports worth 140 billion baht total. Chukit Opasawong, honorary chairman of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, outlined this year's export outlook, noting that unexpected positive factors are now supporting stronger growth than previously predicted. Key importers Philippines and Malaysia have announced they will not buy rice from India, the world's largest producer and Thailand's principal competitor, because Indian rice stocks are aged and unsuitable for maintaining strategic reserves to buffer against potential El Niño-related production declines globally. "This creates an opportunity for Thailand, which has fresh seasonal rice coming to market at just the right time," Opasawong said. "These favorable conditions should drive Thai rice exports in June-July 2025 to spike dramatically, averaging no less than 800,000 tons monthly—well above the first-half average of just 500,000 tons." Exporters had previously worried about oversupply from Indian production and weak demand due to Thailand's higher prices, along with El Niño risks to domestic output. But circumstances have shifted in Thailand's favor as Philippines and Malaysia may now turn to Thai suppliers instead, despite Thai white rice 5% being roughly $100 per ton costlier than Indian rice. Opasawong projected that with these positive factors, Thailand will exceed its export target this year, with volumes potentially rising to 7.2 million tons from the original target of 7 million tons, generating 140 billion baht in total export value—a satisfactory outcome despite falling short of last year's 7.9 million tons. Thai rice exports during the first five months reached nearly 3 million tons, a respectable figure but representing a 5% decline compared to the previous year. Second-half export trends are expected to improve over the first half, though the impact of El Niño must be monitored closely.