https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI did not notice this when I posted it. But, yes, you are correct. No helmet for either of them.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:57:48 +0000What's your point? Most of the people that post in this sub-forum would either stream, use IPTV or use torrents.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:57:25 +0000DominantTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:57:18 +0000Trump is a moron. End of story.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:28 +0000considering the lefts propensity for violence I am surprised they are not avid UFC fansTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:18 +0000So, as we can see, the price increases for the cheaper ground beef is like this: And, it is the higher quality food price increases that counts most. We do not care if the price of sugar and HFCS high fructose corn syrup is helping to skew the REAL cost of QUALITY food down. The Government Figures are pretty much scammy, because they are intentionally misleading. The figures favors those with money and lobbyists, trying to put lipstick on pigs. And, PIGS THEY ARE, by the way.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:55:44 +0000Maybe something good can come out of this s**t show. If Netanyahu and his fellow war criminals get kicked out and replaced by cooler heads, and trump neutered by global humiliation and the midterms, the world will be a better and safer place.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:55:21 +0000According to the article, the car was parked. No - according to the article - the parked car, suddenly moved forwards and carried out a U-Turn. Xonax is correct. Driving anywhere carries risk, but in Thailand that risk is amplified by the simple reality that at any moment, from any junction, side street or hard shoulder, a vehicle may pull out, cut across traffic, make an unexpected U-turn, or change direction with little or no warning. What still surprises me is the contrast in rider behaviour. Some motorcyclists display a healthy sense of self-preservation, slowing and anticipating that a vehicle emerging from a side soi may edge into traffic. Others do the exact opposite, blasting past at speeds that leave virtually no margin for error. The safest mindset here is to assume the unexpected will happen. Assume that bike will pull out. Assume that car will cut across you. Assume that truck will turn right across your path without warning. Defensive driving isn't optional; it's essential. In this case, another young life has been lost in tragic and completely needless circumstances. My condolences to his family. Now - difficult questions need to be asked: not only of Thailand, but also of the information tourists receive before arriving. Firstly, enforcement. Thailand already has laws. The problem is inconsistent enforcement. Rather than roadside checkpoints that often appear focused on revenue collection, authorities should target the source of the problem: Prohibit motorcycle rentals to anyone without a valid motorcycle licence. Impose substantial penalties on rental companies that ignore the law. Shut down repeat offenders - close them - shut their business down for repeat offenses. Confiscate motorcycles being ridden illegally - any motorcycle - the rental company has to pay a heave fine for its return. Enforce helmet laws properly for both Thais and foreigners. Require genuinely compliant helmets, not the flimsy plastic "bucket" helmets that offer little meaningful protection. A foreign driving licence alone is not a motorcycle licence. To ride legally, visitors should hold a valid motorcycle entitlement from their home country and the appropriate international documentation. If that standard were actually enforced, the number of inexperienced tourists riding motorcycles would fall dramatically overnight (it proves they can actually ride properly - have been guided and educated of the risks). Secondly, education. The information exists, but too many visitors either never see it or choose to ignore it. The message needs to be unavoidable: Motorcycle accidents are one of the leading causes of tourist fatalities in Thailand. Riding illegally will invalidate travel insurance (medical costs can be extreme). Serious injuries can result in life-changing medical bills. Death is not a remote possibility; it happens with alarming regularity. Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their own decisions. However, Thailand cannot continue to ignore the role that weak enforcement plays in enabling the problem. The laws already exist. Enforce them properly. - No licence? No rental. - No compliant helmet? No riding. Hit the rental companies that profit from breaking the rules instead of endlessly targeting the low-hanging fruit. If existing laws were enforced consistently and without exception, lives would be saved - this has been the case for decades, and had action been taken decades ago, hundreds of thousands of lives would have already been saved, all lives (Thai's and tourists).Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:54:35 +0000Pricing in Thailand is actually "like" considerably lower than that, With the economy of scale it should be less than 1bt per gram if buying as much as 19 kilos so 280,000x 40 =11, 200,000 baht or grams thats 11.2 tonnesTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:54:10 +0000Any more sick that the suggestion that every Gazan is a terrorist because of HAMAS? People are dying, regardless of nationality. But some lives are considered by some, to be more sacred than others.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:53:19 +0000And no helmet in sight !?!?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:51:09 +0000Yes. As I originally suggested, this is the way pose the query/search, to ensure output for all members is as unbiased as possible.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:51:05 +0000So which would be better, for you, do you think: A. Dating an Officer? B. Dating a Widow with Cows? Answer: Give me the cowgirl, any old day, PLEASE.....!!!! And then, I would be SO HAPPY that I would play this song....every day.....Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:46:12 +0000Shall I fix the last sentence for you? Strike through everything apart from undiplomatic after ‘Trump is a…’ and insert toddler. 👍Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:43:34 +0000Quite a sick comment. To be expected.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:43:16 +0000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:43:08 +0000This thread may be useful......Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:41:52 +0000I really have no experience of these kinds of thing. I haven’t lived in the UK for 50 years. I can understand that school kids would be vulnerable to grooming. This guy is 21 years old, which isn’t old, but I would have thought old enough to resist grooming. My assumption, always a dangerous thing to do, is that he met some guys in a pub, was maybe into smoking some cannabis now and then, one thing led to another. When I say moving in those circles, I didn’t really mean that he was part of an organized drug ring, more that maybe he was sourcing some cannabis to smoke now and then and as a result had some contact with people dealing drugs. Despite what you say, I’m still skeptical that this was a random guy chosen off the street to act as a drug mule. There must have been a reason why he was targeted. Whether there was actually a threat or whether he was excited to get a free holiday and some spare cash, I have no ideaTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:41:31 +0000When did this happen? Been watching too much saving private Ryan or U571 (British operation) eh! So much gung-ho garbage taught in American schools. All you guys have ever done is carefully enter when it suits (with backup typically), when most of the fighting has been done or when odds are overwhelmingly in your favour. Gawd help it if and when you’re invaded (you never have been) by a capable force and you’re on your own.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:40:55 +0000Maybe he is not that good of an instructor !!Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:40:10 +0000https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/man-28-died-tragic-accident-34106470 There is a very nice image available here at this link, which can be enlarged to a huge size. Apparently, the man had been in Thailand for only three weeks before a U-Turn Driver put an end to his short life. Never ride a motorbike in Thailand, ever. This is a sure way to increase one's life expectancy. I am surprised that insurers even offer insurance to those who ride bikes here. Perhaps, it might be acceptable in areas where there are zero cars.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:40:09 +0000Troll post removed @Keeps rule 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion. 15.You may not discriminate, use slurs, or post hostile or abusive comments based on personal characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, medical history, marital or family status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Posts breaching this rule will be removed, and posting suspension or account closure may result.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:39:49 +0000Why? I thought one of my AC was having some internal issues but maybe it just needs a few hour break every day.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:39:33 +0000So you thrive on hate? The opposite of people who want the USA to be United. The United States of America, remember?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:38:20 +0000Nice Gash! Good on him for going to seek medical care rather than staying here and evetually throwing up a gofundme.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:38:07 +0000