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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Thailand news</title><link>https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/</link><description>National and regional news from all around Thailand</description><language>en</language><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578688]]></link><description>Cory, FWIW whites ARE the best. Other races can run fast etc. but stick to the facts. Without white invesntions you'd still be livng in a wigwam, eating grass and burning cow dung to stay warm.  FACTS are racist - get over it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:43:15 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Goodbye Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397527-goodbye-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20578687]]></link><description>False. First marriage was not his cousin.  You are one sad guy attacking a genius.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:42:40 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578686]]></link><description>The type of person who posts garbage like that has no shame by definition.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:42:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Fate of AR-15 Bans</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397858-us-supreme-court-to-decide-fate-of-ar-15-bans/?do=findComment&comment=20578685]]></link><description>A ban on semi automatics, like the AR-15, would ban, one of my best semi autos, Ruger Mini 14, an excellent rifle, back in 1980.     Advertised as vermin shooter for the ranch.  Along with fine hunting rifle, extremely accurate, shooting a .223 round.  Simple 22 round on a larger shell.  ... "Yes, a .223 Remington (and 5.56&#xD7;45mm NATO) is technically considered a .22 caliber because it fires a bullet that is roughly 0.224 inches in diameter." ...  Is there really a need to ban this ...   Original 1980 advert.   Think I bought mine from K-Mart (Walmart type store, without the food).    VS banning something like these ...       Oh wait ... they're Mini 14s also, just dressed up for one's ego, but does the exact same thing.  FIREARMS DON'T KILL, PEOPLE DO  I've had 30 firearms, they never killed or even injured any living thing.  Go figure.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_07/Untitled.png.3f4a8f5a0c1176967bbab271bc22f282.png" length="396904" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:41:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20578684]]></link><description>Artifacts</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:41:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578683]]></link><description>Really? You're gonna go there? This topic is really bringing out the anti-Black and anti-Jewish racists alike. All, I assume, white gentiles: the master race indeed. I assume the monitors will remove your post denying the Holocaust, and my response, but meantime, shame on you.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:40:26 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Over hanging trees</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397726-over-hanging-trees/?do=findComment&comment=20578682]]></link><description>The OP has implied that notice has been given..  &#x2026;the adjacent property owner is non responsive. Therefore the OP has the right to chop away at it. Don&#x2019;t be prissy about it, if it makes you feel better then tell the phuyai ban that you&#x2019;re going to do it, &#x201C;it&#x2019;s gonna be done&#x201D;. No one in the muban is going to respect you if you cower back.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:39:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Trump's disdain for non rich Americans hurt the party?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397771-will-trumps-disdain-for-non-rich-americans-hurt-the-party/?do=findComment&comment=20578681]]></link><description>I doubt that. More likely HP Deskjet, with the glossy paper.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:39:15 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Goodbye Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397527-goodbye-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20578680]]></link><description>Bottom line: E=MC2 = Einstein married a First Cousin (TWICE) and ended up banging her daugher.  The above is provably FACTUAL and not an opinion - Unlike your responses.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:39:13 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The 10 Best&#x2014;and 10 Worst&#x2014;Presidents in American History</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397722-the-10-bestand-10-worstpresidents-in-american-history/?do=findComment&comment=20578679]]></link><description>I once "taught" the then Senator Al Gore, in the late 80s. He came to my college and I was tasked to "inform" him about our research, which was all about using genetically engineered bacterium, modified with a firefly gene, to clean up slag heaps (basically, getting the bacteria to produce luciferase while degrading naphthalene, so a cool demo with a glass fermenter, spike it with naphthalene, hit the lights, and watch the  thing glow. It makes it easy to use light probes to monitor bioremediation). Despite his credentials, he seemed uninterested, didn't ask questions, came over as a bit ignorant.  6 months later, gave the same spiel and demo to President George HW Bush, and while he didn't know much about the science, he asked good questions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:37:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Goodbye Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397527-goodbye-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20578678]]></link><description>Again you are ignorant  For centuries leading up to the late 1800s, marrying a first cousin was incredibly common in Western society, especially among the upper classes, wealthy elites, and royal families (like the Rothschilds, the Habsburgs, and Queen Victoria). It was a deliberate strategy to keep wealth, property, and political power concentrated within the family.