The Police Chief and President of the Police Women's Club inspected the 'Police Family Care' welfare program under Region 1 Police Division, presenting financial support, consumer goods, and relief packages as welfare benefits for the children of police officers in the division. On May 1st at approximately 2:00 PM in the Region 1 Police Division conference room on the 3rd floor, Police Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Bunsawm attended along with Somruthai Bunsawm, President of the Police Women's Club, Sirannya Armmangla, Vice President of the Police Women's Club, and other officials. Together with Region 1 Police Division Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Worsak Pisitbannakorn and designated officers, they visited the 'Police Family Care' program for children with special needs and distributed financial support, consumer goods, and relief packages as welfare benefits to the children of police officers in the division. The initiative aims to boost morale and encourage the children with special needs and their families, demonstrating the organization's continuous commitment to improving police personnel and family welfare and quality of life.

A Nakhon Ratchasima businessman made good on a vow by arranging screenings of Thai ghost films for spirits after receiving nearly one million baht in winnings from his earlier prayers at a forest ordination ceremony. The unusual merit-making event took place May 1 at Wat Mai Amphon in Suung Noen district, drawing large crowds of both devotees and lottery enthusiasts. According to Pichit Saekhoo, a representative of the Suang Saeng Tham Foundation, the businessman had previously participated in the third forest ordination ceremony and prayed to Kumarn Thong (a spirit child). After his wishes were granted, he returned to fulfill his vow through the merit-making ceremony. The three-day event featured nine Thai ghost films total—three films per day at a cost of 12,000 baht daily—screened specifically for the spirits of around 800 souls before a final merit transfer ceremony on May 3. The unconventional approach of "screening ghost movies for ghosts" captured widespread attention from locals and visitors. Lottery enthusiasts seized the opportunity to identify lucky numbers from the event details, including the nearly one million baht winnings, the 800 spirits, and the dates May 1-3 and the "3 days, 9 films" count. The foundation invited the public to participate in the final soul transfer ceremony, which would involve two cremation pyres separated by gender, with children and Kumarn Thong spirits cremated together on the female side, representing a blend of traditional Thai beliefs, faith, and merit-making practices.

May 1, 2025 – At the grassland in front of Kham Cha-nod Island, Wang Nakakin in Ban Dung District, Udon Thani Province, local administrators and residents gathered to celebrate the sixth lunar month merit tradition. The annual grand blessing ceremony dressed the ancestral spirits in new green robes this year, with Deputy Governor Natthapong Khamwongpin presiding over the ritual. Large crowds attended, including local landowner Gon Kham Lamkhong.

The significant ceremony drew many fortune seekers who peered into containers of sacred red candle water, spotting clear numbers 85 and 58. The ritual also featured incense burning with auspicious numbers 138 and 831. Lottery enthusiasts gathered donations totaling 1,540 baht from six collection boxes and 55,060 baht in spiritual offerings, hoping the ancestral spirits' new attire would bring luck in the May 2 lottery drawing.

BBC reported on May 1 that a violent incident erupted outside a hospital in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, where Jefferson Lewis, the 47-year-old suspect in the murder of a 5-year-old girl, was brought for treatment. Over 200 members of the Aboriginal community attacked and beat him unconscious before he was arrested and placed in custody on the evening of April 30. Police discovered the body of the child, whose family requested she be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, the same morning. The girl was last seen on Saturday, April 25. The Northern Territory Police Commander announced that Lewis's injuries were not serious enough to require hospital admission, and he was transferred to Darwin for questioning. Officials are expediting forensic analysis to confirm the child's identity and determine the cause of death.

The driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run that killed Associate Professor Surasawat Sukswasdi has surrendered to Chang Phueak Police Station. The senior lecturer at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Fine Arts was struck by a vehicle while cycling at the 700-Year Stadium on the morning of April 28. He suffered multiple fractures and died before reaching Nakhon Ping Hospital. A merit-making ceremony was held at Wat Pa Paeng in Chiang Mai's city district, with a royal cremation ceremony scheduled for May 2. On May 1, Chiang Mai Provincial Police Commander Yutthana Kaenjanchan announced that the driver had turned himself in to investigation officers at Chang Phueak Police Station. Police are proceeding with legal action. Cycling groups have taken to social media demanding that Chiang Mai's governor and relevant authorities implement enhanced safety measures for cyclists. The Sunday Cycling Club is being urged to mobilize support for provincial-level safety policies to protect cyclists in Chiang Mai.

Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Launches RMUTR Research & IP Expo 2026 to Drive Commercial Innovation

April 30, 2026 – Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, led by Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Udomvithai Chaiskulkierat, welcomed participants and highlighted the importance of the 2026 Research, Innovation, Invention, Creative Works, and Intellectual Property Exhibition (RMUTR Research & IP Expo 2026).

The opening ceremony was presided over by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pulsak Kosiyaphon, Deputy Director of the Office of the National Research Council of Thailand, held at Rama Gardens Hotel in Bangkok. This event represents a crucial platform for driving the university's research and innovation agenda.

The university aims to advance research knowledge, develop it further, and apply it practically, particularly by commercializing research outcomes and innovations. This effort creates added value for the university's knowledge, technology, and innovations, transforming them into products, services, processes, and business models that address industry, community, and societal needs.

The university prioritizes translating research from laboratories into practical applications by establishing collaborative networks with entrepreneurs, private sector partners, and government agencies. These partnerships facilitate commercialization, investment, intellectual property protection, and future revenue generation, ultimately strengthening competitive capabilities and supporting the country's sustainable economic and social development.

The event features exhibitions of research work, inventions, innovations, creative projects, and intellectual property, alongside innovation competitions, project pitching presentations, and awards ceremonies honoring outstanding researchers and organizations. The event serves as both a recognition platform and a networking forum for researchers and external partners to explore commercial and societal applications of research outcomes.

The rector expressed gratitude to all supporting organizations, faculty members, researchers, staff, students, entrepreneurs, and distinguished guests who contributed to advancing the university's research and innovation initiatives. He expressed hope that this event will serve as a valuable opportunity to connect research outcomes with businesses and industries, fostering collaboration, investment, and commercial development that will sustainably create economic, social, and national value.