https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenMe too. I just read that article , I didn't know the radicals tried to stop the UFC match .Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:47:45 +0000Baht will go to 38, once again.....very soon. I can feel it in my bones.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:46:22 +0000Did you get that gem of wisdom on a Hallmark Greeting card?Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:45:18 +0000That is true, the Alemans immigrated from Southern Scandinavia, so are not "native" to Switzerland at all (in a historic sense). But moving away from this as an argument, even a playful one in this serious debate (it is as weak as yours): I always wonder when people who have successfully emigrated to a far-away foreign country talk about immigration as if those people were invaders, while in the next breath complaining about Thai visa difficulties, wholly without seeing the irony. Are they too self-consumed, too blind, or just hypocrites, or worse? I have been to places (in Africa as it were) where I was obviously not welcome, and it sharpened my sense on how that must feel when you are in a minority -- in my case of me alone -- and the shoe is on the other foot. Also, I have a daughter with my Thai wife, and we currently live in Germany. I am hyper-aware that my daughter could easily be this kind of "unwelcome" foreigner if such politics would gain the upper hand, and maybe her own children and even grandchildren (as she carries the obvious skin, hair and eye phenotypes to make her stand out as different). So, for somebody who made Thailand his home for a time, or has a Thai partner, such tinking is hypocrisy of the highest kind; if somebody has gone as far as having half-Thai children, this would unmask him as evil in the true sense.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:44:53 +0000OP, it seems that Thailand hasn't taught you much. Don't dwell on the past or worry about the future; instead, focus on the present.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:43:25 +0000I'm sure it's the cheapest cut.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:42:50 +0000Steak and eggs. Good choice. But, what about Tuna, instead?Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:41:18 +0000oops a sigmund slip..is that why you mindlessly have been bearing a grudge against him for 50 years huh? he caught you.....fired you.....Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:40:02 +0000Understanding the difference between a visa and a permit is not semantics. Joking .......... ask those that left the Country and received a 30 day stamp on re-entry, and there are those on this forum that have admitted to that in the past.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:38:16 +0000i like her take https://www.sashastone.com/p/trumps-ufc-250-is-the-greatest-troll 'Those who have spent the last ten years consumed by hatred can marinate in misery in their America. I’ll be over here in the other America with the deplorables watching history unfold as I crack open a can of beer.' keep suffering, losers, im gonna watch just because you hate it. especially the europarasites squirming as we put the heat to themSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:36:53 +0000Poor, poor...Barry Lyndon.... Throughout my life, I have felt such angst and sympathy for Barry. Life is just so unfair....... There seems to be no rhyme or reason to life. Outcomes are too unpredictable. And, it matters not what one might believe. The randomness of the universe always trips us up, .... In the end. I do not believe in Anything.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:35:01 +0000AliceSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:32:55 +0000I still love the good ole Pledge of Allegiance . I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. “On Flag Day, we honor the symbol that reminds us that we are one Nation under God, united in our pursuit of liberty and justice for all,” Trump said. https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/14/politics/trump-birthday-flag-daySun, 14 Jun 2026 16:31:26 +0000You're being ridiculous. Your visa advantage is for EU nations only. Other than those you're in same boat as Americans pretty much eveywhere else. If you're into bashing Americans for sport, have at it. I don't care. Have your fun. My government is an ally of Russia now.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:30:43 +0000lol. bet you will be screeching when the appellate court gets to itSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:28:37 +0000Stormy knows... So do those Russian pissers!Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:27:22 +0000CooperSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:25:40 +0000But that is exactly my point above. Cyprus, one of the many places where I as a fellow European just walk off the plane and live there like at home. That you compare such diverse places with states bound by a horrific civil war into the USA just shows how little grasp of reality many of you guys have, I am sorry to say, even though supposedly you lived years or maybe even devades as a foreign immigrant in a far-away country. Have you not looked around while doing so? Anyway, my visa requirements, and likely that of very many here on Thai Visa have little overlap with yours (being a citizen, happily or not, of a benighted evil terror regime even supressing its own people abroad), so my list (as a citizen of the democratic, free and good part of the world) would make little sense for you.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:25:21 +0000I like to have restaurant food every day.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:23:44 +0000In the Reflecting Pool with 'gators. Make it a show!Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:22:34 +0000Depends on the weather. First the fighters get a Hero's Honour Guard Some weather issues https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ufc-fight-live-updates-b2995187.html So expecting the rivers to turn to blood and livestock to fall over dead next. Surely there are no Golden Cows. Oh wait. https://wjla.com/news/local/president-trump-shares-photos-of-dcs-arts-of-war-sculptures-as-regilding-effort-continues-lincoln-bridge-department-of-the-interior-leo-friedlander-june-2026 The reflecting pool is looking rather grim. Thought they spent all that money painting it to guarantee it will always look blue like a Florida yard pool. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/algae-resurfaces-in-reflecting-pool-multi-million-dollar-renovation-00960609 Nitro Circus dirt bike displays are part of the entertainment on the South Lawn https://mmajunkie-eu.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/ufc/2026/06/13/photos-ufc-freedom-250-fan-fest-and-nitro-circus-at-white-house/90543188007/ Should really have arranged some bareknuckles on the cobbles rather than the vaguely homoerotic UFC gladiatorial games.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:21:39 +0000No, that was from the Dusit Central Park ... This is from Chula ...Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:21:02 +0000I did get asked very last time I arrived about return/onward ticket which was first time ever It had followed 2 previous Visa Exempt entries both of which had been extended I had the sense to use a screenshot on phone rather than a printed " fake onward ticket" for £7.....someone else on thread also says it looks more authentic on the phone albeit they are supposed to be "in the system" for 48 hours after Email delivery Clearly IO at first port of call wont have access to flights but quite possibly secondary office if directed there may well doSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:20:54 +0000Decatur, ILSun, 14 Jun 2026 16:20:34 +0000In fact, the Thai authorities are manipulating market laws to maintain a strong baht. This is the direct embodiment of the bizarre twists in Thai logic that seem to us Westerners. According to their reasoning, a strong baht will generate more foreign revenue. Naturally, they fail to understand that by doing so, they weaken their competitive position and fuel inflation. By way of illustration, I refer briefly to the disastrous consequences of import taxes in America. The second reason is totally irrational and has everything to do with the "lose face" principle. With their excessive ego and inflated sense of honor, they regard a high baht as a sign of power and prestige.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:19:18 +0000