Kasetsart University Receives Security Equipment Donation from Class 58 Police Cadet Sergeants to Enhance Campus Safety

Dr. Damrong Sriprayam, acting rector of Kasetsart University's Bangkhen campus, accepted equipment donations for security personnel from Pol. Col. Anant Vorasat, Pol. Col. Sorathat Iamlarao of Songkhla Provincial Police, and Pol. Col. Somphop Nambandit of the Region 1 Investigation Unit. The donation includes 120 raincoats, 120 flashlights, and 120 caps.

Several university officials attended the ceremony at the Office of the Rector, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuchnathon Mangkang, Vice Rector for Finance and Special Activities; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kritsana Wanindra, Vice Rector for Innovation and Social Mission; and Mr. Praplen Kasemobhas, Director of Physical and Sustainable Environment Division, along with other university staff.

Pol. Col. Sorathat explained that this collaborative effort with the Bangkhen Police Station and the Investigation Division aims to support the operational needs of the university's physical security and environmental sustainability staff as the rainy season approaches. The equipment will facilitate better security operations and campus protection. He emphasized that the police are committed to continuing strong support for the university's various activities and related agencies.

The President of the Rajamangala University of Technology Council, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khosit Sriphudhara, along with Asst. Prof. Dr. Abhichat Tiraprasertssin, Vice President for Digital Technology and Information, announced the 'True x Google Presents: AI for All Thailand' collaboration at True Tower's 21st-floor auditorium in Bangkok. The initiative represents a public-private partnership between True Corporation, Google Thailand, and allied organizations to equitably expand access to AI knowledge and develop practical skills to create "AI-Ready Citizens" supporting Thailand's digital economic transition.

During the event, Deputy Prime Minister Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yos Wongsoontorndhada, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, emphasized that developing AI workforce capacity is a national priority, citing Thailand's critical shortage of 80,000 AI professionals. True Corporation's Group Chief Executive Officer Sikhwat Braekhe announced the company's commitment to empower 12 million Thais by 2030, starting with internal staff development and expanding nationally through global partnerships. Google Thailand's Country Marketing Manager Saranee Boonruttitongchai reaffirmed the mission to leave no Thai behind in the digital age through initiatives like Gemini Academy for Students and safe Generative AI usage curriculum.

The collaboration will leverage all nine Rajamangala University of Technology campuses nationwide to integrate digital technology and AI knowledge into the education system, aiming to sustainably enhance Thailand's competitive capability. A roundtable discussion titled "Building Thailand's AI Workforce Together" brought together representatives from academia, private sector, and technology fields to exchange perspectives on future AI workforce development.

At 1:00 PM on May 6, 2025, at the Sai Mai Must Survive page office on Wat Koh Road in Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Mr. A, a 32-year-old businessman, came to file a complaint with Ekapop Luangprasertsai, founder of the Sai Mai Must Survive page. He accused a famous fortune teller from Northern Thailand—known for having celebrity disciples and claiming to communicate with hell and heaven realms—of sexually assaulting him three times under the guise of treating illness and resolving his karma.

The victim revealed he had previously suffered severe cluster headaches, a condition more serious than migraines, which conventional medicine could not cure despite multiple treatment attempts. His mother, a social media follower and fan of this supposedly renowned Northern teacher who claimed special powers to scan karma and perform spiritual rituals, encouraged him to seek treatment from the fortune teller, hoping for a cure.

On May 2, while the family was traveling in the North, they visited the fortune teller's large compound, which resembled a Buddhist monastery. After waiting in queue since mid-afternoon, the victim was finally called around 6 PM. He was told he had severe karma and would receive VIP queue status for the karma-cleansing ritual, requiring him to wait until nearly 10 PM. The fortune teller then brought him into a private room alone while his mother waited outside.

"Inside the room, the teacher had me chant various mantras. After chanting, he told me to stand before him and remove my shirt sleeves and pants. I complied because I thought it was a legitimate treatment method. Then he told me to remove my underwear too, claiming not to be embarrassed because it was a Hindu-Brahmin healing technique involving genital examination," the victim recounted.

"The teacher then touched my left thigh, right thigh, and genitals with his palm. He then directed me to a corner of the room to view obscene images before instructing me to engage in sexual acts with him. I complied with his orders. This was the first instance of sexual assault," he stated.

The victim explained the teacher claimed these were shortcut healing methods available to only one in a hundred people—VIP treatment—and that after this procedure, he wouldn't need to visit any sacred sites for worship. The victim felt trapped: he wanted to flee but feared retaliation from the teacher or his disciples, and his recently post-operative mother made escape difficult. He reluctantly complied, determined to pursue legal action.

The victim revealed that the teacher subsequently ordered him to perform additional karma-cleansing rituals. Thinking it was nearly over, he anticipated being released, but the ordeal continued.

A young man from Nakhon Ratchasima province has become an unwitting scapegoat in an online backlash, vehemently denying allegations that he stole 10 kilograms of salted duck eggs. He insists the amount he took was no more than 3 kilograms and closely resembled items his relatives had sent him, and he blames a bus staff member's error for the mix-up.

The incident involved Sinchai Taetsomboon, who reported that someone had stolen 10 kilograms of salted duck eggs from him at a bus station in central Nakhon Ratchasima on May 2. The report was filed at Muang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station for an incident occurring at Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Bus Terminal No. 1. Multiple media outlets covered the story, sparking widespread public criticism.