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:37:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578677]]></link><description>Sort code 30 99 66 acct No 15791360. Somehow I think to are all mouth and trousers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:36:40 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Goodbye Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397527-goodbye-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20578676]]></link><description>He proved leading scientists wrong. You are some clown on the net with a low IQ.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:34:58 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>60 DAY VISA-FREE IS NOW CUT TO 30 DAYS</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394857-60-day-visa-free-is-now-cut-to-30-days/?do=findComment&comment=20578675]]></link><description>Chill. When change back to 30 is implemented you have two easy options.  One: enter visa exempt and if 30 days you can obtain 30 day extension.  Two: obtain setv (e visa) that is quick process and stamps in for 60 + option of 30 day extension</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:34:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Killed in Shooting at Germany Youth Centre</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397723-five-killed-in-shooting-at-germany-youth-centre/?do=findComment&comment=20578674]]></link><description>The main thing is that you live in Thailand. A country that let you in. And now we have to deal with all the trouble...  By the way: it has already been pointed out several times that the Turk in question was born in Germany. And without the Turks, who replaced the Italians as cheap labor in Germany, you might not be here at all and would have to collect garbage in Germany.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:33:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Trump's disdain for non rich Americans hurt the party?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397771-will-trumps-disdain-for-non-rich-americans-hurt-the-party/?do=findComment&comment=20578673]]></link><description>Ah! Autopen!</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:32:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578672]]></link><description>I never said that. Straw man garbage.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:32:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Idaho Makes Firing Squad Primary Execution Method</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397868-idaho-makes-firing-squad-primary-execution-method/?do=findComment&comment=20578671]]></link><description>Idaho has become the first US state to make the firing squad its primary method of execution, marking a significant shift in the country's use of capital punishment as states continue to face difficulties carrying out lethal injections.  Get today's headlines by email   The state's newly renovated execution chamber officially became operational on 1 July after the Idaho Department of Correction completed a more than $1 million project at its maximum-security prison south of Boise. The upgrade includes AR-style, .308-calibre rifles that will be used by volunteer marksmen during executions. Idaho adopts firing squad as primary methodUnder Idaho's protocol, three anonymous volunteers selected by prison officials will carry out executions. The state currently has eight inmates on death row. The department said it is prepared to carry out executions and that its procedures are designed to ensure they are conducted in a "secure, orderly, and dignified manner." Shift driven by problems with lethal injectionIdaho's decision follows growing challenges with lethal injection, the most common execution method in the United States. In February 2024, the state halted the planned execution of convicted murderer Thomas Creech after medical personnel were unable to establish an intravenous line. Similar problems have occurred in other states, while restrictions on the supply of execution drugs have further complicated the use of lethal injections. Alabama has also faced legal challenges over its use of nitrogen gas asphyxiation after federal courts ruled against the method earlier this year. Against that backdrop, several states have turned to firing squads. Idaho is now the seventh state to authorise the method in some form, joining Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah, while Florida and Tennessee also permit its use under certain circumstances. Supporters argue that firing squads provide a faster and more reliable means of execution because bullets aimed at the heart rapidly stop blood circulation to the brain. Executions raise concerns over pain and accuracyDespite those claims, recent executions have fuelled debate over whether the method consistently works as intended. Historical records show that several firing squad executions in the United States have resulted in prolonged deaths after shooters failed to strike the intended target. Among the 147 civilian firing squad executions recorded since 1608 are cases in which prisoners remained alive for several minutes after being shot. Questions have also emerged over more recent executions. A 2010 execution in Utah prompted later scrutiny after forensic experts reviewing autopsy photographs concluded the bullets appeared to have struck outside the intended area around the heart, raising concerns that the inmate may have experienced prolonged suffering.   