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Foreign Biker Kills Finnish Pedestrian in Pattaya Crash
Foreign Biker Kills Finnish Pedestrian in Pattaya Crash

Georgealbert · 5 hours ago5 hr

A 55-year-old Finnish man was killed after being struck by a high-speed big bike while crossing Jomtien Second Road in Pattaya late on March 20, 2026, with the foreign rider also left seriously injured. The incident occurred at approximately 21:40 near Rompho Jomtien Market. Emergency responders rushed both men to hospital, but the pedestrian later died from his injuries. Get today's headlines by email Police from Pattaya City Police Station were alerted to the crash and coordinated with resc
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Georgealbert

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fredwiggy

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BOT Tightens Cash Rules With ID Checks For All
BOT Tightens Cash Rules With ID Checks For All

Georgealbert · 7 hours ago7 hr

Thailand’s central bank will implement stricter controls on cash transactions from April 1, 2026, requiring banks to verify identities for all cash dealings and apply news enhanced checks to high-risk transactions of 5 million baht or more per day. The move aims to reduce the use of banks for illicit financial activity and protect legitimate customers. Get today's headlines by email The Bank of Thailand (BOT) said the new framework focuses initially on cash withdrawals and transactions involv
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Georgealbert

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Brit ‘Mum on the Run’ Jailed Over Drug Offences
Brit ‘Mum on the Run’ Jailed Over Drug Offences

Georgealbert · 2 hours ago2 hr

A British woman who gained notoriety online as a “mum on the run” has been jailed for 26 months after admitting drug offences shortly after returning to the UK. Ellis Matthews, 35, was sentenced after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine and possessing cocaine and cannabis, following her deportation from Thailand. The case has drawn attention due to her social media claims about living abroad while allegedly receiving UK benefits. Get today's headlines by email Matthews fled the UK in 2021 wh
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Georgealbert

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Gottfrid

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Trump sparks controversy with Pearl Harbor remark during Japan meeting
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Trump sparks controversy with Pearl Harbor remark during Japan meeting

webfact · 21 hours ago21 hr

US President Donald Trump has drawn criticism after making a remark referencing the Attack on Pearl Harbor during a White House meeting with Japan’s prime minister. The comment came as Mr Trump hosted Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office on Thursday, where discussions focused in part on the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Get today's headlines by email During a question-and-answer session, a Japanese journalist asked why the United States had not informed allies, including Japan, ahead of milit
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Can Thailand stay an expat favourite under these new rules?
Can Thailand stay an expat favourite under these new rules?

CharlieH · yesterday at 03:59 AM1 day

Thailand secured fourth place in the InterNations Expat Insider survey for 2025, its strongest performance yet, cementing its status as one of the world's most attractive destinations for expats and foreign residents. During this same window, however, the country introduced tax reforms, increased living expenses, and closed loopholes that many informal long-stayers had relied upon for years. The country hasn't deteriorated as a place to live; rather, it has arguably evolved into a more discernin
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CharlieH

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Presnock

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Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?
Do expats in Thailand see relationships differently over time?

The Cobra · 1 hour ago1 hr

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and wasn’t sure how to word it without it sounding wrong, but here goes. Living in Thailand has changed how I look at relationships. Not overnight, and not in some dramatic way, but gradually over time. Back home, things felt more fixed. People settled into a certain pattern — similar age, similar background, similar expectations. Here, it feels different. The range of relationships you see is much wider, and the expectations don’t always line up the sam
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Kill or be killed, that is the question
Kill or be killed, that is the question

unblocktheplanet · Thursday at 06:59 AM1 day

Death is always untimely. All of us have had the experience of losing people. Family, loved ones, partners, lovers, friends, colleagues. Accidents, disease, suicide, even murder. Every single one of them leaves a hole in our personal universe. Our world will never be the same, a jigsaw puzzle with a few pieces missing. The picture will never be the same again. Think about the grief of those families whose sons were killed in wars. Sometimes those devastated families who even encouraged their s
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unblocktheplanet

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Gottfrid

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Religion is no joking matter!
Religion is no joking matter!

unblocktheplanet · March 14Mar 14

Don’t make fun of anybody’s religion… they might be right! The Nation of Islam worldview was dominated by an apocalyptic and prophetic vision which held that the African American, the "original" or "Asiatic" black man, fell into a state of social domination that began with slavery.'1 This situation was a direct result of the machinations of an evil black scientist, Yakub, who grafted white people, also known as "devils," from original black people a little more than 6,000 years ago. There had
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Look Chang

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Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Local generic?

dddave · 1 hour ago1 hr

Farziga is by far the most costly of my daily meds. Are there any local generics?
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dddave

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dddave

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Price of sleeping tablets
Price of sleeping tablets

CallumWK · Tuesday at 06:03 AM3 days

For a long time already I suffer from sleeping disorders, as in I wake up many times a night, and actually never have a solid sleep. I have tried natural sleeping aids like 12mg Melatonin, but they don't have any effect. Sleeping tablets like Diazepam work perfect, and I sleep until the alarm goes off, as intended. I have no side effects from them. I had 8 tablets of them left, which actually were expired for 15 YEARS already, and I have taken them with good results in the last 6 months. So now
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CallumWK

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richard_smith237

16 hours ago16 hr

Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood
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Did you know - How your walk can signal your mood

CharlieH · Wednesday at 12:47 AM3 days

The way people walk may reveal more about their emotions than previously understood, according to new research that highlights how subtle changes in movement can signal how someone is feeling. Scientists found that the swing of a person’s arms and legs plays a key role in how others interpret their emotional state, with observers able to detect feelings such as anger, sadness and fear from walking patterns alone. Movement as emotional expression The study suggests that walking — a routine and la
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CharlieH

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NONG CHOK

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Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution
Doctors in Thailand - Approach with some caution

ronnie50 · Monday at 03:42 AM5 days

By and large medical care at Thailand's private hospitals is pretty good. But one thing I've observed through the years of visiting doctors in big private hospitals here is that many/most are not very thorough in asking questions about the patient's medical history. They are often quick to arrive at a current diagnosis, write a prescription, and a return appointment again in 2 weeks. When I say 'not very thorough' - I mean they don't ask you (enough) about your medical past or any other medica
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