https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI must have missed it , So my main question then is , was it Chang or Leo ? or did they blur that tooThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:42:14 +0000They drive like maniacs in Phuket. I have memories (early 2010s) of late-night drunken tuk tuk rides from Patong to Kata, on that dark and windy road, and if you're really intoxicated, you're at real risk of falling on the road. I don't know what it's like today but in those days, the infamous 'taxi mafia' were not a pleasant bunch and not to be messed with. Above all, the rule was to never dispute prices, even if you were getting ripped off (if you don't want to get ripped off, don't go to Phuket). RIP, young lad.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:40:19 +0000as well he shouldThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:39:39 +0000Well that's what one would expect , the same applies to the famine stricken wastelands of africa , the war torn nightmares of palestine and yemen, the desperate isis camps in syria and the filthy deprived council estates of the UK. non of them conducive to a particularly romantic atmosphere quite the opposite in fact but all of these places are full of screaming kids , which goes to show that no matter how bad things get , where ever you may be , there is always some psycho woman willing to get her knickers off, and no shortage of dirty b'stards willing to give her one,,Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:37:43 +0000Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:33:03 +0000Coof Nostalgia: '#792 False Alarm (The Wizardry Behind An Epidemic)' (A Livestream from April 3rd 2020 ) Posting this back then would have got u banned from 99% of platforms but, now the money has been made and the crooks have moved onto wars (Ukraine, Iran etc.), you are free to enjoy! Includes tips on how to NOT get fooled again... https://rumble.com/v26ll5k-receipts-breaking-the-covid-19vaccine-spell-as-it-happened-april-3rd-2020.html?e9s=src_v1_upp_vThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:38 +0000Sensationalist journalism.He doesnt have a trillion dollars. In fact by his own admission he has less than 1% of that. The 'trillionaire status' consists of the paper value of his shares in specific companies. If he tried to sell those shares the stock would plummet wiping hundreds of billions off the share price. so he wouldnt have a trillion dollars. And even if he did find someone that could buy them all and keep investor confidence in their value he would be hit with a capital gains tax bill the size of the world has never seen. So he doesnt really have a trillion 'dollars'. In fact he probably has access to less liquid assets than someone like Tiger Woods.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:26 +0000I am 80 years old and have had 6 COVID shots and my yearly flu shot today, and I am fit as a fiddle.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:20:24 +0000"Knock, knock" "Who's there?" "Grandad" "OMG, stop the funeral!"Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:32 +0000I'm no Elon, but 97% of my wealth is tied up (at risk) in a private company. My pro-rata shareholding of the company I've sweated blood for pays for 30 salaries/wages, and has done for 35 years. The tax I pay is equivalent to the pension paid to seven pensioners. Over the years I've had to raise personal debt to make payroll many times and employees always drove better cars and had better holidays than me. If you eat all the "on paper" wealthy individuals, enjoy your bowl of gruel and your miserable dystopian existence.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:30 +0000The alternative was not to start this meaningless war in the first place. It was doomed from day one.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:08 +0000i'm sure the mothers nurtured their young up to a certain age like any other mammals as for sex it would just be an instinctive thing like any other wild animals. The dominant male would take his pick of the fertile women throwing themselves at him and fight off rival males.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:01 +0000And you're probably right then, but isn't it ridiculous in this day and age that they don't cooperate fully? After all, if they did, the job of getting rid of undesirables and keeping them out of Thailand would surely be simpler. But I suppose each has a boss with his/her own little fiefdom which they won't surrender. Just as an example, in UK, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) controls and processes visas for the UK. UKVI is a division of the UK government's Home Office and the HO controls the Police. Not that I'm suggesting UK's border controls are anywhere close to fit for purpose of course. They've even less excuse than the Thais for making a right bollo of it 🙄😟Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:15:33 +0000Please. Survival instincts are required to thrive in this world. When you lack them you will get fleeced time and again. Can you imagine the level of ignorance and stupidity that is required to send significant amounts of money to somebody that you've seen on a Facebook page? There are a dozen alternatives to classic revenge. There are so many ways to go after a bad actor these days. Shame, online humiliation, direct access to family members, etc. The list is endless. The worst thing in the world anyone can do, when they have been scammed for a large amount of money, is to just let it go. It just encourages the criminal. No thanks. I would devote my life to finding him, pursue him to the ends of the earth, and make his life a living hell.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:15:31 +0000I am looking to consult a very experienced, English speaking criminal lawyer or firm in Hua Hin. Experience and competence are paramount. I am not looking for a visa or bank account “agent” type, but an experienced criminal litigator in Hua Hin. Thank you.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:12:54 +0000I don't know where you would even begin to eradicate the mafias on the southern islands. I had a friend a long time ago who had this amazing house on a hillside that he invested his life savings in, it was worth a couple of million dollars. His wife was all gambling one night and she put up to the title of the house and lost. When the husband went to an attorney to try to determine what his recourse was he was told that the guy that he lost the bet to was the former police chief of Samui and that if he attempted to sue the guy he would be immediately assassinated. When the chief of police is that corrupt and that foul, how is it possible to address these kind of problems?Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:11:15 +0000Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:10:37 +0000Is he now , I'm sure he is dishing out word salad with a side of humble pie. He's telling Israel to be grateful to the USA.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:08:20 +0000I agree that a few headquarters moving doesn't prove California's economy is failing. California is too large and diverse for that. But saying "most companies stayed" doesn't prove governance is working either. The real question is whether state policies are making it easier or harder to do business and create jobs. We've seen refinery closures, manufacturing losses, store closures, companies shifting expansion to other states and businesses citing regulations, permitting delays, energy costs labor costs and taxes as reasons. Those are real jobs that disappear not just mailing addresses moving. A company doesn't have to leave California entirely for California to lose. If a business decides its next factory, refinery, warehouse or office goes to Texas, Nevada or Tennessee instead of California that's investment and future jobs that California never gets. The issue isn't whether California still has a huge economy. It does. The issue is whether state policies are helping or hurting future growth and affordability.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:06:15 +0000jd vance is just destroying you iranian propagandists on tv right nowThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:05:22 +0000Oh and while I am at it I have a piece of paper .... "This morning I had another talk with President Trump, and here is the paper which bears his name and that of Dr. Araghchi. We regard the agreement signed last night, and the paper signed today, as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again. My good friends, I believe it is peace for our time." PS in Trump's own words he copied in Bibi - the funniest thing I have heard in a long time. No negotiation , no consultation with your wartime partner just copied in.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:49 +0000The phrase "only the good die young" does not mean that all good people die young. Plus the whole thing is silly anyway.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:04 +0000how does it feel to backing a loser 555555555 geopolitics reduced to propagandist sound bites lolThu, 18 Jun 2026 16:02:16 +0000It seems that something has significantly changed in Gemini's response to queries about AN members. Today I ran identical queries that I had run a few days ago.... the latest responses were much shorter and much more vague than previous responses. I was quite surprised that AI was previously able to give quite comprehensive responses. I would have thought that AN's owners would not have allowed AI web-crawlers access to so many (perhaps all) of a member's posts. Perhaps the owners have since applied restrictions that limit AI's access to an individual's posting history. I think such a policy is quite reasonable.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:01:23 +0000Top 1% "income" is kept low. Their wealth is generated outside of the "income tax" universe. If they would have to pay 38.4% of their total "Wealth Increase" anually, they would have stopped investing in the US a long time ago.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:56:24 +0000