https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenNo – if you don't understand, ask a friend.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:49:31 +0000What conclusions could you draw from looking at Vietnam? Vietnam introduced a nationally enforced helmet law in 2007 and enforced it consistently and visibly across the country. Compliance rapidly became normalised because people knew the police would actually apply the law. Thailand already has helmet laws, but enforcement is inconsistent, selective and often performative. Ironically, the repeated Helmet Heroes videos themselves demonstrate the problem perfectly — adults are often riding illegally without helmets, children are sometimes unhelmeted too, yet instead of proper enforcement there is a staged roadside intervention involving police and foreigners handing out helmets for cameras and social media. That is not systemic road safety. It is “performative safety” — highly visible action that creates emotional satisfaction without measurable long-term impact. Vietnam also has its own problems. Helmet compliance may exceed 90%, but many riders wear thin low-quality “fashion helmets” mainly to satisfy police checks. Thailand, while having lower compliance, often has better quality helmets among those who do wear them. The real issue in Thailand is not lack of awareness. Everybody already knows helmets are safer. The issue is weak and inconsistent enforcement, poor transport alternatives, economic realities, and a policing culture that still treats traffic law as negotiable. You cannot simply “copy Vietnam” unless Thailand is willing to fundamentally change how traffic policing and road safety enforcement actually operate…. It is the police who in essence are not doingtheir job as part of a holistic road safety programTue, 26 May 2026 16:48:57 +0000He was a racist mealy mouthed elitist Iran lover that got rich off politics and set race relations back in this country 50 years. His mealy mouthed America hating led to the destruction of the respect and fear the world had for us. He was a suckhole for every grifting special interest in the world like the Greenies. Hey how many US citizens has Trump murdered?Tue, 26 May 2026 16:48:32 +0000The vast majority of people (including 'conspiracists') are sold on the idea that there are too many humans on the planet, and are actively partaking in 'solving' that problem… namely by not having kids because [insert preferred ready-made reason]. The dramatic drop in births, virtually everywhere in the world, which has occurred since 2022 (baffling…) is seen as a positive development by most.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:47:03 +0000Do you have evidence of that? From what I have read, she consumed it, as well as the shrimp satay, and complained about them afterwards, which, if true, is both dishonest and pathetic. The reports: The initial order reportedly consisted of shrimp satay and a pineapple smoothie. A sugar-free strawberry smoothie was later ordered, served, tasted, and then rejected by the customer due to the taste. Staff offered to remake the smoothie, but the customer declined the replacement. The dispute only arose when the customer refused to pay for the rejected smoothie. What’s perhaps more revealing is that staff reportedly feared they would personally have to cover the 80 baht loss themselves if the item wasn’t paid for. That points toward a rather unpleasant management culture. Reports later stated that after reviewing the CCTV footage, the owner “let the staff off”, which again suggests staff were genuinely worried about being financially penalised over such a minor issue. The reports say the smoothie was rejected “due to taste”. Speculation about whether sugar had been added, or whether the smoothie was simply poor quality, has come from secondary commentary. But ultimately, customers are entitled to reject food or drinks that are either not as ordered or considered unacceptable in quality. That is a normal part of the restaurant business. The customer also reportedly complained about portion size, yet still paid for the satay, which suggests either a demanding customer or inconsistent standards. Either way, this behaviour is hardly unique to foreigners. I’ve dined with Thai friends and family many times where complaints were made about poor quality, incorrect orders or small portions, with items removed from the bill accordingly. That behavior is not isolated, to foriegners to Thai's or Thailand. Now: One detail that stands out to me is the video footage itself. The unfinished drink visible in the footage appears yellow, which would logically be the pineapple smoothie, not the strawberry smoothie, which would normally be pink. Yet reports repeatedly focus on the strawberry smoothie dispute. So the ASEANNOW CSI detective in me suspects parts of the story may have been mistaken by the staff perhaps, or reported incorrectly by the staff perhaps even covering up their mistake. Which leaves several unanswered questions: Was the strawberry smoothie largely untouched after the initial taste? That remains unclear (it may not have been about a 'strawberry smoothie' at all !!!) Was it actually the strawberry smoothie being disputed, or was there confusion involving the pineapple smoothie shown in the footage? - that the foreign woman points to. Was the yellow pineapple smoothie itself left unfinished? It certainly appears that way from the video and it appears the foreign woman points to the full yellow coloured smoothie in the video before leaving. As for whether the customer should have paid: If she consumed the drink, then yes, I would agree she should pay. But if the item was rejected, largely untouched, and incorrect, then no, I don’t believe she should have been expected to pay for it. And perhaps the biggest question of all: If this had been a Thai customer disputing an incorrect order over 80 baht, would it ever have become national news in the first place?Tue, 26 May 2026 16:46:01 +0000maybe, maybe not, but if you're going to make such a claim how about providing evidence to back it up? otherwise you look like a bit of a richard. i'm waiting...Tue, 26 May 2026 16:44:24 +0000If they are a shambolic party as you say how did they smash all the major party's up and down the country and why do they constantly top opinion polls if there a shambles, I think your just paranoid about them, your the same on Tommy Robinson, and if i rememember you laughed off GB News saying there a joke.