Thai social media erupts after the government limits the third phase of the 10,000-baht handout to 16–20-year-olds. Many working-age taxpayers argue it is unfair, questioning the policy’s effectiveness and suspecting political motives ahead of the 2027 election.

The acting abbot of Wat Chiang Mun in Chiang Mai found himself in the middle of a social-media uproar sparked by two Western women caught sunbathing within his temple’s compound.