https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenPeople have been saying that for more than 21 years and here we are. In Britain they've ensured there will be government programs by importing legions of doctors and engineers from warmer climes to pay for the generous social welfare system. Sleep tight mates, everything is going to be A-OK.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:51:01 +0000https://www.facebook.com/reel/1548544813537681Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:50:59 +0000I don't think going home and returning with a weapon is classed as self defence . Going home and staying there is self defence.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:48:29 +0000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:47:21 +0000Whatever........it taught me right from wrong Solid parenting and decent education is also perfectly capable of the same thing.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:44:04 +0000The only form of trinitrine here that I know of is oral not sublingual. Isosorbide dinitrate is available in both sublingual form tablets and spray though. It is not same thing as trinitrine/ntg but is in the same class, works a bit more slowly than nitroglycerine preparation.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:43:43 +0000As you have reiterated, the car was parked. So that would be a yes. A parked car carrying a u-turn does not necessarily indicate that it was at a place dedicated to u-turns nor a junction. It might be a road without a divider. Without further details, I don't know and neither do you. I hope that helps.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:43:18 +0000Brewsterbudgen out of the closet with that downvote? Should be ashamed of yourself.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:41:34 +0000A comment like this appears in every thread where someone is making a go of it in Thailand on a low budget. For those who aren't obsessed with hospitals, doctors and prescription drugs life in Thailand on that £836 is far better than it would be in the UK. I wouldn't want to have to do it, but I understand why people from countries with bad weather and cold winters try their luck elsewhere.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:41:19 +0000The most reliable, permanent, and non-destructive solution to disable the auto start-stop feature on your 2020 Suzuki Swift is to install an aftermarket plug-and-play memory bypass cable. Because auto start-stop functions are tied directly to vehicle emissions and fuel economy certifications, auto manufacturers are legally prohibited from providing a permanent "off" switch in the factory infotainment or dashboard menus. The primary permanent solutions are detailed below, ranging from the cleanest professional method to free mechanical workarounds. 1. The Best Solution: Plug-and-Play Bypass Cable This is a dedicated micro-relay device that plugs directly behind your factory "A-OFF" button. It tricks the car into thinking you pressed the button 3 to 6 seconds after every engine start. How it works: It acts as an automatic finger. When you start the car, the default state becomes "Disabled". If you ever want to turn the system back on, you simply press the original dashboard button like normal. Installation: You use a plastic trim tool to pop open the lower dashboard panel to the right or left of your steering wheel, disconnect the factory wire harness from the auto-stop button, snap this bypass cable inline between them, and click the panel back together. No wires are sliced, and it will not drain your battery. Where to find it: You can find these online by searching for a "Suzuki Swift A2L 2017-2023 Auto Start Stop Eliminator" or "Canceller" on platforms like AliExpress or Lazada for roughly $15 to $25. 2. The Free "Hack": The Zip-Tie / Jamming Method If you do not want to spend money, you can choose to physically jam the dashboard button into a permanently depressed state. How it works: On the 2020 Swift, the factory button uses a standard mechanical closing circuit. If you use a thin tool to fully depress the button and wedge a tiny sliver of plastic, thick paper, or a skinny zip-tie head into the gaps surrounding the button, it will stay permanently pushed in. The Downside: While free, this look can be unsightly. Over time, leaving the mechanical switch permanently compressed can occasionally cause the car’s Body Control Module (BCM) to throw an error code because it registers a "stuck switch" signal upon ignition. 3. The ECU Coding Method The system can be programmed out entirely using digital modification tools. How it works: A local car tuning or diagnostics shop can plug a bi-directional OBD2 computer scanning tool into your vehicle's diagnostic port. They can adjust the parameters of your battery voltage threshold. By raising the minimum voltage requirement for the auto-stop feature to operate (e.g., setting it to 13V), the car will constantly assume the battery does not have enough juice to safely shut down, disabling the system permanently without dashboard lights. The Downside: Dealerships will generally not do this for you. Furthermore, a factory software update during routine servicing might flash the ECU back to standard settings, wiping out your custom configuration. There are YouTube videos to assist I believe.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:40:52 +0000That could be attributed to many factors and and has been evaulated and named in the west (UK). Its most commonly used term is "Looked But Failed To See" (LBFTS). Its actually a documented phenomenon where a driver genuinely looks in the direction of a motorcycle, bicycle, or even a pedestrian, but the brain fails to register the hazard. In other words, the eyes see it, but the mind doesn't process it. Related terms include: - Inattentional blindness – when a person fails to notice something visible because their attention is focused elsewhere. - Perceptual blindness or perceptual error – a broader term for failing to correctly interpret what is seen. - SMIDSY – an acronym often used by motorcyclists: "Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You" It's become shorthand for the classic car-pulls-out-in-front-of-a-bike collision. One reason motorcycles are particularly vulnerable is that they present a much smaller visual profile than a car. Drivers are often subconsciously scanning for vehicles the size and shape of cars, vans and trucks. A motorcycle can therefore be overlooked even when it is plainly visible. There's also a phenomenon called "size-arrival effect" whereby a small object approaching head-on can appear further away and slower than it really is. A driver may see the motorcycle but incorrectly judge that there is sufficient time to pull out. So when a driver says, "I looked right at him and never saw him", they are not necessarily lying. The more accurate explanation is often: "I looked at him, but my brain failed to recognise him as an immediate hazard" That's essentially the basis of LBFTS, and it accounts for a significant proportion of motorcycle collisions worldwide - its likely what happened in this case - a quick glance and the brain didn't register a hazard.