A man's purchase of online hair dye resulted in a severe allergic reaction that left his scalp festering with yellow fluid discharge and facial swelling. After posting about his experience on Facebook, describing the itching, fluid leakage, and hair loss he experienced, the post went viral with thousands of likes, comments, and shares. On May 13, 2025, reporters contacted the man, identified as Nai Kai, 44, from Muang District in Ratchaburi Province, who owns a fish rice soup restaurant in Ratchaburi Municipality. Nai Kai still needed to wrap his head with white gauze due to continuous yellow fluid seepage.

Nai Kai explained that he purchased the hair dye from a popular app that advertised it as made from natural extracts at an affordable price. On May 9, he applied the dye for approximately five minutes, coloring only the hair roots at the front and temple areas. "When I woke up the next morning, my face felt tight and I noticed yellow fluid oozing out," he recounted. He initially thought it was a typical allergic reaction and bought medicine to take and washed his hair with children's shampoo, but the symptoms worsened and his face began to swell.

After visiting a doctor, Nai Kai requested a medical certificate but the doctor was unable to provide one because the specific allergen was unknown. The product packaging contained no Thai language labeling. Following advice from friends, he filed a report with the Muang Ratchaburi Public Health Office, which discovered the hair dye brand had no official product registration. When Nai Kai contacted the Facebook seller and showed photos of his severe reaction, the seller went silent. He now urges consumers to carefully verify reviews and check credentials before purchasing products advertised as natural extracts, as he admits having no prior knowledge of such matters. He was fortunate the dye did not contact his eyes.

At 12:30 p.m. on May 13, 2025, Pheu Thai list MP Phakamon Nunanon and party spokesman discussed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's planned visit to Freedom Beach in Phuket, an area currently plagued by influential figures intimidating party MPs investigating flooding issues. The spokesman noted disappointment that a previous visit was cancelled without clear explanation, but expressed hope that this time the PM will genuinely listen to MPs and demonstrate courage in addressing the underlying problem—as ordinary citizens do not typically threaten investigating MPs without powerful backers pulling strings.

The spokesman urged the Prime Minister to face reality head-on and sincerely hear Pheu Thai's concerns without bias, rather than treating the visit as damage control or mere spectacle. Regarding the planned mobile cabinet meeting in Hat Yai in early June, the spokesman praised the initiative but stressed the need for genuine economic recovery measures—not just handouts or vote-buying schemes.

Six months after devastating floods, Hat Yai residents still await meaningful relief despite government claims. The city's current survival depends entirely on government-led reconstruction and comprehensive stimulus efforts. As the monsoon season approaches, residents fear another flooding disaster, demanding swift and substantive action from the government rather than temporary measures.

This article explores several highly-regarded Buddhist amulet coins created by respected monks across Thailand. It begins with a quote about meditation from Luang Pho Cha Subhadto of Wat Nong Pa Pong in Ubon Ratchathani, then details amulets from Luang Pho Pan Akkhabanyo, the former abbot of Wat Mongkol Kodthawat in Samut Prakan, whose amulets remain popular across generations. The article describes a 1979 coin featuring a seated meditation figure, created by Phra Kru Mongkol Phiphatthan to commemorate the construction of a meditation hall.

The article also covers amulets by Luang Pu Jai Inthasuvanno of Wat Sedet in Samut Songkhram, who created the "Sugarcane Water Coins" or "Noble Truths Coins" around 1946-1947, featuring lotus blossoms and Khmer script. These distinctive coins are noted for lacking the typical monk's name, temple, and date inscriptions, making them relatively unknown outside serious amulet collectors.

Additional sections describe coins by Luang Pu Ma Janavaro, the former abbot of Wat Santiwiwek in Roi Et, whose first-edition portrait coins from 1974 are highly popular, and Luang Pu Songkhro Kanthadhammo of Wat Ban Sai in Lopburi, who created numbered and coded prosperity coins in the third quarter of 2014 as fundraising items for temple maintenance.

J&T Express experiences 60% surge in shipments, plans 15 dedicated durian delivery routes, deploys over 100 backup trucks, and extends distribution center hours until midnight.

Global Jet Express (Thailand) Limited, operating as J&T Express, reports that 2569 is a golden year for Thai durian. The company forecasts total production this year will reach approximately 1.89 million tons, a 21.4% increase compared to the previous year.

Chanthaburi province, the country's primary durian-producing region, accounts for over 60% of national output, creating bustling harvest activity throughout the area. While Thai durian traditionally relied on export markets, the government now actively promotes domestic consumption, creating a market structure of 70% export and 30% domestic sales to absorb the increased production. The government has implemented continuous support measures to drive strong growth in Thailand's durian industry.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, together with the Ministry of Commerce, are driving fruit management initiatives for 2569 through eight proactive measures to boost domestic consumption to 550,000 tons.

The Ministry of Commerce has signed a cooperation agreement with TikTok platform and allocated over 6.5 million baht to support over 20,000 small and medium local entrepreneurs entering the digital market.

Since mid-April, J&T Express has seen rapid increases in durian shipments in the Eastern Region, particularly from Chanthaburi and Rayong provinces. During April 15-30, durian shipments from Chanthaburi increased by 60% compared to the same period last year.

