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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Thailand news</title><link>https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/</link><description>National and regional news from all around Thailand</description><language>en</language><item><title>Trump is taller than Xi: But Xi looks taller than Trump in China</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394625-trump-is-taller-than-xi-but-xi-looks-taller-than-trump-in-china/?do=findComment&comment=20510131]]></link><description>I did watch the video....three times.  It is truly magical:  a. in most of the shots, Xi is obviously taller. b. But, during a brief few seconds, Trump looks taller.  How can this be?  Also, Trump is 6 foot 3, eyes of blue. And, Xi has admitted to being around 5 foot 11 inches.  Clearly, somebody is pulling a fast one.  None of the shots from the video show anywhere near a 5-inch difference in stature.  MOST IMPORTANTLY, in the screen shot you show, Xi is so very obviously slouching. Why would he do this?</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:14:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Pool Villa Row After Child Near Drowning</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394605-pattaya-pool-villa-row-after-child-near-drowning/?do=findComment&comment=20510130]]></link><description>Not every Thai is like that; all my Thai family can swim, and they live miles away from any water( ocean)</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:05:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump is taller than Xi: But Xi looks taller than Trump in China</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394625-trump-is-taller-than-xi-but-xi-looks-taller-than-trump-in-china/?do=findComment&comment=20510129]]></link><description>Did you watch the video in your post?</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.8c2a714b7e8f19682883117bfe727381.png" length="464952" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:59:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ukraine is winning the war</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1370979-ukraine-is-winning-the-war/?do=findComment&comment=20510128]]></link><description>Main Chemical plant going up in flames, producer of ammonium and ammonium nitrate for bomb production</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:56:41 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Water Drops in Major Luzon Dams</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394574-water-drops-in-major-luzon-dams/?do=findComment&comment=20510127]]></link><description>Winds are due to change soon and the wet monsoon will begin.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:53:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheapest good weed now ? I found 350 thb/gram but not cheaper yet, any idea ?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1264995-cheapest-good-weed-now-i-found-350-thbgram-but-not-cheaper-yet-any-idea/?do=findComment&comment=20510126]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since the initial decriminalization in June 2022 as a Category 5 narcotic, Thailand’s cannabis landscape has operated in a chaotic legal grey area. However, to this day, there are no documented cases of foreigners being arrested inside Thailand purely for possessing raw cannabis flower, regardless of quantity, because possession of the flower itself remains legal. Foreigners typically only face fines or arrest when they cross into related offenses:  • Vapes &amp; Extracts: Any cannabis oil, edible, or vape cartridge containing more than 0.2% THC is legally classified as a Category 5 narcotic. Getting caught with these can lead to standard drug charges.  • Public Smoking: Under the Public Health Act, smoking in public is considered a “public nuisance” offense, carrying fines of up to 25,000 THB and up to three months in jail.  The “Home Extraction” Catch  This extract law creates a strange legal paradox for personal use. If you take legally purchased cannabis flower at home, boil it down, and infuse it into oil or butter for your own consumption, you are technically performing an “extraction.” Because the resulting oil will easily exceed 0.2% THC, it officially becomes a Category 5 narcotic. Manufacturing it without an FDA laboratory license is technically illegal.  In practice, though, nobody is going to raid a private home over a small jar of personal use oil, especially if the person holds a valid Thai medical certificate. The law simply is not enforced at that level. The real danger begins when you travel with it. If you take homemade, untested oil outside your home, pack it in luggage, or share it with others, you expose yourself to serious narcotics charges.  The Bigger Picture: Supply vs. Possession  There is still much discussion about a “30 gram limit,” but that metric was originally intended to regulate commercial distribution, flag intent to distribute, and trigger certain shop certification requirements. In practice, direct enforcement of that exact limit against end users has largely fallen away.  The government’s primary strategy has been targeting the supply side rather than individual consumers. Over the past year, thousands of dispensaries have shut down or chosen not to renew their licenses because the Ministry of Public Health imposed extremely strict requirements, such as needing a registered traditional medicine practitioner on site and requiring medical prescriptions for sales. Authorities appear more focused on squeezing distribution channels than chasing individual users. The logic is simple: if retail access dries up, personal supply eventually does too.  For Thailand to fully criminalize simple possession again, the government would need to reverse the legislation entirely, reclassify cannabis flower itself as a Category 5 narcotic, and shut down the remaining dispensaries. Until that happens, enforcing possession laws against tourists or expats possessing or carrying raw flower remains a practical dead end for local police. Their focus is on restricting supply, not arresting someone holding legal forms of cannabis flower for personal use, regardless of quantity.  It also makes little practical sense for authorities to begin arresting people for consuming cannabis at home while tourist areas and major cities in Thailand remain filled with active dispensaries where customers can openly walk in, buy flower, and consume it on site. Criminalizing personal possession without first dismantling the retail system would directly contradict the current reality. If the government truly wants to eliminate possession, it would first need to completely reverse the law and shut down the legal distribution network.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:44:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Reform vetting chaos leaves councils with &#xA3;322,000 bill</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394640-reform-vetting-chaos-leaves-councils-with-%C2%A3322000-bill/?do=findComment&comment=20510125]]></link><description>Absolute shambles. No doubt old Jonny will be along to say it is the fault of lefties. But they are a disgrace of a party who have no aptitude for governance and only care about shouting at boats and enriching themselves. God forbid they ever see real power.   And old Nige is known to get angry rather easily.  