Authorities have dismantled the AM 08 online gambling network based in Ranong, which operated for over two years with an average monthly turnover of 6 million baht, or approximately 72 million baht annually. On May 13, 2025, Police Lieutenant General Surpol Preembut, commander of the Investigation Bureau, ordered Police Major Tossak Panklinput and his investigation team to conduct a search operation targeting online gambling operations in Ranong. The team, equipped with a Ranong Provincial Court warrant (No. 26/2569), raided a residence in Moo 3, Bang Non Subdistrict, Muang District, and arrested Ms. Thipysiwan, 24, a Ranong resident. Investigators seized a computer, a mobile phone, and a router during the operation. Police discovered the AM 08 website had over 36,000 members and had been operating for more than two years, generating average monthly revenues of 6 million baht or 72 million baht annually. The site illegally offered various gambling services including lottery, slots, foreign football betting, baccarat, tiger-dragon, hi-lo, and other games. The investigation revealed the gambling network was based in Muang Ranong District and had changed names multiple times to evade detection while maintaining its original customer base. Previously under different names, the network generated approximately 10 million baht per month before operating as AM 08. Ms. Thipysiwan admitted to working as an administrator handling customer relations for the gambling site for over a year, earning 15,000 baht monthly. She faces charges of operating an illegal online gambling platform and soliciting others to participate in unauthorized electronic gambling.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has suggested that if Xabi Alonso takes the Chelsea managerial role, it would make managing the Reds more challenging down the line. Alonso, a former Liverpool player, is currently without a job after departing Real Madrid and has been continuously linked with becoming Chelsea's next manager. In his latest comments about Alonso's future, Carragher stated: "I've always felt that Xabi Alonso will manage Liverpool at some point, but when you manage one of our rivals like Chelsea, it does make it a bit more difficult." He added: "I can't see how you move from Chelsea to Liverpool. Perhaps he might have to wait a bit longer in the future, but he has to do what's best for himself right now."

Lucky and Unlucky Days Thursday, May 14, 2025 Astrologer Hor Busaban

Aries Today you face problems requiring attention both near and far. However, Venus related to your finances remains bright in a favorable house, so your finances will flow smoothly or improve significantly during this period. Work cooperation will encounter considerable difficulties, though good communication skills may help improve the situation.

Taurus Today large sums of cash will pass through your hands, though it may not be direct personal benefit. Financial contacts may give you matters requiring more thought and consideration, but this won't affect the bigger picture. New friendships and partnerships will be beneficial during this period, but you should not allow anyone to interfere with your home.

Gemini Today you may forget to feed pets or water household plants. Speaking frequently about others will harm you, but you should use your words for business and negotiations to achieve great success. Improving and renovating your home according to your taste is a responsibility you must handle well.

Cancer Today you may find leaked documents with unclear answers. Travel and communications often won't achieve intended results, and problems won't be easily resolved. New and unusual ventures will excite you and have lasting impact. Workplace accidents may occur, so avoid involvement in any disputes.

Leo Today you receive considerable fortune by your own destiny. Active requests for help will achieve short-term success, but if you can see future events ahead, you should do everything with caution. After May ends, everything may not go as planned.

Virgo Today you will complete work smoothly with help and cooperation from superiors, and have special ability to help solve problems for relatives. Benefits or compensation will be delayed or take longer than usual. If you have problems with your partner, resolve them during this period.

Libra You should not do work requiring extensive explanations, such as advertising or selling insurance. Contributing to public welfare is good, but you must not get involved with money or valuables of others. Superiors at the office often find fault with you. Life is quite complicated during this period.

Scorpio Today you will lose some income, affecting your daily life considerably. Do not overwork as it may aggravate old health problems. People trying to help you may end up seeming to harm you instead. Do not buy old antiques or rent sacred objects during this period as you may get counterfeits.

Sagittarius Today you feel anxious about your business partner or romantic partner, worried they might make mistakes. Friends and relatives who owe you money will not be able to repay, and may ask for new loans. Your principles will be obscured by human weakness.

Capricorn Today you are invited to travel or invest in work in distant places far from your birthplace. You will make new friends whom destiny brings together with matching tastes. Your children are very close with your relatives. You should not lend important documents to anyone during this period as they may get lost.

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.