Disaster Insurance: Thailand has approved a 15.5 billion baht annual disaster insurance scheme for about 30 million high-risk households, with initial payouts of 10,000 baht for floods and 5,000 for storms or earthquakes, plus up to 100,000 baht per disaster and 2 million baht for disaster deaths. Public Health & Lifestyle: ThaiHealth and Dentsu One Bangkok turned the viral “Prung Jued” makeup trend into a health campaign, “The Less Seasoned Palette,” encouraging people to cut back on extra seasoning at mealtimes. Cannabis Crackdown: Phuket authorities revoked 35 cannabis shop licences and suspended 112 others, with legal action also launched over alleged cannabis and food regulation breaches. Tourism & Culture: “Undertourism” efforts by Inside Travel say they boosted bookings in five lesser-known Japanese regions, generating over £267,000 in local spending. Economy & Markets: A FETCO survey found Thai stock investor sentiment in August moved into “very bullish” territory, helped by capital inflows, earnings, and stimulus. Border & Security: Thailand’s deputy PM Sihasak pushed back on Cambodia’s claims in the O’Smach scam and border tensions, saying Thailand won’t treat ceasefires as creating new facts or border lines. Data Privacy: South Korea’s Gangnam Unni says a breach exposed consultation records of about 220,000 users, raising fears of phishing.