Police, local administrators, lifeguards, and rescue personnel have mobilized a search operation for a drowning victim at Ton Beach in Thalang, Phuket. On the evening of May 15th, a man ignored red flag warnings and entered the water, where he was swept away by waves over 2 meters high. Lifeguards attempted a rescue but were unable to reach him in time. A Camry sedan with Chiang Rai license plates was found parked at the scene.

This morning, local officials and rescue teams established a search command center at Ton Beach. Lifeguards confirmed the missing man was a Thai national traveling alone. Red flag warnings had been posted all day, and staff were actively clearing tourists from the water due to monsoon season conditions with strong winds and approaching storms.

"We normally prohibit swimming here," officials stated. "Just yesterday we had two similar incidents on a single day, but we were able to rescue those individuals. We urge tourists to strictly follow our safety warnings."

Investigation revealed the missing person is Police Lieutenant (ร.ต.อ.) stationed in Phang Nga, who came to Phuket to deliver packages before visiting the beach. CCTV footage shows he entered the water alone multiple times, returning to his vehicle 2-3 times before venturing out again and disappearing. Preliminary information indicates he was an avid swimmer with one year of service as an investigator. Search efforts continue despite challenging conditions with strong waves and rain.

Police have determined that both the train driver and bus driver were negligent in a collision that left 8 people dead and 32 injured. At 8:30 p.m. on May 16, 2025, Deputy National Police Chief Siam Bunyasorn ordered Mukkaasan Police Station to investigate the train-bus collision with the high death toll on the Airport Link Makkasan railway crossing at Asok-Din Daeng Road, Bangkapi Sub-district, Huai Khwang District, Bangkok.

Investigators found the accident involved freight train No. 4531, originating from Laem Chabang and heading to Bang Sue, driven by Sayamporn Suankul, 46, and public bus No. 206 driven by Laphis Thongbun, 56. CCTV footage revealed that Laphis was driving the bus along Asok-Din Daeng Road from Rama IX intersection toward Petchburi-Asokan intersection in lane one of four lanes when he encountered the railway crossing. As the bus straddled the tracks, the train approached from the left and struck the left side of the bus, causing it to careen into parked vehicles nearby.

The collision caused property damage, injured 32 people, and killed 8 others. Investigators concluded both drivers were negligent and initially charged them both with reckless driving resulting in death. They were taken into custody at Makkasan Police Station for legal proceedings.

Celtic accelerated past Hearts of Midlothian in the final match of the season to capture their 56th Scottish Premier League title, surpassing Rangers' previous record of 55 championships. Heading into the match, Hearts of Midlothian led with 80 points, just one point ahead of Celtic. A draw would have made Hearts the first team in 41 years to win the league title outside of Rangers and Celtic, who have long shared supremacy.

In the final match, Hearts took an early lead through Lawrence Shankland's goal in the 43rd minute, bringing the prospect of making history closer by the minute. However, Celtic fought back decisively, scoring three consecutive goals from Arne Engels' penalty in the 45+4th minute, Daizen Maeda in the 87th minute, and Callum Osmond in the 90+8th minute.

By match's end, Celtic increased their points to 82 and claimed their 14th league title in the last 15 seasons, with only Rangers winning the championship in between during 2021. Hearts remained at 80 points, falling just short of capturing the crown. The last team outside these two powerhouses to win the championship dates back to the 1984-85 season when Aberdeen claimed the title during Sir Alex Ferguson's era.

Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angsukkularti gave an interview after visiting the scene of the train-bus collision on Asok-Din Daeng Road near the Airport Rail Link Makkasan station on May 16, 2025. He reported eight confirmed deaths and expressed his condolences to the victims' families. Police and forensic officials are currently working to identify the deceased, which may take some time. Additionally, 32 people were injured and are being treated at various hospitals. The Land Transport Department is coordinating to track which injured persons are at each facility, with preliminary reports indicating two seriously injured and the remainder moderately to slightly injured.

When asked which vehicle most of the victims were in, Siripong confirmed that all eight fatalities were on the bus, pending verification of any additional findings. Regarding the injured, their distribution between vehicles cannot yet be confirmed as investigations are ongoing. He noted that determining the exact number of bus passengers is difficult since the bus driver died, and there are currently no other witnesses.

Addressing reports that the bus was stuck on the railway tracks with the barrier failing to lower, Siripong explained that normally the railway barrier should lower and signal vehicles to stop. When the barrier doesn't lower, there is no signal and vehicles cannot proceed. In this case, the barrier failed to lower. The State Railway is being ordered to examine the train's black box to determine the driver's behavior at the time of impact—including the train's speed and whether braking was applied—to establish the cause of the accident.

Siripong stated that they have already provided police with all available information, including CCTV footage from both Bangkok authorities and the barrier control station. They must await the technical findings, as they cannot make assumptions about such a serious incident without concrete facts. Regarding the train's braking distance, he noted this is a heavy freight train, and technical conclusions must wait until the black box is examined.

When asked if officials coordinated with traffic signal operators when the accident occurred, Siripong responded that normally the barrier must lower and give the signal. In this case, the barrier failed to lower and provide the signal. The critical question of why the vehicle struck the train requires examination of the black box, as the barrier and the train's systems must be analyzed in relation to each other.

Chelsea and Manchester City have announced their starting lineups for the 2025-26 FA Cup final.

The FA Cup final match scheduled for May 16 will see Chelsea face Manchester City at Wembley Stadium at 9:00 PM.

Both teams have now released their official starting 11 rosters as follows:

Chelsea: Robert Sánchez – Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Jorell Hato – Reece James, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Marc Guéhi – Cole Palmer – Chukwuemeka Shuo Pedro

Manchester City: James Trafford – Matheus Nunes, Abdulkadir Kusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly – Rodri, Bernardo Silva – Antony Semenya, Omar Marmoush, Jérémy Doku – Erling Haaland

The Toyota Thailand Open 2026, a World Tour Super 500 badminton tournament at Nimibutr Sports Hall on May 16, featured semifinal matches. In men's singles, world No. 2 "View" Kulwutti Vititsant, a two-time champion of this event, faced Taiwan's Chu Tian Chen, ranked 6th globally. "View" continued his dominant form, defeating Chen with consecutive straight-set victories of 21-7, 21-14, securing his place in the final against Denmark's Anders Antonsen, the world No. 3. In the women's singles, Thailand's "Pink" Pitchayamaln Obasanipat was eliminated after losing to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, world No. 4, with scores of 11-21 and 15-21. In mixed doubles, the pairing of "Bass" Dechapol Puavaranukroh and "Fame" Sapsiree Taerattanachai, ranked world No. 1 and No. 3 respectively, faced China's Zhu Yiwen and Li Qian, ranked 45th globally.