https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenTue, 26 May 2026 23:41:08 +0000what they are doing is better than nothing, they can't go out and enforce the laws. What have you done about it accept post on this forum?Tue, 26 May 2026 23:40:08 +0000Does it really matter that the law does not allow for a more recent failed drug test be taken into account as contributing to the fatal collision? The miscreant does illegal drugs, is possibly working illegally, or has a business fronted through illegal Thai proxies. Yes, it's a pile on but who is fundamentally responsible for his demise? I would bet the guy has tattoos as well.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:39:19 +000015 posts from you so far in this thread, vs 4 for the 2nd place contributor. That seems to suggest the actual obsession is the guy in your bathroom mirror.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:35:07 +0000Anyone interested in the ugly truth about "Brits behaving badly" can browse the local crime section of (for example) Pattaya News. A few days ago, bolshy Brits came out winners in 8 out of 10 recent crime reports. Go ahead, knock yourself out "richard".Tue, 26 May 2026 23:34:13 +0000Cambodia ?Tue, 26 May 2026 23:32:03 +0000I guess I was under the mistaken impression you once resided outside the US (where you boasted proudly and repeatedly of imposing what you yourself described as an old and disgusting body on to young females for a price). I'm glad I was mistaken and your claims of debauchery with very young Cambodian females was just the fantasy of an old man. Of course such acts would be in line with the typical Trumpist, as we see from the subsequent crimes committed by the 6 January types Trump pardoned (child molestation, kiddie porn, rape, assault, etc.) Had you actually lived outside of the US, and if you had read polls of the world's view of the US, you would know that the image of and respect for the US has crashed since Trump 2.0, perhaps to its lowest ever. Admittedly Trump is admired, or maybe joyously tolerated by people like Putin, Erdogan, Kim Jong-un, Orban and Netanyahu, but decent people and decent leaders around the world do not seem to think so highly of him. On the other hand, Obama was celebrated around the world in a manner unseen since the days of JFK. I was in Yangon when Obama visited Myanmar to meet with then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Tens of thousands lined the street to view his motorcade, giant posters of him were carried, and I saw a graffiti image of him painted on to a highway overpass. The people recently freed (back then) from the yoke of SPDC/SLORC treated him like a superstar. Contrast that reception to how, for example, Trump was treated by the masses when he visited the UK. In Trump 1.0, it was the giant balloon of Trump in diapers. In Trump 2.0 (when he claimed he stopped the 1994 Rwandan Genocide), it was the giant image of Trump and Epstein projected on to buildings. I don't think either were intended as gestures of respect. Though I'm only speculating, I suspect if a poll was taken worldwide asking who the people of this planet hate the most, Trump would win in a landslide, not a stolen poll. Plus, the US may well be the least respected nation on the planet, even lower than Russia.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:25:44 +0000Tue, 26 May 2026 23:23:56 +0000I remember returning from a ski holiday with friends, visiting one of their houses om way back home. First time I met my friends wife (From Caribbean). Seemed a nice lady, I mentioned I like to visit Thailand as a favourite holiday destination, then from out of nowhere, she stated that single guys go to Thailand for one thing, women or young girls. I'm not good at dealing with these situations in the moment and probably should of laughed it off, but I was very offended, particularly that many more recent holidays I haven't been with any of the locals as I had a girlfriend back home (that she didn't know about). How would you guys handle that situation?Tue, 26 May 2026 23:23:08 +0000Yes, the system failed the poor kid, but the end result seems just. I wonder how long he will survive.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:21:46 +0000We like to party.....did i already say that.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:19:08 +0000DogsTue, 26 May 2026 23:19:02 +0000I remember this dog and pony act from the last time. The man who invented the procedure said that it wasn't capable of diagnosis, yet here we are again. Crank up those cycle thresholds and get ready for more lockdowns, kiddies.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:15:48 +0000My negative claims are based on my perceptions of his writing style after reading a couple of his articles.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:13:46 +0000but the shop offered to rectify the mistake, if in fact there was a mistake, maybe the customer was a KarenTue, 26 May 2026 23:13:05 +0000No. Obama was trying to take him down. Has nothing to do with racism.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:10:05 +0000Seriously what does it matter if he does a runner again. I doubt anyone cares except his family. Irrespective where his lives it won't keep him out of Thai politics. People carry on as though he's the only the person in Thai politics who received money from ill gotten gains. If it was ever released the list would be staggering.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:09:05 +0000Use sunscreen to prevent itTue, 26 May 2026 23:07:04 +0000Mom picked a winner. She needs to be drug tested as well. It's pretty rare for a sober person to take up with a meth head.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:05:21 +0000They should do this to tattooed Brits to assess whether they're alkies or junkies. The withdrawal videos could be streamed for revenue purposes.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:02:43 +0000So you are of the opinion that: -Bank fraud and insurance fraud are okay -Stealing highly classified documents and then lying about returning them is okay -Fomenting an attack on the US Capitol in order to try to halt the certification of an election he lost is okay -Pressuring the SecState of Georgia to commit voter fraud is okay -Beating 140 Capitol Police and threatening to hang the Vice President as well as do harm to elected officials is not only a pardonable offense, anyone accused, tried and convicted deserves compensation from the US Taxpayer And you think that if prosecutors dare to investigate and file charges against the person engaging in those acts is "weaponizing" justice? If so, should all of the things for which Trump was investigated, or his supporters arrested and prosecuted for be taken off the books? Can, for example, antifa set up a guillotine on the South Lawn and chant "Behead Donald Trump", and also storm the West Wing, and also be compensated for their trouble by the US Taxpayer? How about if everyone in the CIA and NSA took home whatever classified documents interested them, including HCS docs, which detail the actual identities of foreign clandestine