https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenLies!! It is confirmed the drone was a Geran-2 type Russian drone.Sun, 31 May 2026 19:47:31 +0000Its probably not as rare as you think. What about ones that perhaps existed before we were even around. They could have existed 1 billion or 5 billion years before us. Their civilization may have expanded to parts of the universe and died off before our time. Maybe they were around for 200 million years.... but a spec in time. Travelling at just 10 percent the speed of light we could colonize the galaxy in 1 to 5 million years .....But a spec in time.Sun, 31 May 2026 19:44:24 +0000Most laptops have a door that allows you to remove the HDD. Have a look underneath the laptop, for a small screw holding closed a door. Remove the HDD, destroy it or store it in a safe place. BTW, There may be a door for RAM upgrade, ignore this door.Sun, 31 May 2026 19:44:01 +0000You need to also wipe it by overwriting. There's a few ways to do this. You could simply fill it with multiple copies of a large file. Or use BCWipe or 'File Shredder' or something like that. Or encrypt the entire drive with something like Veracrypt then remove it and throw it away. I would go with BCWipe - it has a free trial and you're only going to need it once.Sun, 31 May 2026 19:28:58 +0000Burnham may well not win in Makerfield.Sun, 31 May 2026 19:22:05 +0000No worries, the woke west allowing the Muslims to migrate will solve the problem. The Muslims arrive, they marry 2 or 3 women, live of the welfare system and breed like rabbits. The only issue I can see is not enough mosques in the west, need to build, so this will keep the workforce busy for the non MuslimsSun, 31 May 2026 19:17:47 +0000Strictly IMO here. A presidential candidate has to have "it." Yeah, it's a silly term, it goes back a ways, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_girl In this case I mean someone who grabs people's attention and keeps it, and will say things that make people say "yeah!" Newsom has it. Talarico has it. Mark Kelly has it. Harris does not, nor Booker, nor Klobuchar. I've heard their speeches and none of their stuff sticks -- when I catch them on tv I don't think about what they're saying, instead I drift off and try to remember if I put the milk in the fridge and other menial stuff. AOC is a phoney. I lived in the area of NYC close to where she claims to have grown up, and it's obvious it's not so, her family moved to a more comfortable part of NY state when she was a kid. No way is she a barrio girl, and she better watch out because the real ones would gladly kick her ass. Would I vote for her? If she could defeat MAGA/GOP then yes. Would I vote for a barrio girl? Absolutely, if she has what it takes. AOC should live out here political career in the House. Pete is pretty cool-headed, the only time I've seen him do attitude was when a tv host was trying to get him to say something about how Harris became the 2024 candidate back when that was going on. I don't think enough US voters are ready for someone openly gay, even with his "every mothers' son" personality; there was a reporter hanging around outside a poll on the day of the Iowa caucus asking people who they voted more. He approached a bunch of middle-aged ladies, and they all said they voted for Pete, and in the exchange one them brought up him being gay, and another said "what?" One said he yes he is and her response was "how come no one told me this? Can I get my ballot back so I can change it?" Vance comes off like a "I want to see the manager!" type of blowhard, Marco is an empty suit. It looks like DT has weened the GOP of anyone with a spine. But of course the real MAGA agenda is to have no presidential election. no_more_vote.mp4Sun, 31 May 2026 19:16:20 +0000Falling birth rates have become a defining political battleground across the West, with conservative leaders warning of demographic decline and urging families to have more children. But as populations age and workforce shortages deepen, a difficult question is moving to the centre of the debate: can declining birth rates be offset without immigration? The answer may shape economies, public services and political discourse for decades. A Demographic Squeeze Tightens From the United States to Europe, fertility rates have fallen well below replacement levels. In England and Wales, birth rates have dropped to their lowest level in decades, while deaths are beginning to outpace births in some years. The consequences are already visible. Schools face shrinking enrolment, workforces are ageing, and governments are confronting rising pension and healthcare costs with fewer taxpayers available to support them. The Right Pushes for a Baby Boom Conservative figures including JD Vance, Elon Musk, Giorgia Meloni and Viktor Orbán have framed declining birth rates as a civilisational threat. Their solutions often centre on tax incentives, family support measures and policies designed to encourage larger families. The goal is straightforward: reverse demographic decline through higher domestic birth rates rather than increased migration. Economic Reality Refuses to Cooperate The challenge is that many of the forces suppressing birth rates are deeply economic. Housing costs, expensive childcare, insecure employment and uncertainty about the future continue to weigh on family decisions. Evidence from multiple countries suggests financial incentives alone rarely produce sustained increases in fertility. Governments can influence decisions at the margins, but reversing long-term demographic trends has proved far more difficult. Immigration Moves From Political Flashpoint to Economic Necessity As populations age, demand for workers in healthcare, social care and other essential sectors continues to grow. Many economists argue that immigration provides the fastest way to offset workforce shortages while longer-term demographic solutions are pursued. That creates a growing tension at the heart of right-wing politics. Leaders who promise sharp reductions in migration must also