https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenYou're making things up. Please show us a few examples.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:33:07 +0000Well, no word from Asean Now - that does not mean that the investigation is not progressing.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:30:12 +0000Trump's $200m White house ballroom project Donald Trump has long brushed off accusations of conflicts of interest, political retaliation and self-enrichment. But critics now say the US president is no longer even pretending to separate public office from private gain. A growing storm over a proposed $1.776bn “anti-weaponization” fund, fresh government spending linked to Trump projects and sweeping legal protections for the president has triggered accusations that the White House is operating more like a personal empire than a democratic administration. From Conflict of Interest to Business Model Trump’s allies have traditionally defended his conduct by arguing there was at least some distance between presidential power and personal profit. That distinction is rapidly collapsing. The president’s new White House ballroom project, initially presented as privately funded, is now reportedly tied to demands for major public security spending. Critics say donors backing the scheme are unlikely to expect nothing in return. At the same time, Trump’s business interests continue expanding overseas, including major Gulf investments and cryptocurrency ventures linked to the Trump family. Opponents argue the presidency itself has become a commercial platform. The $1.7bn Deal Triggering Alarm The fiercest backlash surrounds Trump’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. After suing the agency for $10bn over alleged leaks of his tax records, Trump agreed to drop the case in exchange for the creation of a massive compensation fund for people allegedly targeted by the federal government. Critics say the proposal could funnel taxpayer cash to January 6 rioters and political allies while shielding Trump himself from future tax scrutiny. Legal analysts have warned the agreement could create unprecedented protections for the president and his companies, especially after the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling granting broad immunity for official presidential actions. Republicans Start to Flinch Even some Republicans are showing signs of discomfort. Congressional resistance reportedly forced the removal of a proposed billion-dollar security allocation linked to Trump’s White House redevelopment plans. But critics fear institutional resistance is weakening faster than Trump’s ambitions are growing. Lawsuits are mounting, yet opponents admit the mechanisms to stop the president remain uncertain and largely untested. A Presidency Fuelled by Impunity Analysts warn the deeper danger is not simply corruption itself, but the growing belief that there are no consequences for it. Trump’s opponents argue that constant norm-breaking, legal brinkmanship and political spectacle are creating public exhaustion and cynicism — conditions that allow power to concentrate unchecked. For supporters, Trump is bulldozing a hostile establishment. For critics, the guardrails are failing in real time. Why Trump isn’t bothering to hide his corruptionThu, 28 May 2026 08:29:46 +0000I very much doubt that any doctor would ever say that to a family.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:27:46 +0000Charming. Some rocks are definitely feeling liberated about now.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:27:45 +0000Please explain WHAT is absolutely as it should be,I am confused by your answer.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:45 +0000All trad white western countries. The were great before your (de)gen got into power but now they are debt ridden and ethnically screwed (if you're white and like being around your own). Obvs not u personally but as a gen? Maybe the worst ever. Good times create weak men and all thatThu, 28 May 2026 08:26:36 +0000We are talking about somthing abstract and philosophical here, something that is not really possible to measure individually. What matters is where people start in life: their genes, energy, health, childhood, social understanding, family, culture, and heritage. Some people start with better cards than others. Some have more discipline, more support, better timing, or fewer obstacles. Others have to spend half their life just catching up. And not to forget courage, or the felt desperation for change. Sometimes that is what gives people the drive to do something most people never dare to do. And to be fair, changing from one climate to another is still changing from one extreme to another, maybe even more extreme in some ways. Thailand is not perfect 12 months a year either.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:19 +0000I meant Gustav Klimt. Hitler was rejected from art school for stretching deceased Jews' skins into canvas and painting on them.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:25:30 +0000Yes absolutely, as it should be.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:25:00 +0000There is one person who is almost exclusively responsible for the vulgarization of the national dialogue, and that person unfortunately currently occupies the White House.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:24:15 +0000Thu, 28 May 2026 08:22:30 +0000Let's face it, it's all they've got. That and loud mouths. They need those because their arguments hold no water at all. The destruction and corruption their messiah wreaks is evident everywhere, and often around the world. Epstein. Show me your friends ...Thu, 28 May 2026 08:22:24 +0000Quote the stats if u have them but the Yookay Govt lie about Aabsolutely everything. All Pre-election pomises, inflation stats, crime stats, immigration - EVERYTHING. I stay in Surrey, England most of the time and we're seeing more and more Indians and Africans and displaced peoples from middle east wars. Maybe a minority of the Indians will pay more into the system than they take out but wouldn't bet on it. So I'm not counting but I have eyes and even wealthier patys of the Yoookay are having these people afflicted upon them.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:22:21 +0000So what does that have to do with this young man? Zero imo You might understand the relevance if you bothered to read the post to which my comment was a response.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:22:21 +0000'Anyone who lives in this country' is rather a broad stroke of the brush.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:22:10 +0000Which country did the boomers take over and ruin?Thu, 28 May 2026 08:21:56 +0000No president has vindicated H.L. Mencken's prophetic take on American democracy as well as Joe Biden.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:21:46 +0000While Russia is famous for its pogroms, let's not forget the last pogrom in the UK was in 1947.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:21:38 +0000Israelis could move Israel to a different location, I'm sure an area the same size as Israel could be found, perhaps even bigger, they could have their homeland and live in peace. Jews could even stay in Palestine, if they so wish. Have their own peaceful Jew country and live in Palestine. But no, they rather kill, and maim, and massacre women and children by the tens of thousands than live in peace.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:21:36 +0000You really have to admire your level of confidence required to make ten posts in a deeply insightful conversation about Thailand without ever having been there, especially when every contribution somehow manages to combine maximum cringe with completely meaningless cliché wisdom that apparently only a select few are intellectually equipped to appreciate. Considering how much you clearly still have to offer on the topic, I am honestly a little disappointed you have not already given everyone another ten posts of the exact same brain dead quality, especially knowing how patiently the rest of us are waiting for more.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:19:56 +0000No, as the report clearly stated "... Authorities have released no update on the ongoing investigation The reference to an ongoing investigation suggests nothing other than there is an ongoing investigation! That there may have been no updates does not mean that there is no ongoing investigationThu, 28 May 2026 08:18:39 +0000All mouth and no action.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:18:24 +0000The apple didn’t fall far from the tree.Thu, 28 May 2026 08:18:21 +0000By burning the boat? The long term survivors usually (most but not all cases) can't afford to move back home so have to adjust n the ways described here for survivalThu, 28 May 2026 08:18:12 +0000