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:15 +0000Nobody needs to be explained what extorsion means. It´s just you that have a difficulty with it! Hoe long have you been here? Do you know anything about Thailand?Tue, 26 May 2026 16:40:41 +0000Could you please make that a bit easier to digest?Tue, 26 May 2026 16:37:45 +0000Why do you miss half and half and cream. It´s very available.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:36:08 +0000🇬🇧 Allahu Akbar.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:33:00 +0000I am a 10 weeks now. Definitely have more muscle, more energy, more sex drive. No bad side effects at all. Another benefit of going to a clinic and paying more than grubbily searching for a bootleg testosterone at out-of-the-way drugstores, is that you get a monthly blood test with a full read out that the doctor then goes over with you. I go to maximum clinic near my house on Soi 33. Might be worth a look for you. I avoid this thread, and any other that has the retard sniffing my butt over and over again, but I peaked in here and saw this and thought I’d give you the benefit of my experienceTue, 26 May 2026 16:30:49 +0000No. Only racists and bigots do.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:30:43 +0000knock it off. The man is one of the most respected US Presidents in the past 50 years. He has maintained the decorum of the office of the President of the USA and has not done anything to bring the office into disrepute. He is most certainly not a scumbag. He had some policies I did not agree with. That does not make him a bad person. on the contrary, he is a polite, refined gentleman.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:29:47 +0000Tue, 26 May 2026 16:29:44 +0000Wow you certainly got that right King Don the king of mafia dons a conman with no equal in the whole world. A thoroughly disgusting human being.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:27:02 +0000What is wrong with you. Another unsubstantiated claim. The motorcycle driver was not tested at the scene of the incident. The collision occurred on May 23. The accused was arrested on May 24. The drug was identified in his system later on May 24. The accused may have taken his cocaine after the incident while he was in hiding. He has not been charged with driving under the influence.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:26:59 +0000Not this again...............The Nazis and rioters were bad , but there were good guys on both sides .Tue, 26 May 2026 16:23:40 +0000For the sake of clarity, the victim was walking on the unpaved road shoulder, in the direction of traffic. The road is narrow and not well lit. Recommended safe practice when walking on a busy road that does not have sidewalk is to walk facing traffic. The victim had his back to the traffic. The motorcycle was on the unpaved shoulder area when it struck the victim This does create a small measure of responsibility except, there was nowhere for the victim to have gone even if he had seen the motorcycle since the motorcycle was on the unpaved shoulder. 100% responsibility rests with the driver. As the driver was not tested after the collision, the presence of cocaine has no relevance as he could have taken the drug after the incident.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:22:46 +0000You're having a laugh. How's that even their problem? Consider yourself lucky that they provide you with the paperwork you need despite dodging the SWIFT fees that Thai banks charge for receiving funds from abroad the classic way.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:22:36 +0000I just flew from Myanmar to Bangkok this evening. At Mandalay, the security checked: My 2 powerbanks (for my laptop and mobile phones, since it's rare to get mains electricity in parts of Myanmar!) My ancient Chinese 12 volt car battery charger (reason for having this - see above) My 12v DC to 220v AC inverter (reason for having this - see above) My solar powered, rechargable, handcranked strong torch (reason for having this - no streetlights 'cos they use electricity lol!) With all that lot to keep me 'powered' in Myanmar, there was only room left in my luggage for my gimp suit.....Tue, 26 May 2026 16:22:24 +0000Sure it does. Obama was a mealy mouthed Chicago way scumbagTue, 26 May 2026 16:19:39 +0000No. Israel could not survive or exist without US support. And their arrogance, and the willingness to follow the dictates of the extremists and the Orthodox super freaks who despise the Palestinians have caused them to lose support around the world, become a pariah state, and be considered extremist and genocidal by the majority of the planet. It is as if all consciousness is gone on the part of the government, and they have completely lost any objectivity or perspective. I'm not a Jew hater, and I'm not anti-semitic, but I have no sympathy for the state of Israel nor the extremists who are dictating policy.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:19:24 +0000Experienced that too many times to remember during my 30+ years of commuting to London.Tue, 26 May 2026 16:18:06 +0000My 'quality' chargers cost more than $100 each. Cheap??Tue, 26 May 2026 16:17:35 +0000