assets in places like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, as well as penetrations of terrorist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS? All a-ok in your style of "justice"? I'd be curious to know what you think criminal offenses actually are in your world. Would it be making jokes about the President, like Jimmy Kimmel et al do? How about reminding serving military personnel of their responsibility to refuse to obey unlawful orders? Maybe the free press reporting what they uncover regarding the progress of a war? Perhaps actually following intelligence that showed the Campaign manager of a Presidential candidate traveled to a foreign country to hand detailed internal polling data to a known Russian GRU asset, as detailed even in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report chaired by now-SecState Marco Rubio?Tue, 26 May 2026 23:01:51 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/israeli-drug-suspect-arrested-on-koh-samui-r2023/Thai immigration police have arrested an Israeli national accused of involvement in a major drug trafficking network after he allegedly fled to Koh Samui to evade prosecution in Israel. Get today's headlines by email The suspect, identified only as 36-year-old Tol, was detained on 26 May 2026 by officers from Surat Thani Immigration Police following coordination with Israeli police representatives in Thailand. Israeli authorities had issued an arrest warrant for him over alleged involvement in drug trafficking and violent crime in Israel. Police said the operation began after Immigration Division 2 informed Surat Thani immigration officers that the suspect had recently been traced to the popular tourist island of Koh Samui. Officers were also instructed to revoke his permission to stay in Thailand on the grounds that he posed a threat to national security. Investigators tracked the suspect to his accommodation after discovering he had travelled from Singapore to Koh Samui on a commercial flight. Immigration officers then moved in and detained him. A subsequent search of the property uncovered cocaine, MDMA and powdered narcotics packaged in several small plastic bags. Officers also seized digital weighing scales allegedly used for handling drugs. The items were reportedly hidden inside the kitchen area of the accommodation. Police stated that the packaging and weighing equipment suggested the suspect may have been supplying drugs to tourists in Thailand, rather than simply hiding from prosecution overseas. During questioning, Tol reportedly admitted being part of a drug trafficking network in Israel and confirmed he had fled to Thailand. However, he claimed the narcotics found in his room had been purchased for personal use after visiting Koh Phangan. Investigators said they were not convinced by the explanation and are continuing to examine evidence, including digital records and possible supply routes, to identify the source of the drugs and any associates operating in Thailand. The suspect has been transferred to Bo Phut Police Station on Koh Samui to face charges of illegal possession of Category 1 and Category 2 narcotics. Authorities stated that once legal proceedings in Thailand are complete, he will be deported to Israel to face further prosecution. Thai immigration officials also confirmed that the suspect will be permanently blacklisted from re-entering Thailand. Police Colonel Naruwat Phutthawiro, chief of Surat Thani Immigration Police, said the arrest followed orders from Police General Samran Nuanma, deputy national police chief and director of the national centre targeting transnational crime and illegal immigration. He said immigration officers nationwide had been instructed to intensify action against foreign criminals operating in Thailand. Pictures courtesy of Newna Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thairath 27 May 2026Tue, 26 May 2026 23:01:02 +0000Thai immigration police have arrested an Israeli national accused of involvement in a major drug trafficking network after he allegedly fled to Koh Samui to evade prosecution in Israel. Get today's headlines by email The suspect, identified only as 36-year-old Tol, was detained on 26 May 2026 by officers from Surat Thani Immigration Police following coordination with Israeli police representatives in Thailand. Israeli authorities had issued an arrest warrant for him over alleged involvement in drug trafficking and violent crime in Israel. Police said the operation began after Immigration Division 2 informed Surat Thani immigration officers that the suspect had recently been traced to the popular tourist island of Koh Samui. Officers were also instructed to revoke his permission to stay in Thailand on the grounds that he posed a threat to national security. Investigators tracked the suspect to his accommodation after discovering he had travelled from Singapore to Koh Samui on a commercial flight. Immigration officers then moved in and detained him. A subsequent search of the property uncovered cocaine, MDMA and powdered narcotics packaged in several small plastic bags. Officers also seized digital weighing scales allegedly used for handling drugs. The items were reportedly hidden inside the kitchen area of the accommodation. Police stated that the packaging and weighing equipment suggested the suspect may have been supplying drugs to tourists in Thailand, rather than simply hiding from prosecution overseas. During questioning, Tol reportedly admitted being part of a drug trafficking network in Israel and confirmed he had fled to Thailand. However, he claimed the narcotics found in his room had been purchased for personal use after visiting Koh Phangan. Investigators said they were not convinced by the explanation and are continuing to examine evidence, including digital records and possible supply routes, to identify the source of the drugs and any associates operating in Thailand. The suspect has been transferred to Bo Phut Police Station on Koh Samui to face charges of illegal possession of Category 1 and Category 2 narcotics. Authorities stated that once legal proceedings in Thailand are complete, he will be deported to Israel to face further prosecution. Thai immigration officials also confirmed that the suspect will be permanently blacklisted from re-entering Thailand. Police Colonel Naruwat Phutthawiro, chief of Surat Thani Immigration Police, said the arrest followed orders from Police General Samran Nuanma, deputy national police chief and director of the national centre targeting transnational crime and illegal immigration. He said immigration officers nationwide had been instructed to intensify action against foreign criminals operating in Thailand. Pictures courtesy of Newna Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thairath 27 May 2026 View full articleTue, 26 May 2026 23:01:02 +0000Apparently there's a growing movement for his lackeys in parliament to wear fake ankle bracelets in support of his nibs.Tue, 26 May 2026 23:00:01 +0000Good luck to all of you guys on marriage visas. Take a cartography course before your next extension application.Tue, 26 May 2026 22:57:44 +0000