https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWI42pwgYvN/</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:39:21 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bus Hit by Train Near Rama 9 Bursts Into Flames</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394628-bus-hit-by-train-near-rama-9-bursts-into-flames/?do=findComment&comment=20510124]]></link><description>When the barriers haven't come down, the light on the railway line is usually at red so the train stops. But due to the barriers malfunctioning, I wouldn't be surprised the train's light was green, hence the accident</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:37:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Worst Joke Ever 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1071616-worst-joke-ever-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20510123]]></link><description/><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/Stanley.webp.293d816834f8c46564240697ee5e0a7b.webp" length="27496" type="image/webp"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:34:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Thailand Seeks Tighter Cannabis Sales Controls</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394283-thailand-seeks-tighter-cannabis-sales-controls/?do=findComment&comment=20510122]]></link><description>This is not a psychotropic drug....obviously. And, your comment had already been anticiipated by me....obviously.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:31:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Ladyboys Rob Swedish Tourist of 100,000 Baht</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394572-pattaya-ladyboys-rob-swedish-tourist-of-100000-baht/?do=findComment&comment=20510121]]></link><description>Never seen one here but I am not the one missing the money. I wonder if they were dumb enough to put the safe key with a mechanical room key.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:31:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Oklahoma Executes Man for 2007 Killing of Woman and Baby</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394522-oklahoma-executes-man-for-2007-killing-of-woman-and-baby/?do=findComment&comment=20510120]]></link><description>This man had also served nine years of a 20-year sentence after a 1996 manslaughter conviction.   It seems not to have changed his attitude towards harming others.  In this particular case ... &#x201C;She begged him to call 911. She begged him to let her mom come get baby Kya. She begged him to think of her children,&#x201D;  He could have let them live, but showed not a single ounce of empathy towards his victims.   I would suggest that his only regret was completely selfish - being caught and sentenced for his crime.   I very much doubt that he had a single genuine thought about the young lives that he ended.  The world is a very slightly better place without him.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:29:43 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Worst Joke Ever 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1071616-worst-joke-ever-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20510119]]></link><description/><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/sa.jpg.2cc36db9b2704e855336338d52c37454.jpg" length="61862" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:19:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Ladyboys Rob Swedish Tourist of 100,000 Baht</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394572-pattaya-ladyboys-rob-swedish-tourist-of-100000-baht/?do=findComment&comment=20510118]]></link><description>Reminds me of a buddy of mine in Colorado, "I don't know how you live in Thailand when you don't speak any Taiwanese" &#x1F923;</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:19:08 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Ladyboys Rob Swedish Tourist of 100,000 Baht</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394572-pattaya-ladyboys-rob-swedish-tourist-of-100000-baht/?do=findComment&comment=20510117]]></link><description>there are much more than you think smarta$$$</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:17:33 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Ladyboys Rob Swedish Tourist of 100,000 Baht</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394572-pattaya-ladyboys-rob-swedish-tourist-of-100000-baht/?do=findComment&comment=20510116]]></link><description>A Swedish tourist named Mahmoud. haahaha my a$$$$$, that guy has only the papers. He is probably some imported cockroach from North Africa or Middle East</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:11:39 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Eddie Carmel, The Jewish Giant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394396-eddie-carmel-the-jewish-giant/?do=findComment&comment=20510115]]></link><description>I love the story! More, more, I'm still not satisfied!</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Ladyboys Rob Swedish Tourist of 100,000 Baht</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394572-pattaya-ladyboys-rob-swedish-tourist-of-100000-baht/?do=findComment&comment=20510114]]></link><description>So we have what appears to be a Swedish Indian by the sound of the name, being separated from some of his jewelry and other, what a shocking surprise.  Why is any story or report involving stolen jewelry and maybe cash, usually going to be involving Indians and Lady Boys, One theory I heard is insurance fraud, filing a false claim on stolen personal items is a time honored scam, Another is of course changing an agreed upon price for whatever service may have or will be rendered, From what I understand, LB&#x2019;s do not take kindly to this practice, lol</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:02:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Eurovision 2026!</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394246-eurovision-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20510113]]></link><description>Finale starts at 2 am Thailand time.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:49:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Eurovision 2026!</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394246-eurovision-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20510112]]></link><description>Could it be Moldova?</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20510111]]></link><description>Manipulator</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:48:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bus Hit by Train Near Rama 9 Bursts Into Flames</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394628-bus-hit-by-train-near-rama-9-bursts-into-flames/?do=findComment&comment=20510110]]></link><description>They need to get proper traffic lights and proper barriers for all the roads at this huge junction. Get it and the drivers under control.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.edc87cf929a965d973844c2cab0f8cd3.png" length="550252" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:47:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump is taller than Xi: But Xi looks taller than Trump in China</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394625-trump-is-taller-than-xi-but-xi-looks-taller-than-trump-in-china/?do=findComment&comment=20510109]]></link><description>You Americans are such a weak, feeble laughing stock to the world!  They, so obviously, both are needing to wear diapers. What an incredible weak image for a "world power".  But if it makes you so proud to point your finger on the other half of this absolute comedy, be my guest, it seems this is the little joy you still have in your life (makes me wonder about the diaper situation there, to be frankly).</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:42:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Families destroy own homes for Jerusalem theme park</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394634-families-destroy-own-homes-for-jerusalem-theme-park/?do=findComment&comment=20510108]]></link><description>16 million eggs to makes a peaceful omelette for 8 billion others? &#x1F642;</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:40:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bus Hit by Train Near Rama 9 Bursts Into Flames</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1394628-bus-hit-by-train-near-rama-9-bursts-into-flames/?do=findComment&comment=20510107]]></link><description>Was he supposed to drive along the tracks with the barriers still up?  Do they not have a rule of the barriers must be down for the train to drive through the junction?</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:57 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
