A stray dog has been honored as a hero after fighting and killing a cobra that was attacking schoolchildren, ultimately sacrificing its own life in the process. In a village in Odisha State, India, residents remember the stray dog named Kali as a hero after it fought a venomous snake to protect the children, resulting in the dog's death.

According to reports, on April 20 at approximately 8:30 AM, around 30 schoolchildren were engaged in an outdoor activity when a venomous cobra crept nearby unnoticed. However, Kali detected the danger and rushed in immediately. The dog used its body to shield the children from the snake and fought the cobra fearlessly. Although Kali managed to bite the snake to death, the dog was bitten in return and died from the venom shortly after.

News of Kali's sacrifice spread throughout the village, causing great sadness among residents. They came together to hold a dignified funeral ceremony, placing Kali's body on a decorated stretcher adorned with flowers, covering it with white cloth, and parading it around the village before burying it according to ritual.

"Kali saved the lives of our children. The dog will remain in our hearts forever," one villager said.

Source: NDTV

On April 29, 2026, officers from the Highway Police Division 7, led by Police Major Intharatana Panya, arrested Yurang (surname withheld), a 43-year-old man, on charges of forging government documents and receiving stolen property. Police seized a gray-black Mitsubishi Spacewagon, forged license plates, and fake registration documents with Bangkok plates. The arrest took place along a roadside in Pak Bang subdistrict, Thepha district, Songkhla province.

Officers received a tip about a suspicious vehicle possibly linked to drug trafficking and found it parked at the suspect's residence. Upon inspection, the license plates appeared abnormal and didn't meet Department of Land Transport standards, and the registration documents were entirely forged. A VIN check revealed the vehicle matched a car reported stolen to Thonglor Police Station in April 2013.

During interrogation, Yurang claimed that about two years ago, a coworker had brought the car to pawn for 50,000 baht due to financial need. He accepted it, but the coworker later quit and disappeared. Yurang has been handed over to Thepha Police for legal proceedings, with authorities coordinating with the owner to retrieve the seized vehicle.

I'm done for! Sorayut Sutasaneejinda is raising his hands in surrender over an electricity bill exceeding ten thousand baht despite living alone, urging the Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority to investigate whether his meter is faulty.

While high electricity bills have been widespread lately, some households appear to be experiencing suspiciously excessive charges. In the program 'Kammakan News Chat Off-Screen,' Sorayut announced to the Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority's Bang Khen branch that he's financially ruined, living alone yet receiving a bill for over ten thousand baht.

"Could you please check my house? I live alone. Even though I have several air conditioning units, I only turn them on when I'm around. Why is my bill over ten thousand baht?" Sorayut pleaded with the electricity authority to investigate the possibility of a faulty meter.

"I'm done for! This is really suspicious. The water pump sometimes runs even when the water isn't being used. This is it—Bangkok Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Bang Khen branch, I'm begging you, please come check. It must be a jumbled meter reading from another house. I never had problems before, but now I'm suffering."

Sorayut also noted that "Look at the billing yourself. If anyone's bill is lower than 2,300 baht, their electricity rate is cheaper. If it exceeds 2,300 baht, the rate becomes more expensive in June's billing cycle." The post has drawn various comments from other users.

KANCHANABURI — 29 April 2026, Villagers in Kanchanaburi province are on edge after large, crocodile-like footprints were found on a sandbank in the Mae Klong River, prompting an urgent inspection by officials.

Residents of Moo 3 in Wai Niao subdistrict, Tha Maka district, reported discovering the tracks on a mid-river islet, raising concerns among people living nearby. Community leaders have contacted the provincial fisheries office to verify the findings.

Naruenart Kongkaew, who first spotted the tracks, said he and friends had gone to the area when water levels dropped enough to allow access to the islet. There, they found marks resembling the drag of a large animal's body across the ground, along with deep clawed footprints leading into the water.

"The size was clearly larger than a person's body. It doesn't look like a monitor lizard," he said, adding that locals are now afraid to enter the water.

Later, Chalermphon Hongyon, head of a regional water rescue unit, inspected the area and found two large burrows. The surrounding ground showed signs of heavy disturbance, consistent with a large animal moving in and out of the water. He said body marks suggested a creature measuring at least 4 metres in length.

Villagers in nearby Ban Pong Tuek also reported finding a similar burrow about 3 metres deep, with matching traces.

Chalermphon said crocodiles typically bask on land during the day and retreat to burrows at night. However, he cautioned that it remains unconfirmed whether the animal is indeed a crocodile, pending a detailed inspection by fisheries officials.

In the meantime, the village head has issued a warning urging residents and fishermen to avoid the riverbank and refrain from entering the water until the species is identified, citing potential danger.

The Board of Investment (BOI) reported that first-quarter 2025 investment promotion applications exceeded 1 trillion baht across more than 600 projects, led by the digital and electronics industries supporting AI and clean energy.