File photo courtesy of The Guardian  Similar concerns followed the April 2025 execution of South Carolina inmate Mikal Mahdi. Witnesses reported that Mahdi cried out after being shot and continued breathing for more than a minute. Autopsy findings reviewed by independent forensic experts suggested the bullets missed the left ventricle of the heart, potentially prolonging his death. South Carolina officials rejected claims that the execution had been mishandled. The state's Supreme Court later ruled that the execution was not botched, although it acknowledged that the bullets did not directly strike the prisoner's left ventricle. Experts question growing reliance on firing squadsLegal filings in subsequent court cases have gone further, with defence lawyers and some forensic specialists alleging that marksmen may have intentionally avoided the intended target in certain executions. Those allegations remain speculative, and both Utah and South Carolina authorities have rejected or declined to comment on claims of deliberate misconduct. Execution experts say the renewed interest in firing squads reflects the wider difficulties states face in maintaining capital punishment rather than renewed confidence in the method itself. Some legal scholars who previously regarded firing squads as one of the least problematic execution methods now argue that the process still depends on human judgement and therefore remains vulnerable to mistakes or misconduct. As more states consider alternatives to lethal injection, Idaho's adoption of the firing squad is likely to intensify the national debate over how executions are carried out and whether any method can reliably avoid unnecessary suffering.   Join the discussion?   Already a member?     Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 1 July 2026 

 
View full article</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:32:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ukrainian Drones Leave Some Russian Troops Minutes to Live</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397787-ukrainian-drones-leave-some-russian-troops-minutes-to-live/?do=findComment&comment=20578670]]></link><description>He can't stop. He's the Russian he's worried about. Lose this war and he's dead.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:31:26 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Goodbye Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397527-goodbye-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20578669]]></link><description>Blah blah blah blah jackanory time. Boring.  So you read a book full of BS.  Well done.  Back to reality... . Fact is Einstein was a degenerate idiot - he married his FIRST cousin FFS. The woman he married was his mother's sister's daughter.  And yes I know that they and Indians etc are infamous for that sort of thing but it doesn't make for clever people. Oh yeah, and when he was with his FIRST COUSIN he also had sex with her daughter. Look it up! . Are you gonna pretend none of the above is true and that he didn't shag his 1st cousin and daughter,?</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:31:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ukrainian Drones Leave Some Russian Troops Minutes to Live</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397787-ukrainian-drones-leave-some-russian-troops-minutes-to-live/?do=findComment&comment=20578668]]></link><description>If they signed a contract, I have little sympathy. Let's go murder our neighbors for cash. Screw 'em!</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:40 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20578667]]></link><description>So calling out bad behaviour is racist when the guilty party is black ? Had he been white and British it would be fine  I see nothing "vile " in this thread except the black guys behavior  towards the Thai woman  in the video, long with a few lame attempts to either justify or mitigate it by some</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:29:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why are British Pensioners so despised</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395484-why-are-british-pensioners-so-despised/?do=findComment&comment=20578665]]></link><description>What I find strange is that now the retirement age is 67 and no doubt will go higher we will have truck drivers, heavy machinery operators, ships captains, airline pilots may be working until 67 or higher. And yet along with all the hatred of old people are the campaigns to drivers over 70 off of the roads or at least to have annual tests. So on the one hand you will have over 70s incapable of driving a car but before long you will have 70 year old driving heavy trucks. Can't have it both ways.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:27:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>60 DAY VISA-FREE IS NOW CUT TO 30 DAYS</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394857-60-day-visa-free-is-now-cut-to-30-days/?do=findComment&comment=20578666]]></link><description>Will there be any kind of 60 day visa? I usually spend 30-40 days in Thailand in Jan/Feb each year. Im hesitating in booking my flight now as Im not sure what the options will be if limited to 30 days and my flight out is over 30 days from entry.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:27:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Manchester Airport Officer's Fury 'You Beat Me Then Played The Victim'</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397642-manchester-airport-officers-fury-you-beat-me-then-played-the-victim/?do=findComment&comment=20578664]]></link><description>Here&#x2019;s the statement I said was correct:     It is absolutely correct to say that if the judge had handed down a sentence of 7 years in custody, then the sentence would either be quashed or discharged.  Let me hear how you disagree with that statement.  Try not to dizzy yourself with circular arguments.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:27:23 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
