Anatoli Malekin controlled every round before knocking out Rungrang Umarov, the defending heavyweight champion, in the fourth round to capture the world title and avenge his previous loss at ONE's The Inner Circle event held on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Ramintra). All 26 athletes competing on the card successfully passed official weigh-ins and hydration testing, and will compete at their agreed-upon weight divisions.

The main event featured a ONE MMA heavyweight world championship bout (225-265 lbs) between defending champion "Rungrang" Umarov, 34, from Senegal, and former champion "Anatoli" Malekin, 38, from Russia, who previously held titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.

Malekin proved dominant throughout the contest, controlling all four rounds before delivering a fourth-round knockout victory over Umarov to reclaim the heavyweight world championship and settle their rivalry.

On May 15, a young man posted his story in a 'Bankrupt Lives' online group, revealing how he sent 7-8 million baht monthly to his mother's account only to find it completely depleted upon his return to Thailand.

He explained that starting in 2010, he went to Japan as an undocumented migrant worker alongside his girlfriend. His uncle was already fishing there. Together they saved 7.8 million baht and he had his girlfriend transfer the money to his mother's account each month because he couldn't access his own account while abroad. His Japanese employer was kind and not exploitative.

About 1-2 years ago, his body began deteriorating from heavy labor—back pain and knee pain. He and his girlfriend discussed getting married since they were both approaching 35-36. They planned to combine their savings of over 15 million baht to invest and live off the interest.

For 3-4 years, he kept telling his mother he would return to marry, but she would dismiss him, cutting off conversations. He found this strange. When he finally returned to Thailand, his suspicions were confirmed—the money was gone. His girlfriend learned about it and asked to break up. He drove her home, apologized to her mother, and cried the entire way back.

Within 2-3 days, debt collectors came demanding payment. A creditor then called about the mortgaged house. He had no money to settle it. When he told his mother, she threatened to hang herself or jump in the water if he brought it up again. He moved in with his uncle.

A month later, his mother came to demand he work to pay off the debt, threatening the same fate if he refused. Despite everything, he holds no anger toward his girlfriend for leaving him. They had been together 16-17 years, planning their future together since their factory days.

On May 15, 2026, police led by Major Chirayuth Inkaew from Region 4's Investigation Section executed court-ordered searches at two locations in Chiang Mai. The first raid targeted a residence in Nong Khai Luang village, Nong Chom subdistrict, San Sai district, belonging to a 49-year-old businessman named Chati who operates a business in downtown Chiang Mai's Chang Phueak area. Officers discovered 40 banded parakeets, 2 rose-ringed parakeets, and 3 black-hooded orioles housed in cages at the property.

During inspection, officers found that 4 birds wore registered leg bands matching the breeding license records. However, the 40 banded parakeets had no identification marks, indicating they were likely wild birds illegally captured and caged. Another parakeet was identified as imported from India and therefore not protected under Thai wildlife law.

Investigators also found 2 adult rose-ringed parakeets without any identification bands. According to wildlife officials, this species is strictly protected and cannot be privately owned. Additionally, 3 adult black-hooded orioles without proper documentation were discovered, and records showed Chati had not declared possession of these birds. Wildlife authorities determined that Chati's breeding license had expired over a year ago.

Chati was charged with illegally possessing protected wildlife without authorization and operating an unlicensed breeding facility. A second raid at a Chiang Phueak area building in downtown Chiang Mai uncovered 11 additional banded parakeets, with only one wearing an identification band. The remaining birds lacked proper documentation. Officers located the suspect during this second operation.

ONE's The Inner Circle event on Friday, May 15th at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Ramintra) was held with all 26 fighters successfully passing weigh-ins and hydration tests before competing at their agreed weight classes.

The featured matchup marked Superlek's return to competition. The 30-year-old ONE kickboxing world champion from Buriram faced 24-year-old Russian striking specialist Abdulla Dayakayev under Muay Thai rules in the bantamweight division (135-145 lbs). Dayakayev came in overweight but paid the agreed compensation to Superlek, and the fight proceeded as scheduled.

Dayakayev came out aggressively in the opening round, landing a powerful right hand that sent Superlek down for an eight-count immediately. Superlek mounted a comeback attempt, particularly in the final round, where he dominated the striking exchanges. However, Dayakayev's early dominance proved decisive on the judges' scorecards, with Superlek narrowly losing the decision despite his strong finish.