explain how ageing societies will fund pensions, staff hospitals and sustain economic growth. A Debate No Longer About the Future What was once a discussion about distant demographic trends is becoming an immediate policy challenge. Birth rates are falling now. Populations are ageing now. Labour shortages are emerging now. The political argument may focus on culture and identity, but the underlying pressure is increasingly practical: who will work, who will care for the elderly, and how societies adapt when there are fewer young people to carry the load. The right is desperate for a solution to falling birth rates. Who’s going to tell them that the answer is immigration?Sun, 31 May 2026 19:15:17 +0000Are you going back as well, wherever you come from?Sun, 31 May 2026 18:47:05 +0000I have an old Laptop I don't use anymore. Now my question is how to delete everything on the Laptop? I do know how to delete everything, but it will leave traces on my hard drive. So, can I delete everything, or is that impossible? I just don't like anybody reading my old letters and so on. I got nothing illegal on the laptop, so just restore it to the factory settings? Like to hear from you. And no, I am not in LOS at the moment; please refrain from advising me on shops in Thailand. And I have to add, I am not a computer wizard. Thanks in advanceSun, 31 May 2026 18:30:03 +0000You always get sedation, diazepam I think. That's why they require that you don't come to the endoscopy driving your own car because you stay groggy for some time afterwards. The sedation helps you "swallow" the tube, ie helps you relax so that the tube goes down smoothly. It is not more unpleasant than having a tooth pulled. And once it's finished it's much better than having had a tooth pulled. It is the only way to rule out cancer.Sun, 31 May 2026 18:27:14 +0000https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BKVb5GBb9/Sun, 31 May 2026 18:15:28 +0000Gamma, Did Elon Musk Just Rig The Stock Market? NO! The market was rigged from the beginning. Elon is just playing the stock market, as everyone does. Is this wrong, just because Elon is ELON???Sun, 31 May 2026 17:58:49 +0000Collateral Alcohol Damage at 5 am ... By the title , I was expecting a real clash of Titans , like a a 100 people involved ... boring .Sun, 31 May 2026 17:57:29 +0000Thx So, I visited all 7/11 in my neighborhood, 10 stores. One actually had themSun, 31 May 2026 17:57:06 +0000Goomba, I appreciate your enthusiasm for someone, or some kind of supernatural messiah, that you wish actually existed to help save the planet. It’s hard not to share that dream for earth, or any other planet inhabited by semi intelligent life. But the fact that you still can’t grasp how evil, damaging, and destructive people like Trump or Musk really are is probably because you’re simply too buried in a purple haze of 60's stardust to grasp the true state of affairs. Critical thinking, good judgment, and rational decision making are not things that can easily be taught. Even a decent IQ is often not enough to nurture them. And they rarely develop out of nowhere over time. In my experience, you either already have them when you exit the placenta or you don’t. As the oracle once said: I'm sorry, kiddo. I really am. You have a good soul. And I hate giving good people bad news. Don't worry about it. Here. Take a cookie. I promise, by the time you're done eating it, you'll feel right as rain.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:35:23 +0000Considering the fact that French fur traders had their reach from Canada to New Orleans (the Missisipy river) is amazing. Getting along with local indian treibes nicely What's left is Quebec. Unfortunately, Napoleon III neeeded money, Sold Luisiana for 7 million Dollars, not knowing how large Luisiana was. Next great real estate deal. Seward bought Alaska from the Russians also for 7 million Dollars. Talk about great "real estate " deals. Dwarfing Donalds efforts by far.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:29:02 +0000I would like to see a concentration of some of Thailand's finest Toms, many of which are so gorgeous they have a hard time hiding their beauty behind their masculine and bulky clothes.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:18:18 +0000Though my heart certainly goes out to these young men and their families, as their deaths are no doubt a tragedy. But Russia has brought this upon themselves and Putin is certainly getting what he deserves. Let us hope there's a real uprising sometime soon.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:16:01 +0000I was traveling the Mekong in the 80s and stopped in Mukdahan for the night. Next door to the hotel was a completely dark as night restaurant. Even the waiters didn't use flashlights. But there was a thin line of line, maybe as thick as a pencil. I had to peer in and there were lots of teenagers. I spent time living in a brothel in Ubon and a couple of the girls gave me their school photos. All this is not unusual even today.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:14:40 +0000The only place I can think of that would be appropriate to have his name displayed is on an outhouse. It's would somehow be appropriate considering the amount of s*** that this creep has dumped on the world and just 16 short months.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:14:35 +0000Yeah I was impressed by his willingness to donate his salary and then grift billions of dollars from the American people using the presidency. That's what I call real honor, elegance and integrity.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:11:58 +0000On a number of occasions there was some bits on display for all to see. Not exactly family or public friendly.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:10:44 +0000Ehat happened?Sun, 31 May 2026 17:08:24 +0000So he didnt donate 100% of his salary to good causes? Remind me, did your man the breadhead Biden used to donate all his salary too? The old talkee in oposite routine once again🤣Sun, 31 May 2026 17:08:20 +0000