Immigration & Borders: Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is rolling out THIM, a new mobile app to let foreign arrivals submit details before landing, aiming to cut airport queues and speed up processing. Activism & Land Rights: SEC Watch activists vow to camp at Government House to stop the draft Southern Economic Corridor Act, warning it could expand foreign control over land and weaken Thai job protections. Digital TV & Culture Access: The NBTC approved in principle the third Digital Television Master Plan and a national streaming platform for free-to-air channels after 2029 licence expiry, including news, emergency alerts, education and cultural programming. Public Service & Inclusion: Thailand is among UN Public Service Awards honourees, with an early childhood education programme for stateless, undocumented and ethnic minority children. Tourism & Lifestyle: Windstar opened bookings for its 2028/29 Asia season, with smaller-ship routes that dock closer to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City for more immersive cultural stops. Crime & Online Harm: Pattaya immigration police arrested a South Korean man accused of distributing explicit videos online and found drugs in a condo raid.