https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around Thailandengot it..the us death toll exceeds germany. got freedom of speech in germany?Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:32:56 +0000Per Wikipedia: The phrase shadow docket was first used in this context in 2015 by University of Chicago law professor William Baude.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:31:46 +0000That argument has been shot down years ago...if they won't pay your pension, then why should you have to pay tax...can't have it always..I don't get state pension yet but still have to pay tax on my private pensions ..and that amount will go up when I start receiving state pensionTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:30:33 +0000Bad news for the jacked up 25 year olds that are wasting the prime of their lives in a Newlywed Or Nearly Dead Country* Get out and develope your career. * making travel videos about places you know nothing about isn't a career. 🤣Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:29:41 +0000Yes, of course. In certain Nations like Mexico you are considered an honorary Mexican after living there for 10 years, and you can get permanent residency status in the first month you're living there. None of us will ever feel like we're one of them in Thailand 14 some of us don't really feel the need to belong and love our lives in Thailand, regardless. Being married to a Thai woman with a large social circle certainly helps, as I gain acceptance through them and credibility through them, but that's just one aspect of it.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:27:31 +0000OpportunityTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:27:01 +0000I notice that some people use the term "shadow docket" to make it sound frightening, similar to how "crossing state lines" was used a few years ago.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:26:47 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/police-raid-illegal-steroid-factory-in-bangkok-r2555/Police and health authorities have dismantled an illegal anabolic steroid manufacturing and distribution network in Bangkok, seizing finished products, production equipment and raw materials worth more than 50 million baht. The operation targeted an unlicensed factory that had allegedly been supplying bodybuilders and fitness users in Thailand and overseas for around three years. Get today's headlines by email The raid was announced on June 30 at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), where Ms Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Public Health Minister Mr Pattana Promphat, adviser to the Public Health Minister Mr Narin Kallayanamit, senior Royal Thai Police officers and officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined the results of the investigation. Pol Col Weerapong Klaithong said the Consumer Protection Police Division began investigating after receiving information from the Thai FDA about the spread of unregistered anabolic steroids. The synthetic drugs, which mimic the male sex hormone, are commonly misused by fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders to accelerate muscle growth despite posing serious health risks, including liver inflammation, kidney failure, high blood pressure, enlarged heart muscle and sudden heart failure. Investigators traced the operation to production and packaging facilities in Bangkok before obtaining search warrants from Phra Khanong Criminal Court. Officers searched two locations at a luxury condominium in Soi Phatthanakan 51, Suan Luang district, arresting 39-year-old Anuwat. Police seized more than 8,690 vials of injectable and oral anabolic steroids covering 41 brands, including ANADROL, ANAVAR, ARIMIDEX, BOLDENONE, CLENBUTEROL, DIANABOL and DECA. Officers also found more than 77,700 anti-oestrogen and oral steroid tablets across 14 brands, over 155,000 tablets awaiting packaging, together with chemicals, packaging materials and manufacturing machinery, bringing the estimated value of the seized items to more than 50 million baht. Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid The suspect has been charged under the Drug Act BE 2510 with manufacturing modern medicines without a licence and producing and selling unregistered medicines. Police said the investigation would continue to identify other members of the network and any financiers behind the operation. Authorities said the group imported raw materials, ingredients and packaging from multiple sources before producing, packaging and labelling medicines without FDA approval in facilities that failed to meet manufacturing or hygiene standards. Investigators also found the network had previously faced prosecution for similar offences but had allegedly resumed the illegal business. Thaitabloid reported that Ms Supamas said illegal health products and unregistered anabolic steroids remain a major public health concern, while Mr Pattana pledged continued cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health, the FDA and police to suppress illegal production, imports and sales. FDA Secretary-General Supattra Boonserm warned that the injectable drugs had not undergone sterilisation, creating a risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections, and urged the public to use anabolic steroids only under medical supervision and verify product registration through the Mor Prom application or official FDA channels. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 1 July 2026Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:24:55 +0000Police and health authorities have dismantled an illegal anabolic steroid manufacturing and distribution network in Bangkok, seizing finished products, production equipment and raw materials worth more than 50 million baht. The operation targeted an unlicensed factory that had allegedly been supplying bodybuilders and fitness users in Thailand and overseas for around three years. Get today's headlines by email The raid was announced on June 30 at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), where Ms Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Public Health Minister Mr Pattana Promphat, adviser to the Public Health Minister Mr Narin Kallayanamit, senior Royal Thai Police officers and officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined the results of the investigation. Pol Col Weerapong Klaithong said the Consumer Protection Police Division began investigating after receiving information from the Thai FDA about the spread of unregistered anabolic steroids. The synthetic drugs, which mimic the male sex hormone, are commonly misused by fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders to accelerate muscle growth despite posing serious health risks, including liver inflammation, kidney failure, high blood pressure, enlarged heart muscle and sudden heart failure. Investigators traced the operation to production and packaging facilities in Bangkok before obtaining search warrants from Phra Khanong Criminal Court. Officers searched two locations at a luxury condominium in Soi Phatthanakan 51, Suan Luang district, arresting 39-year-old Anuwat. Police seized more than 8,690 vials of injectable and oral anabolic steroids covering 41 brands, including ANADROL, ANAVAR, ARIMIDEX, BOLDENONE, CLENBUTEROL, DIANABOL and DECA. Officers also found more than 77,700 anti-oestrogen and oral steroid tablets across 14 brands, over 155,000 tablets awaiting packaging, together with chemicals, packaging materials and manufacturing machinery, bringing the estimated value of the seized items to more than 50 million baht. Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid The suspect has been charged under the Drug Act BE 2510 with manufacturing modern medicines without a licence and producing and selling unregistered medicines. Police said the investigation would continue to identify other members of the network and any financiers behind the operation. Authorities said the group imported raw materials, ingredients and packaging from multiple sources before producing, packaging and labelling medicines without FDA approval in facilities that failed to meet manufacturing or hygiene standards. Investigators also found the network had previously faced prosecution for similar offences but had allegedly resumed the illegal business. Thaitabloid reported that Ms Supamas said illegal health products and unregistered anabolic steroids remain a major public health concern, while Mr Pattana pledged continued cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health, the FDA and police to suppress illegal production, imports and sales. FDA Secretary-General Supattra Boonserm warned that the injectable drugs had not undergone sterilisation, creating a risk of life-threatening bloodstream infections, and urged the public to use anabolic steroids only under medical supervision and verify product registration through the Mor Prom application or official FDA channels. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 1 July 2026 View full articleTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:24:55 +0000Junkies suck. Should just have ate an edible. 😜Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:24:14 +0000I never said anything of the sort.... stop making things up. Follow your own advice.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:23:46 +0000All airlines have a policy of their staff NOT to carry other people's parcels Her excuse , doubt it's worth the 12 months wait until the court case comes up But if she is found guilty with time already served she should be out within 2 years Is it worth paying thousands in legal fees though and loss of get jobTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:23:29 +0000The judicial branch does not exist to favor the majority. It exists to make rulings based on the law.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:23:05 +0000Matthew 25:31-46 The Sheep and the Goats Well, MAGA does claim Trump is The GOAT TRUE ✅Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:22:36 +0000Sometimes it feels like Trump and most of his cabinet picks were born in the heart of that swamp, and continue to live there. 14 foot crocodiles. Without an exception.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:22:35 +0000Buchanan Trump, both terms, but infinitely worth during the second term. Harrison NixonTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +0000NB But all the rulings in Trump's favor this term -- where persons on here were saying OH that will be overturned like everything else -- were NOT merit rulings The Supreme Court’s "shadow docket" refers to the emergency or non-merits docket, where justices handle urgent requests, such as stays and injunctions, outside of the normal briefing and oral argument schedule. These decisions are usually issued rapidly via short, unsigned orders with little to no explanation. https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/interim-docket/2025/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:19:52 +0000Has this been implemented yet?Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:19:31 +0000It's a very rare victory when the Supreme Court sides with the majority of the population, and must be celebrated. Unfortunately it's an aberration these days. They are the least impartial court I can ever remember.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:19:31 +0000just a ha ha ha moment .. so no need for anyone to get triggered ... maybe the weed is really good and causes a serious munchies attack .. and the go to is cookies or donuts.. in that case the person can pop into just about any pharmacy and buy lispril or some diabetes meds without any prescription ( which doesn't fix the problem.). just a band aid and some big pharma making bucks off more misinformed people stuck on outdated info instead of fixing the cause ok.. rant overTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:19:11 +0000Talking out of your ass, which is likely the clever end!Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:18:40 +0000A sub Saharan specimen with a great physique and the IQ of a Boston Fern. One could admonish him to read about the ancient symbols and significance in Indian and other Eastern philosophies, but that would be a waste of that person's breath. These people walk amongst us.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:18:21 +0000I would have no interest in even attempting to start anything with a woman who has this type of addiction, it very likely means she has incredibly limited social skills, and and has an obsessive nature.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:17:50 +0000A lot of people are obsessed with their phones these days but you have to be able to maintain social etiquette, and when dining with a friend it is very impolite to be fooling around with your phone, receiving phone calls, or sending messages, unless it's really urgent. The phone should be faced down if it is even exposed at all.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:16:45 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/russian-envoy-hosts-cadets-at-bangkok-embassy-r2554/Russia’s ambassador to Thailand, Evgeny Tomikhin, welcomed a delegation of cadets from the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) to the Russian Embassy on June 29 for a special lecture on “Russia and the Challenges of the Modern World.” The event highlighted Russia’s perspective on current geopolitical developments and underscored the long-standing diplomatic relationship between Russia and Thailand. Get today's headlines by email During the lecture, Ambassador Tomikhin traced the history of Russian-Thai relations back to the 19th century before outlining the expansion of bilateral cooperation in recent years. He referred to discussions between Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia, describing the meeting as an important step in strengthening ties. According to the ambassador, the discussions between the two leaders have helped broaden cooperation in politics, strategic relations, trade, tourism, humanitarian exchanges, and education. He said the relationship between the two countries continues to develop across multiple sectors. Addressing the cadets, Ambassador Tomikhin said the world is moving towards a “Multipolar World Order.” He outlined Russia’s role in international affairs and its approach to building a regional security framework in Eurasia. The ambassador also presented Russia’s position on international conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, explaining what he described as the underlying causes of the crisis and Russia’s military operation, while stressing what he said was the need to address the root causes of the conflict. The ambassador also highlighted Russia’s growing cooperation with countries in the Global South, particularly through organisations including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He described these groups as important mechanisms for strengthening relations with Asia and ASEAN member states. Tomikhin expressed confidence in Russia’s economy and technological development, while reaffirming the country’s role in global energy and food security. He also promoted Russia’s cultural outreach through the “Russian Seasons” programme, which is being held across Thailand throughout 2026 to showcase Russian arts and culture. In addition to attending the lecture, the CRMA cadets visited a special photography exhibition organised by the Russian Geographical Society. The exhibition featured entries from the “The Most Beautiful Country” photography competition. Naewna reported that the visit reflects continuing diplomatic engagement between Russia and Thailand through educational and cultural exchanges. No further announcements regarding follow-up activities or future bilateral programmes were made at the event. Pictures courtesy of Naewna Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Naewna 1 July 2026Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:13:39 +0000