On May 6, the accused man, Adisak (nickname Tum), age 39, filed a complaint with police against Facebook user "LIFT" and administrators of various news pages for posting false accusations that caused him damage. He then traveled to the bus terminal to demonstrate and clarify the actual sequence of events regarding receiving the duck eggs from the bus staff, speaking emphatically before gathered passengers.

Adisak explained that on the day of the incident, his relatives from Dan Khun Thot District had sent 2 kilograms of salted duck eggs via the Dan Khun Thot-Nakhon Ratchasima bus route. He arrived to collect them during his regular time, as he frequently received items from relatives. The duck eggs he received weighed about 1 kilogram more than his relatives had indicated. Later that evening, he learned about the accusations through social media and attempted to contact the complainant to offer compensation, despite believing it was the bus staff member's mistake. The staff admitted to picking up the wrong package, thinking it belonged to the same person.

When he went to work the next morning, coworkers teased him about the "duck egg incident." Upon learning he had been publicly accused of being a thief across multiple media platforms, he felt embarrassed and worried the misunderstanding would spiral. He firmly denies being a thief and insists that the alleged 10 kilograms of salted duck eggs never existed—what was actually involved was only about 1 kilogram of plain duck eggs at most. He called on media outlets to verify information more thoroughly before reporting to avoid causing further damage.

The bus staff member confirmed via phone that there was no theft, only a mistake on their part. They confused the packages, thinking they belonged to one owner when there were actually two. They are willing to pay compensation and confirmed that the missing duck eggs claimed in news reports were actually only about 3 kilograms, not 10.

The BOI board approved six major investment projects totaling 958.168 billion baht. BOI Secretary General Narudom Therdsteerasukdi announced that on May 6, 2025, the board chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul approved these six large-scale projects valued at 958.168 billion baht.

Nine additional important investment projects were selected to join the Thailand FastPass system, supplementing the initial batch of 16 projects. The board also endorsed an accelerated electricity production and distribution plan to support these investments, prioritizing clean energy mechanisms alongside comprehensive electrical infrastructure upgrades to boost investor confidence and meet modern investment needs focused on increased clean energy utilization.

The six major projects representing over 950 billion baht in investment include:

– Data Center and Data Hosting Operations: Three projects totaling 913.838 billion baht comprising: 1. TikTok System (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - 842.35 billion baht investment located in Bangkok, Samut Prakan, and Chachoengsao, expanding server installations to establish Thailand as a strategic data storage and processing hub for regional users. The company will develop Digital Literacy and e-Commerce curricula to create new business opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs and enhance the nation's digital workforce capabilities. 2. Skyline Data Center and Cloud Services Limited (DAMAC Group affiliate) from UAE - 46.869 billion baht investment in Chachoengsao, supporting 200 megawatts of IT load capacity. 3. Bridge Data Center IIO (Thailand) Limited - 24.619 billion baht investment in Chon Buri, accommodating 134 megawatts of IT load.

– Recycled Plastic Pellet Manufacturing: PureCycle (Thailand) Limited - 8.18 billion baht, the sole authorized producer of recycled plastic pellets for Procter & Gamble, establishing Thailand as its primary production base for the Asian market with a facility in Rayong.

– Wind Power Generation: Dan Khun Tot Wind One Limited - 4.728 billion baht for an 89.7 megawatt facility in Nakhon Ratchasima.

– Potassium Chloride Manufacturing: Asian Potash Chaiyabhumi Public Company - 31.422 billion baht in Chaiyaphum producing potassium chloride as a key ingredient for potassium fertilizer manufacturing.

Regarding Thailand FastPass Batch 2: The meeting approved nine additional important investment projects for the Thailand FastPass expedited investment system worth 52.104 billion baht combined, continuing from the first batch of 16 projects. This brings the total of projects in the Thailand FastPass system to 25 projects with combined investment of 223.216 billion baht. All projects will receive expedited approval processing from relevant agencies including BOI, the Industrial Works Department, the Industrial Estates Authority of Thailand, the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, the Customs Department, and others.

On May 6, the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), represented by Director-General Dr. Pirun Saiyasitthipanich, Deputy Director-General Pawit Kesavong, and Deputy Director-General Gomesh Boothsorn, met with PTT Public Company Limited, led by Executive Vice President for Corporate Sustainability Rathakorn Kampanatkanaiyakorn, to hold the first 2025 session of the working group on research, innovation, and development of climate change technology support mechanisms.

The meeting was conducted under a memorandum of understanding between the DCCE and PTT aimed at demonstrating the joint commitment of both agencies to exchange information and knowledge, promote research and innovation collaboration, and develop mechanisms supporting climate change-related technologies, including carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS/CCUS), hydrogen technology, and other related technologies. The effort also focuses on developing related policies, mechanisms, and legal frameworks to provide a clear foundation for driving the country's greenhouse gas emissions reduction, ultimately achieving net zero emissions and transitioning to a low-carbon society.

During the meeting, the working group secretariat reported progress and outcomes from 2024 collaboration, including policy discussions on elevating legal frameworks for CCS/CCUS technology application to support Thailand's NDC 3.0, and studying the carbon dioxide impact on Thailand's ecosystems. The group also discussed linking heat index measurement tools with digital platforms.

For 2025, the working group established a framework where PTT will provide technical expertise, knowledge, and research to support CCS/CCUS technology application in Thailand, while the DCCE will drive policy implementation. Both agencies plan to exchange knowledge on climate technology and establish effective public-private cooperation to achieve tangible results.