Arsenal claimed three vital points that improved their chances of capturing the Premier League title after visiting West Ham United in the London Derby, a dramatic encounter that required VAR's intervention during the closing stages of the English Premier League 2025-26 season on May 10. West Ham United opened their doors at the London Stadium to welcome Arsenal. From the opening nine minutes, Arsenal nearly broke through when Declan Rice sent a corner from the left flank to the far post where Leandro Trossard jumped and headed, only to see Mads Hermansen deflect it away. West Ham's defense cleared the ball but it returned to Trossard, whose shot struck the post. In the 22nd minute, Rice launched a free kick from the left wing into the box where Ricardo Calafiori nodded and nearly beat the goalkeeper, but Konstantinos Mavropanos intervened with his foot to deny the attempt. In the 45th minute, Aaron Wan-Bissaka received the ball on the right flank and sent it into the penalty area for Valentín Castellanos, whose powerful shot was brilliantly saved by David Raya, keeping the score 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half at the 75th minute, West Ham had a brief chance when Jarrod Bowen controlled the ball and cut inward on the right side of the penalty box before crossing, but the ball deflected toward goal and Raya had to tip it away. In the 78th minute, Matheus Fernandes received the ball and clashed with Pablo, allowing Fernandes to enter a wide-open penalty area, but his shot was superbly blocked by Raya's positioning. In the 83rd minute, Martin Ødegaard created space and passed to Leandro Trossard, who fired past the block of a West Ham player, sending the ball into the net to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead.

In the 90th+5 minute, a dramatic moment unfolded when West Ham earned a corner from the right flank. Jarrod Bowen crossed into the box and Arsenal failed to clear, allowing Callum Wilson to fire a shot that appeared to cross the goal line. However, the referee consulted VAR and determined that Pablo had used his arm to block David Raya's jump for the ball in the six-yard box, ruling it a foul. West Ham was denied the goal, and Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory.

After 36 matches, Arsenal increased their points to 79 and maintained their lead, sitting five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, though Arsenal has played one more match. West Ham remained on 36 points in 18th place, desperately fighting to avoid relegation. This result left only two teams in the drop zone—West Ham and 17th-place Tottenham Hotspur—as 15th-place Nottingham Forest and 16th-place Leeds United held a 7-point advantage over West Ham, but West Ham had only two remaining matches to play.

Other results: Burnley drew with Aston Villa 2-2, Crystal Palace drew with Everton 2-2, and Nottingham Forest drew with Newcastle United 1-1.

Thailand now has a representative competing for the Miss World crown after Namphuing Kanthira Techapatthanaakul was crowned Miss World Thailand 2026, offering another glimmer of hope for Thai pageant enthusiasts seeking to make history on the world stage.

The 25-year-old grew up in a Thai Yai ethnic family in Chiang Rai province. Unlike many others, her life did not begin with advantages—she was once a stateless child who lacked even basic rights including access to education, freedom of movement, or security for the future. However, instead of surrendering to these limitations, Namphuing chose to use her life as proof that "life circumstances" cannot determine where dreams lead.

In 2019, she was selected to represent Thai youth in a science project competition in the United States. However, a critical opportunity nearly slipped away when her visa was denied due to her lack of Thai nationality. While this might have defeated many, for Namphuing it became motivation to push forward relentlessly. After obtaining Thai citizenship, she successfully competed and won a Special Award from USAID for humanitarian assistance for her research on developing seed coatings made from local rubber trees to increase survival rates of rain-fed rice crops—demonstrating genuine commitment to using science to improve community quality of life.

Namephuing graduated from the Medical Technology program at Chiang Mai University and served as president of the student association, showcasing leadership and dedication to public service. She currently works as a medical technician, a profession reflecting her commitment to caring for people through health science knowledge.

She has been invited to meetings with UNHCR alongside representatives from 16 countries to exchange solutions on statelessness at the regional level—a significant step for someone once "invisible to the system" who has become an important voice for those facing similar circumstances.