On May 15, TikTok user @artlimitad posted a cautionary video about nearly losing his life after recently discovering he had a severe heart condition. In his post, he wrote: "I went to the doctor for muscle pain and he told me I needed heart surgery. I watched the doctor work on my heart. He said my heart rate was way too high—incredible. It took 2 hours. Men over 40, this is very dangerous. There were absolutely no warning signs. You might not be as lucky as I was. I finished the surgery yesterday. It's scarier than any disease—no warning signs at all."

The poster explained that he lived a normal life, confident he took good care of himself—exercising, doing push-ups, and not even taking medicine for headaches. The symptoms that day had happened before, so he thought it was the same old muscle issue. He often fell asleep at odd angles that left his arm numb, switching sides throughout the night. When he woke up that morning and sat up, he felt soreness. He tried to raise his hand and take deep breaths, but it didn't help. The pain was in his left arm, radiating to his shoulder, and his jaw felt tight like he'd been chewing hard. So he messaged Jemaine, who immediately told him to see a doctor within half an hour or sooner, warning it could be a heart problem. He rushed to the hospital alone.

When he arrived, he described his symptoms to the doctor and had blood work done, which came back normal—all values were fine, including his heart. He tried to move to a regular room, but the senior doctor insisted he wait another 3 hours for another blood test. When those results came back, they were very bad. They didn't know where his heart was blocked, so treatment began immediately.

He was fortunate to speak with a nurse who mentioned that many men aged 30-50 die from this condition at the hospital with no warning signs. The ultrasound showed nothing at first. The doctors almost sent him home if not for the elevated cardiac markers in his blood work. The doctor said surgery was necessary—it was very dangerous because they didn't know when his heart might fail.

During the procedure, which lasted 2 hours, he remained awake and watched as they injected dye to locate the blockage. The doctor said it was bad—the heart tissue had already died. Two arteries were blocked. He couldn't understand how this happened since he exercised and took care of himself. His heart was strong, but his breathing became shallow and his blood pressure started dropping. They successfully opened one artery but the other remained blocked. The doctor said it was difficult. When they saw his pressure dropping, they stopped. He spent another 2 nights in the ICU on blood thinner medication before returning for another successful procedure.

He was fortunate because his main coronary artery was large, allowing good blood supply. Not everyone is as lucky. His arteries were blocked at the ends on two lines—if it had blocked any higher, he might have died that day. This condition has no warning signs; you just fall asleep. Many men over 35 die from it.

The initial symptoms: pain radiating down the left arm and jaw tightness like chewing something hard.

Amid energy crises and intensifying competition in the global tourism industry, Thai tourism faces mounting pressure to undergo major restructuring. Following Surasakdi Panjreuchavalkul's appointment in the Anuthane 2 government, the sector has rapidly shifted toward high-quality tourism. The strategy is being driven through three urgent measures: reducing 60-day visa exemptions from 93 countries to 57 for better tourist screening aligned with quality goals; implementing a 300-baht Thailand Tourism Fee from foreign visitors to fund tourism infrastructure and safety standards; and collecting a 1,000-baht exit fee from Thai travelers to stem capital outflows and support the "half-per-person" subsidy program and long-term tourism funds—projected to generate up to 10 billion baht annually given that 10 million Thais travel abroad yearly.

However, the exit fee has become increasingly controversial. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Supatchaya Sutthimanphand, who oversees tourism, has applied the brakes, emphasizing careful consideration before proceeding through the formal cabinet review process. Meanwhile, industry leaders including Tanpol Cheevaratnapon, president of the Thai Travel Industry Association (ATTA), met with tourism officials to propose alternative measures and requested postponement of the exit fee, fearing it would damage Thai travelers' mobility and reduce future international flights.

Adisak Chairatananon, ATTA's secretary general, strongly opposed the measure, urging the government to stop viewing Thais as short-term revenue sources and instead recognize them as diplomatic ambassadors and strategic national assets for international negotiations. He called for concrete implementation of Two-Way Tourism strategy to position Thai tourism as a global leader, arguing that one-directional marketing no longer suffices in today's changing global tourism landscape.

Adisak contended the measure contradicts strategic negotiating power on the world stage and creates multidimensional damage: destabilizing airline cost structures dependent on passenger load factors both ways; undermining diplomatic leverage by conflicting with open-country and visa-free policies, potentially inviting retaliatory tax measures or visa restrictions from trading partners; and hindering cross-border economic growth by increasing costs for SMEs, startups, and investors needing to travel for business meetings, trade negotiations, and international exhibitions—ultimately closing off opportunities for expansion.