BOI Secretary General Narutt Tedsathirsak revealed that despite global volatility and manufacturing relocation trends, Thailand continues to attract investor interest. In the first quarter of 2025, 624 projects valued at 1,016,962 million baht were submitted for investment promotion—a 2.4-fold increase from the same period last year.

This growth stems from major investment projects in the digital and electronics industries, reflecting investor confidence in Thailand's potential as an advanced technology manufacturing base.

"The first-quarter investment promotion value exceeding 1 trillion baht clearly signals that Thailand is transitioning from a traditional manufacturing base to an industry of the future, particularly in digital and AI supply chains that have become the backbone of the global economy. This proves Thailand is ready to receive investments from around the world to establish itself as the region's investment hub amid challenging global conditions," Narutt stated.

The top five industries by investment value are:

1. Digital Industry: 873,741 million baht (48 projects) – primarily data center and cloud service investments from leading companies in Singapore, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia, including TikTok System, Skyline Data Center and Cloud Services, Global Switch, and Evolution Data Center. These projects strengthen Thailand's role as Southeast Asia's digital infrastructure and AI hub.

2. Electronics and Electrical Equipment Industry: 40,456 million baht (80 projects) – mainly advanced electronic component manufacturing, PCB production, and critical data center equipment including HDDs, optical transceivers, and AI data center servers, from companies in the US, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Companies like Multi-Fineline Electronics, Celestica, Inventec, Cal-Comp Electronics, Western Digital Storage Technologies, Fabri-Net, and Canon Hi-Tech are expanding their Thai operations with increasingly advanced technology products to meet AI and modern industry demands.

3. Energy and Basic Utilities Industry: 17,103 million baht (108 projects) – primarily clean energy production, especially solar and wind power from Thai operators such as VoltZinc Solution, Wang Khon Khwaeng Solar Energy, NP Watt, Kanchanaburi Solar Energy, Nong Khaem Solar Energy, and Ban Po Solar Energy. These projects will support Thailand's transition to clean energy and achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

4. Agriculture and Food Industry: 16,963 million baht (61 projects) – mainly value-added processing investments including natural rubber products and modified starch production, as well as animal husbandry and breeding by Thai companies such as Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Siam Quality Starch, and Farm Luck, demonstrating Thailand's potential to upgrade agricultural raw materials into high-value products.

The Royal Thai Police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and Ministry of Labor have integrated cooperation with the United States to escalate efforts against international call center gangs and human trafficking, aiming for Tier 1 status.

Police General Kittiratsaku Phandpetch, National Police Commissioner, assigned Police General Thatchai Pitaneelabutr, Deputy National Police Commissioner and director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Center (ATCC), to lead a high-level delegation including Hattaya Khoosukul, Director-General of the Americas and South Pacific Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Suriya Jindavongsa, Ambassador to Washington, DC, along with representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Ministry of Labor, and civil society organizations. The delegation traveled to Washington, DC between April 21-25, 2025 to participate in discussions and present Thailand's progress in preventing and suppressing human trafficking, call center gangs, and sexual abuse of children and youth, while strengthening bilateral cooperation.

Elevating Bilateral Cooperation

During this visit, Thai representatives held discussions with senior U.S. government officials and learned about President Donald Trump's policy emphasizing firm suppression of call center gangs due to damages to American citizens exceeding six billion U.S. dollars (approximately 193.935 billion baht) in the past year.

Operations of these call center gangs were found to be scattered across the ASEAN region, particularly in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos, where they deceive populations from over 40 countries, including Thai nationals, to force them into labor through international fraud schemes.

Jeanine Pirro, U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia and head of the Scam Center Strike Force, reporting directly to the U.S. President, praised the operations of the Royal Thai Police under Police General Thatchai's leadership for establishing the IAC Warroom operational center. This center successfully integrates information with financial institutions and mobile network service providers, enabling rapid and efficient account seizure and asset recovery for victims. It also features close cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), resulting in numerous arrests and substantial asset seizures.

Disclosure of Serious Criminal Investigation Data

During the meeting, Police General Thatchai presented in-depth intelligence and investigation data on the dismantling of a large-scale call center gang operation near the Chong border area in Cambodia. The operation involved over 10,000 individuals of diverse nationalities who were defrauded and forced into labor through romance scams and investment fraud schemes.

Additionally, significant evidence of severe human rights violations was discovered, including lists of names and phone numbers of over 10,000 American citizens targeted by the gang, as well as facilities resembling detention rooms, equipment suspected of being used for torture of non-compliant individuals, and medical laboratories and X-ray facilities. These discoveries led to suspicions of illegal organ trafficking on the dark market or unethical experimentation, which the U.S. government takes extremely seriously. Both countries agreed to escalate intelligence and joint investigation cooperation to expand results across regions.