PHANG NGA — Four men have been found dead after entering an old water well to clean it inside a palm plantation in Kuraburi district, with authorities initially suspecting suffocation due to a lack of oxygen.

Rescue workers were called to a shallow well in a palm plantation in Village 11, Ban Saeng Tham, Khura subdistrict, after reports that several people had died inside the approximately six-metre-deep structure on 26 April 2026.

According to initial reports, the victims had entered the well to carry out cleaning work before reportedly losing consciousness and drowning. Authorities believe the deaths were caused by oxygen deprivation, as the confined space inside the well had limited airflow.

Rescue teams were initially unable to retrieve the bodies due to the narrow structure and low oxygen levels inside the well. Officials from the Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office were later deployed with specialised equipment to assist the operation.

All four bodies were eventually recovered. The deceased were identified as men aged between 34 and 51.

Amorntep Preekham, acting chief of the Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said the operation involved coordination among multiple agencies. He said initial assessments suggest the victims likely died from suffocation inside the well, adding that a detailed investigation will be carried out.

A Facebook user named Rungravee Chaiwirattikul has shared a cautionary account of a fish bone that became lodged in her throat starting April 14. She consulted three doctors who all reassured her the bone had likely already passed, which she initially believed since eating caused no pain in her throat. However, she remained puzzled by persistent pain on the outside of her neck behind her ear and daily pressed the area to investigate. By April 24 at 2 a.m., she became convinced it was indeed a fish bone but was afraid to pull it out for fear of damaging blood vessels or nerves.

On the morning of April 25, while washing her face, she felt something prick her hand—the fish bone had pierced through the skin behind her ear. Upon closer inspection, she saw a needle-sharp bone protruding from her skin. After carefully confirming it was the fish bone, she gently pulled it out, and blood rushed out as the bone came free, visible just like in an X-ray image. She noted that fortunately the bone exited through her neck rather than penetrating toward her brain.

The BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 took place in Horsens, Denmark, on April 26. In the men's team (Thomas Cup) Group D second round match, Thailand faced Indonesia. Top singles player Vitidsarn Kullawut defeated Jonathan Christie 2-1 with scores of 21-16, 20-22, and 22-20, giving Thailand a 1-0 lead. However, the men's doubles pair of Chaimsongvut Phakphakon and Voravpol Tongsang lost to Sabar Gutama and Moh Isfaandhi 2-0 (17-21, 18-21), tying the match at 1-1. Second singles player Panitchpol Thiraruttanakul won against Alvi Farhan 2-1 (14-21, 21-17, 21-16), putting Thailand ahead 2-1. The second men's doubles team of Peerachhai Sukpundan and Prakpol Thiraruttanakul lost to Fajar Alfian and Nicolas Joaquin 1-2 (21-19, 17-21, 23-25), leveling the score at 2-2. Third singles player Thanaawat Yimjit fell to Moh Ubaidillah 2-0 (11-21, 12-21), giving Indonesia a 3-2 victory. Despite this loss, Thailand's men's team has mathematically secured a spot in the quarterfinals, with their final group ranking depending on the outcome of the Indonesia versus France match.

In the women's team (Uber Cup) competition, Thailand's second group match against Spain resulted in a dominant 5-0 sweep. Top singles player Pornpawee Chochuwong defeated Clara Azurmendi 2-1 (21-19, 12-21, 21-8). First women's doubles pair Hathaithip Minjad and Nutakrit Tungkasathan won 2-0 (21-7, 21-14). Second singles player Suphanida Ketutong won 2-0 (21-18, 21-6). Second women's doubles pair Ornichcha Jongsathaporn and Jeanette Sueying Cheprasart won 2-0 (21-19, 21-15). Third singles player Busanan Oungbamrungpun won 2-0 (21-15, 21-10). With this dominant performance, Thailand's women's team has won both their group matches and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face South Korea for the group championship.

On April 26, special task force officers from Aranyaprathet, working with Company 1206 Rangers from the 12th Ranger Battalion, conducted border patrol operations in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province to intercept illegal goods smuggling.

During their patrol, officers spotted two suspects carrying large gray boxes crossing the border into Thai territory near Khlong Kan boundary canal (also known as Khlong Nam Sai), approximately 10 meters from the border between checkpoints 48-49 at Ban Noen Samborun, Moo 12, Khlong Nam Sai Subdistrict, Aranyaprathet District. When the men noticed the officers, they abandoned the boxes and fled back across the border into Cambodia.

Upon inspection, the boxes contained Alprazolam tablets—a controlled psychotropic substance known among teenagers as 'yaba.' Officers found 480 boxes of Axprazol brand (0.5 milligrams) and 480 boxes of Asolan brand of the same strength, totaling 960 boxes with 100 tablets per box, equaling 96,000 pills in total.

This drug is commonly abused and misused among young people. Officers seized all the medications and handed them over to the Aranyaprathet Customs Department for legal proceedings.

At 1:00 PM on April 26, 2569, Deputy Superintendent Sathaporn Sawadee of Muang Udon Thani Police Station received a report from Radio Center 191 about a young woman seeking help after ordering food through an app. When the delivery rider arrived with the food, he refused to leave and insisted on going up to her room to see her cat, causing her to fear for her safety. The incident occurred at a three-story dormitory in Udon Thani municipality. Police found Ms. A (pseudonym), a 24-year-old nurse at a state hospital in Udon Thani province, in a state of shock and fear. CCTV footage and chat messages were collected as evidence.

When the delivery rider, identified later as Theeraphat (surname withheld), learned that the nurse had called police, he fled on his motorcycle. Police contacted him by phone asking him to return for questioning about his intentions in wanting to visit the room, but he claimed he was unavailable.

During the initial investigation, the nurse explained that she had ordered dried Thai noodles for 105 baht around noon through the app and paid via banking app. She instructed the rider to leave the food at the stairs below the dormitory. The rider then messaged asking for her Line ID, saying he wanted to chat. She asked what he needed it for, and he said he wanted to talk. She then asked for his phone number instead.

The rider provided his number, but when she didn't respond, he sent another message saying he was still at the dormitory and asked which room he should deliver to, saying he wanted to see the cat in her room. Since the nurse doesn't own a cat, she replied that her boyfriend would come down to get the food and that he should leave. The rider responded with an unclear message, prompting her to go downstairs where she saw him still sitting on his motorcycle. Frightened, she immediately ran back upstairs and called police for help.

The nurse said she was afraid to eat the food, worried that something might have been put in it. She had never seen this rider before and it was his first delivery to her. She plans to file a formal complaint after her shift ends and wants police to question the rider about his intentions. CCTV and chat messages will serve as evidence for her safety and peace of mind.

A severe thunderstorm with intense wind gusts struck multiple areas in Mae Jai District, Phayao Province on April 26, causing extensive damage across several subdistricts. The Jae Joo Market, an important community commercial center, and Ban Leai Subdistrict were hit hardest. The powerful winds scattered vendor booths, canvas tents, and temporary structures throughout the market, damaging numerous goods as merchants scrambled to collect their belongings amid heavy downpour.

Multiple large trees were uprooted and fell across main roads and village pathways, blocking traffic. Authorities mobilized machinery to cut branches and clear roadways for normal passage. Many homes across several villages also sustained damage, with roofs blown off. Subdistrict administration officials, along with Mae Jai District officials, village headmen, and related agencies, rushed to conduct detailed damage assessments to prepare relief data for affected residents according to government procedures and implement emergency repairs to prepare for potential additional rainfall.