https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenWas at Kasikorn Chiang Rai branch,they require the following for opening a bank account: - marriage certificate -residency certificate (Immigration) -ID card copy spouse -marriage certificate (Kor??) -passport copy, ID page, visa page(s) -pink ID, yellow house bookThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:55:50 +0000So very very true advancebooking, according to Chat GPT only 12 percent of the Thai population pays taxes. The illegal street vendors selling unhealthy food prepared in the filthy streets certainly add nothing to the Thai coffers. So why should Thaksin pay billions of BAHT in taxes.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:55:12 +0000Normally tatts are about looking tough. Bogans love them.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0000Half the farang violence stories are from Pattaya.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:52:57 +0000Contactless payment limit of 1500 Baht? That's simply wrong. I use my IPhone for contactless payments in Thailand all the time. Thousands of baht. I use Apple Pay on my phone. I could do the same thing with my Apple Watch if I needed to. I'm not sure what the most I've ever spent is. Maybe in the neighborhood of 7,000 baht at the grocery store? Something like that. I just remembered. I bought a TV at PowerBuy using contactless payments. I think that was around 40,000 baht. Anyway, if they take it, there's probably no limit, other than what you have available as credit or in your bank account.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:52:15 +0000Living in one of the big 4 Isan cities. You are right - I will be on medications and ongoing treatments for life - and it will be far too costly to keep paying what they charge me here. I was already taking medications for an ongoing issue that will cost 10% of what I pay here, plus all the things I will be taking (and tests etc.) will be massively lower in costs. Not only are public hospitals free in Aust but medications are heavily subsidised (for Pensioners). I have been to the local Thai hospitals in Isan (family members) and I was not at all impressed. The truth is that Thais are extremely tough people and they recover quickly (or go home and die). They have immunities and a constitution that leaves us Expats for dead - they rarely get sick until late in life. The Thai Govt system is made for them and it is extremely over-loaded and busy. I had always anticipated that I would remain be healthy (that existing issue is with the skin) until about 75-80 - and about then we would go back - but life always interferes with our plans Taxation in Thailand is an unknown - but it is only a worry - perhaps it will be all good - I hope so, for everyone's sake and the blokes I know who are staying here (although a few have gone to Vietnam). What I am suggesting though, is that Expats take a look at what they will do if Thailand does not make the income and earnings received overseas by Expats exempt from being taxed here. The quality and costs of medical services is the main reason but the tax is also a posiitve. Plus I am EXTREMELY happy that I will never again have to deal with the Thai Immigration Police and all their BS. We will be coming back to visit the family etc. but I will never again have to deal with that 90 day reporting and annual extensions and address changes and the bank lock downs and all the constant changes and new stupid rules. How Thailand treats me is an absolute disgrace, when compared to how Australia treats my Thai wife, or how I would have been treated in Philippines, Malaysia or Indonesia (Bali) if I had chosen there to retire all those years ago. I will miss the ordinary Thai people - overall they are wonderful people - who IMO are being exploited by the wealthy Thainese families that run this country.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:50:30 +0000Stupid comment, this happens everywhereThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:50:26 +0000Let me guess, his income tax was still only 700 bucks and change?!Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:50:25 +0000North Queensland is where I live. Paradise.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:49:58 +0000Do you really think that the income of all those street vendors exceed their personal allowances below which they have no tax obligations at all?Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:49:07 +0000Russian glide bomb attacks are reshaping the war in Ukraine, delivering devastating strikes from beyond the reach of many air defences and forcing Kyiv into a race to match Moscow's growing capability. The latest attack on Zaporizhzhia, where Russian forces launched seven glide bombs in 90 minutes, killing two people and injuring at least 15, highlights how the low-cost weapons have become one of the Kremlin's most effective battlefield tools. Cheap Weapons, Devastating Impact Glide bombs are conventional munitions fitted with wings and guidance systems, allowing them to travel up to 95 kilometres after being released by aircraft flying far from the front line. Built largely from ageing Soviet-era bombs upgraded with relatively simple technology, they offer Russia a powerful and inexpensive way to strike military positions, infrastructure and urban areas without exposing aircraft to greater risk. Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a Russian glide-bomb attack late at night on a nine-floor residential building in Kharkiv (EPA) Ukraine Scrambles to Catch Up After relying on limited Western supplies, Ukraine has developed its own domestically produced glide bomb, known as the Vyrivniuvach, or "Equaliser", following a 17-month development programme. Military analysts say the move reflects the growing importance of long-range stand-off weapons as drones continue to destroy conventional artillery across the battlefield, reducing the effectiveness of traditional firepower. Frontline Balance Shifts Unlike small attack drones, glide bombs carry warheads weighing hundreds of kilograms, enabling them to obliterate bunkers, fortified positions and defensive lines with a single strike. Russia reportedly launched more than 1,800 glide bombs during the first week of June alone, underlining the scale of its campaign. Analysts say the weapons have become central to Moscow's tactic of softening Ukrainian positions before ground assaults. An Arms Race With No End in Sight Ukraine hopes its own glide bombs will narrow the gap, but experts warn Russia retains a significant production advantage. As both sides invest in increasingly sophisticated stand-off weapons, glide bombs are emerging as one of the defining technologies of the conflict. Their growing use signals a broader shift in modern warfare, where inexpensive precision weapons are increasingly replacing traditional artillery as the decisive force on the battlefield. How glide bombs will shape the future of the war in UkraineThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:31 +0000Off topic post removed @BarraMarra discuss the topic not other posters. Rule 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:47:21 +00002012 +19 =2031..why is he being released 5 years early?Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:44:36 +0000Much more likely that it was the ordinary Thai taxpayers.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +00003 lifetimes of bad karma for himThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:43:48 +0000Getting an education in China !! Why not !?Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:43:32 +0000Common sense is not traditionally regarded as a value in Thai culture.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:42:09 +0000You should have said yes for the cultural experience!Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:42:06 +0000Grand Tower Inn Rama 6. Only 25 years old but got character. Gym on the top floor used to be a suite with view.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:41:06 +0000There's Old Motorcycle Riders, there's Bold Motorcycle Riders... and there's sanctimonious old bores... (there corrected if for you !)Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:40:39 +0000Is this for the TIIT sale? He gifted the money from the sale to his maid, who then graciously gifted it to Thaksin’s children. It’s very obviously and so blatantly tax evasion! Give him another 15 years in prison for it!Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:39:28 +0000You cared enough to commentThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:37:38 +0000Ukraine has identified a new version of Russia's Molniya attack drone that experts warn could mark another leap in battlefield technology, raising fresh concerns over Moscow's growing use of autonomous weapons. The discovery comes after one of the modified drones struck a key Ukrainian facility, prompting warnings that Russian unmanned systems are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, disrupt and defeat. A Drone With No Control Link Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's defence ministry and a specialist in military radio technology, said the recovered Molniya drone carried no external control antenna. Instead, the aircraft reportedly relied only on an onboard camera and computer, suggesting it no longer depended on continuous communication with an operator during its mission. Autonomous Threat Growing Beskrestnov said the finding points towards Russia accelerating efforts to field drones capable of navigating, identifying targets and carrying out attacks with minimal or no human intervention. He noted that similar technology had already been identified in Russia's V2U drone, where Ukrainian specialists believe Moscow has been training neural networks to support autonomous operations. "This is a bad sign," he warned, arguing that the latest discovery demonstrates the pace at which Russian drone technology is evolving. Battlefield Challenge Deepens The shift could complicate Ukraine's electronic warfare efforts, which have relied heavily on disrupting communications between drones and their operators. Systems capable of acting independently would be less vulnerable to traditional jamming techniques. Beskrestnov urged Ukrainian troops and civilians to report any recovered drone components or unusual equipment to military commanders or technical specialists, saying every discovery could help counter emerging threats. The warning comes as Ukraine continues to face increasingly sophisticated Russian drone attacks, while officials also report Moscow is expanding its use of unmanned technologies across multiple domains, including experimental surface drones aimed at threatening Ukraine's coastline. 'This is a bad sign': New modification of Russian Molniya drone identifiedThu, 02 Jul 2026 07:36:29 +0000The Chinese combustion engines now are the most efficient in the world, specially the BYD with 46% and another one just broke record 48%. and last very long in China it seems. Just for context: this puts it ahead of Toyota's hybrid engines (around 40–41%), setting a new benchmark for production-ready hybrid gasoline engines. Other players are close behind too, Geely's i-HEV system, they claimed peak thermal efficiency of 48.41%, independently verified by Guinness World Records, later reported at 47.26% in mass production slightly tuned down for longevity. Geely displayed a certificate claiming 46.1% and hinted at more in reserve, while Changan disclosed a mass-produced engine reaching up to 47.03%. This is why these new Chinese gasoline/hybrid vehicles get super long ranges (800–2,000 km, as with BYD's DM-i models) from a very light fuel tanks and small battery. that's crazy!! imagine you fill 65L, and you get 2000km range! more economic than my current pure EV car when it comes to Baht/km. "BYD claims a combined range of over 2,000 km on that 65 L tank plus the small 10 kWh battery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Qin_L_DM-i "Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:36:09 +0000I don’t really care what you think about these songs that were popular back in the day.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:35:55 +0000