A key aspect of her identity is driving the "DARE YOUR DREAM" project, which creates educational opportunities for stateless and unregistered children and youth in Thailand—work she has pursued for over four years. The project believes "education" is the key to opening doors to better futures for all children.

The initiative aims to provide universal and equitable access to basic education while advancing higher education opportunities, life skills development, and hope for the next generation so they can grow with quality and secure career prospects. "DARE YOUR DREAM" also aims to expand educational opportunities to international levels to ensure stateless children receive equitable rights to education globally.

Namephuing and the DARE YOUR DREAM project believe that "education, opportunity, and hope are essential keys to opening doors to the future for stateless children," as when all children and youth receive equal opportunities, they can truly thrive.

Ignored Friends' Warnings, Man Jumps into Deep Canal Complaining of Heat, Then Drowns. On May 10, 2569, rescue unit Hook 31 at Non Thai district in Nakhon Ratchasima province received a report of a missing person in the water at Lam Chiang Rai Canal, Ban Nong Krasang village, Dan Jak subdistrict, Non Thai district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The unit deployed to the scene and requested support from underwater rescue and special operation teams. Hook 31 brought diving equipment to search for the missing person. The canal where the incident occurred was approximately 4 meters deep. Rescue divers conducting the search found the body after 10 minutes. The deceased was identified as Mr. Theerayut, 39 years old, a native of Nakhon Phanom, who was submerged under the canal. His body was brought up and sent for autopsy at Non Thai Hospital. According to the police investigation at Non Thai station, Mr. Theerayut was from Nakhon Phanom working in Nakhon Ratchasima. During his weekend break, he came to visit a friend's house. Before the incident, he complained about the hot weather and went swimming alone. However, friends and villagers warned him not to enter because the water was deep. Mr. Theerayut did not listen and claimed he had swum in similar waters back in Nakhon Phanom. Shortly after entering the water, he disappeared and drowned. Neighbors who witnessed the incident reported it to rescue unit Hook 31, who recovered his body submerged 4 meters below the surface. Police believe that due to the extreme heat, Mr. Theerayut may have suffered heat shock and lost consciousness, leading to his drowning.

The Asian Road Racing Championship 2026 Round 2 finals took place on Sunday, May 10, drawing intense attention from Thai motorsports enthusiasts.

The SuperSport 600cc (SS600) class continued to be the highlight of every round, with this race featuring 12 laps of competition as usual. Experienced Thai rider "Tee" Anupap Samuul from Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, piloting YZF-R6 number 500, started from grid position 2 with a solid start.

The race unfolded similarly to Saturday's first race, with "Tee" launching an aggressive attack in the final three laps to take the lead before playing it safe in the final corner to preserve maximum championship points. He crossed the finish line in second place with a total time of 20 minutes and 2.226 seconds, just 0.130 seconds behind the winner. This was enough to secure both podium finishes, keeping his championship hopes bright with 60 points and narrowing the gap to the championship leader to just 12 points after four races into the season.

In the Asia Production 250cc class, which ran 10 laps, rising Thai star "Idea" Kritpat Khuankham, number 39 from Yamaha Thailand Racing Team, showed dominant form. Despite engine restrictions, he led wire-to-wire on his YZF-R3 to secure victory with a total time of 18 minutes and 41.804 seconds.

Meanwhile, "Gus" Theeranaiy Thabtim, a rising talent and teammate number 36, started from grid position 12 and charged hard, contending for a podium finish until the final corner in a photo finish situation before crossing in fifth place, 6.732 seconds behind the winner.

After four races across the first two rounds of the Asia Production 250cc class, "Idea-Kritpat" maintains championship contention with three victories and 86 points, while "Gus-Theeranaiy" sits eighth with 27 points.

The next round of the Asian Road Racing Championship 2026 will take place June 12-14 at the Mobility Resort Motegi circuit in Japan.

Buriram United's players and fans celebrated winning the Thai League 1 championship for the 2025/2026 season at Chang Arena with medals and trophy presentations. In their final match of the season on May 10, 2025, Buriram United drew 1-1 at home against Lampang Warriors, adding three points to their tally of 70 points and securing their 11th Thai League championship in outstanding style.