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:40:28 +0000Why has Trump been involved in roughly 4,000 court cases but never sued anyone for calling him a pedo? I guess he may have a reason but it is unusual.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:38:18 +0000AC lowers humidity so the more you use it the less likely you'll have mould, i don't know how long you need to have it on minimum for thatTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:37:22 +0000Concerning my impending move to China....HERE IS WHY......!!!!! This YouTuber seems to be a real wingnut NUTJOB, just the type of human being I HATE, and VERY LOW IQ, too, OBVIOUSLY.... Still, this addresses the question of food availability, and prices which are super low in China, compared to prices in the USA. So, yes. One can eat SUPER WELL in China, either cooking oneself, or just buying great food from the many well-maintained market stalls, which are NOT street stalls, Thailand Style, by any means. China is an amazing country, culture, and People...and so I love it there. I just hope I do not meet up with any geeky pussies like this Farang youtuber in China, and I rarely do. In fact, I think he is not really an OldChina Ham. I think he is lurking out in other countries, mostly, because his Chinese is non-existent.... So, hold your nose, and watch the vid, in case you want to see the state of food markets in China....as of this date.... The vid just popped up, for no reason. Who knows why.....I will try to ban this guy in the future, just because I do not like his geeky opinionated creepiness....Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:37:14 +0000How would he even begin to insult! Starmer' it will be a very low bar if he achieves it.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:37:08 +0000To be fair he's not a proven peado but take look at him. Also note the close association with, checks notes, the worlds most notorious peadophile - what do you think that was about?. Either way, he's a sod openly into 'poo poo pushing' so should be no where near power imho. That hobby isn't about love - it's about domination. So no link, but if you're intelligent you should be able to join the dots.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:36:31 +0000Alpha male Gotty, topic suits the image of the name tag, don't you get that?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:36:23 +0000Great, thank you very much UpnotoverTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:35:46 +0000I was recently in a major tourist area and was genuinely surprised by the number of tourists riding motorcycles without helmets. The obvious question is: where is the enforcement? The level of apathy appears astonishing. It's difficult to avoid the impression that it's easier to run occasional checkpoints, collect a few thousand baht in fines from whoever happens to be caught that day, and then return to business as usual. Cynics might even argue that widespread non-compliance has become part of the business model. After all, if everyone wore helmets, carried the correct licence and complied with the law, one revenue stream would disappear overnight. That said, personal responsibility cannot be ignored. Anyone who chooses to ride a motorcycle without training, without a licence and without a helmet is knowingly accepting a substantial degree of risk. Adults are free to make foolish decisions if they wish. The problem is that the consequences are rarely confined to the individual. Families are left devastated. Drivers involved in fatal collisions may carry the psychological burden for the rest of their lives despite having done nothing wrong. Medical resources are consumed treating entirely preventable injuries, placing additional strain on hospitals and emergency services. It is in that latter respect that I believe the authorities must shoulder some responsibility. Not legal responsibility perhaps, but certainly moral and administrative responsibility. If a government creates laws, recognises a danger, understands the consequences, yet repeatedly fails to enforce those laws, it cannot wash its hands entirely of the outcome. Imagine your wife is driving entirely lawfully when an unlicensed, uninsured rider without a helmet pulls out in front of her and is killed. She may suffer years of emotional trauma despite being blameless. We would never suggest she shares responsibility for the rider's decision. Yet what of the authorities who allowed the behaviour to become normalised through years of inconsistent enforcement? At what point does failure to enforce the law become a contributing factor in the very tragedies those laws were designed to prevent? Perhaps that is the question Thailand should be asking itself - if authorities gave an fff.... and its clear they don't because they do not ask such questions.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:35:22 +0000Unlikely to be hard water, but no harm in trying, it's a case of trial and error after allTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:32:41 +0000Holding onto something is pretty useful. Drink folk pays dearly for forgetting common senseTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:30:54 +0000I have a 2016 Fortuner and have not figured out how to disable it. Toyota said no-can-do. I should try again though, it's been a while.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:29:13 +0000Are you saying Peter Mandelson was a paedophile? Link please.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:29:13 +0000That's okay, I am used to leftists lying incessantly. So, what crime(s) do you believe Trump committed that resulted in the lawsuit?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:27:37 +0000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:27:13 +0000