"To support the peak season for Monthong durian sales between late May and June, the company has planned 15 dedicated durian delivery routes in the Eastern Region, prepared over 100 backup trucks, and extended distribution center closing time to midnight to fully meet increased transportation demand."

Thailand is comprehensively accelerating support for the durian industry throughout the supply chain. In production, the government promotes good agricultural practices coupled with quality control centers to upgrade standards from cultivation. In processing, the government supports deep-processing industry development through value-added products such as frozen durian and durian-processed goods to increase product value, expand distribution channels, and mitigate market volatility impacts.

On the market side, Thailand maintains strength in major export markets like China while seriously pushing domestic market expansion to efficiently and sustainably balance supply and demand.

Critically, the logistics system has transformed from a traditional transportation supporter into a key mechanism balancing domestic and international supply and demand, serving as the main driver elevating industry potential. Logistics not only removes cross-border export constraints, allowing Thai durian to access global markets smoothly, but also strengthens domestic distribution networks to support expanding consumption trends.

Luang Por Bai Thammacho, a revered Buddhist master from the Mae Klong River region at Wat Chong Lom in Samut Songkhram Province, was both a junior student and dharma companion of the renowned monks Luang Por Kaew of Wat Phuang Malai and Luang Por Kong of Wat Bang Ka Pom. He was born on a Thursday in the eighth lunar month of B.E. 2404 (1861) in Phetchaburi Province as an orphan, raised by Phra Ajarn Ket of Wat Thong Nopkun, the elder brother of Luang Por Kaew. At age 10, he studied Thai and Pali language before ordaining as a monk at age 20 at Wat Thong Nopkun, where Luang Por Daeng served as his preceptor.

He became deeply devoted to his studies in Buddhist philosophy and vipassana meditation under his teachers. In B.E. 2437, he undertook a four-month pilgrimage to visit the Buddha's Footprint in Saraburi Province and the Reclining Buddha statue in Kanchanaburi. He eventually became abbot of Wat Chong Lom, replacing Luang Por Kaew who transferred to Wat Phuang Malai in B.E. 2445.

In B.E. 2470, due to severe riverbank erosion threatening the temple, Luang Por Bai relocated and rebuilt the temple on higher ground. He expanded the temple with new structures, including ordination halls and a Buddha cave image. His construction projects were funded entirely through merit-making donations from villagers who contributed materials and labor. In B.E. 2484, during World War II, thieves vandalized the temple's decorative elements, damaging the Buddha cave image that remains partially intact today.

Luang Por Bai was renowned for his strong spiritual attainments and was frequently invited to preside over Buddhist blessing ceremonies. He presided over the casting of a royal statue at Wat Rajabophit in B.E. 2481 and many other major Buddhist ceremonies. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, B.E. 2485, at the age of 81, having spent 60 years in monastic life. The amulets and sacred objects he created during his lifetime are highly revered and sought after by devotees for their exceptional spiritual power.

On Saturday, March 21, 2025, at 4:30 PM Sri Lankan time, Phra Rajawichirdhammametthi (Ariyaphong Ariyathammo), deputy abbot of Wat Rajapraditsat Mahaseemarama, led a delegation to pay respects to Most Venerable Wedaruwe Upali Anunayake Thera, abbot of Asgiriya Gedige Raja Maha Viharaya.

The Thai monks presented ceremonial fans and offerings commemorating the 150th anniversary of King Rama IV's passing, along with royal portraits, an image of the late Supreme Patriarch, and religious items from Thailand as commemorative gifts during this second official visit.

King Rama IV, founder of Wat Rajapraditsat Mahaseemarama, held deep faith in Sri Lankan Buddhism and adapted Sinhalese Buddha images and stupa designs for use in Thailand. The late king's linguistic genius and royal patronage significantly supported the spread of Buddhism among Sri Lankan monks, including donations of printing blocks and sacred texts.

The Supreme Patriarch Somdej Phra Ariyvongsa Kataña (Sa Pussdawo), first abbot of Wat Rajapraditsat and the ninth Supreme Patriarch of Bangkok, possessed expertise in linguistics and Sinhala language, collaborating in the study and translation of texts borrowed from Sri Lanka.

Asgiriya Gedige is the oldest temple in Senkadagala, the former name of Kandy, built by King Vikramabahu III of Kumpola as a memorial to Queen Chandrawathie, known as "Askiriyadevi." When Phra Ubali Maha Thera and fellow Thai missionaries came to revive monastic order in Sri Lanka, an ordination hall was constructed at this temple, with the first ordination ceremony held on Visakha Bucha in 1765 under the patronage of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha.

This temple holds significant historical importance in Thai-Sri Lankan Buddhist relations during the Ayutthaya period. King Kirti Sri Rajasinha granted a grand royal cremation ceremony for Phra Ubali Maha Thera in 1755. Originally a royal cemetery called Adahana Maluwa, it served as a cremation site for royal family members.

The temple's greatest significance lies in its Gedige structure, which was the first location in Kandy to enshrine the Sacred Tooth Relic when it was brought from the Kotte kingdom for safekeeping before the official Temple of the Sacred Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) was built. During the famous Esala Perahera festival, on the final night before conclusion, a procession carrying the Sacred Tooth Relic (a replica) is traditionally brought to Asgiriya Gedige in remembrance of its historical role protecting this precious relic.