https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThe Sledge Hammer is coming down but on who, Iran or Donald Trump?Sun, 17 May 2026 01:37:44 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 01:36:42 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 01:36:17 +0000Section 143. Accepting Benefit by Member of Government Whoever, demanding, accepting or agreeing to accept a property or any other benefit for himself or the other person as a return for inducting or having induced, by dishonest or unlawful means, or by using his influence, any official, member of the State Legislative Assembly, member of the Changwat Assembly or member of the Municipal Assembly to exercise or not to exercise any of his functions, which is advantageous or disadvantageous to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or fine not exceeding ten thousand Baht, or both. There are notices today on this website how much it will cost to have an official waive the Police Order published requirements for an extension of stay BUT The Thai regulations are set up such that only the injured party has a right to file a complaint under the penal code or the or the anti Corruption Act. It is not the usual answer that the status quo is because there u=is too much money involvedSun, 17 May 2026 01:35:48 +0000My gold plated Casio watch cost me 2,000 baht in a shop near Tukcom in South Pattaya Road. Unlike Trumps watches it was delivered on time and hasn't missed a beat in 10 years.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:34:21 +0000Animal abuse is most times a precursor to human abuse. Most serial killers start that way. People who intentionally abuse animals will surely do it to people if they're considered a threat to their egos.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:34:05 +0000What's size gotta do with it?Sun, 17 May 2026 01:31:49 +0000First Operation Epic Fury -- morphed into Operation Epic Failure. Operation Sledgehammer --will morph into Operation Rubber Hammer.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:31:12 +0000The local Pattaya officials were adamant that there's no monkey business in their pristine city.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:28:24 +0000If they were more advanced, they would know better than to travel vast distances. Advanced civilisations will come from those that are not destroyed by wasteful tourism, rampant consumerism and extravagant imperialism.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:28:21 +0000What name?Sun, 17 May 2026 01:26:38 +0000In reality, the US has foolishly spent it's weapons in jewkraine and Israel. It has nothing to defend it's allies and certainly cannot entertain defending Taiwan. It's all total folly anyway as USA operates under one china policySun, 17 May 2026 01:25:42 +0000What here makes anyone gullible? Buying phones that are gold plated for $500 is just another item millions buy worldwide that are name branded. Not yet receiving them shows the company isn't exactly too legitimate, as are many others. Class action lawsuit coming if they aren't shipped, at whoever took the money. I'm sure there are many lining up for the job. Not a good idea to label all Americans just because some are previous voters for someone they thought would help them in some way. Trump's lost many voters along the way, including some of my family members who have seen him for what he really is, besides what he's done good or bad.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:25:06 +0000It's pretty obvious who is at fault! The driver may be dead though.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:24:43 +0000The blame game has already started, the reason for the accident will be decided by a poll. TIT.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:24:39 +0000Trump needs to be able to hold it over his head like a trophy 😂 I might add to this when Israeli reputations can't sink lower all the illegal machinations and outright vulgar rudeness of Israelis in Thailand hitting upper limits. Just saw a video of an Israeli that entered an AC closed shop and took a dump on the floor. The vulgarity is legion and this is really what the world is up againstSun, 17 May 2026 01:22:36 +0000For once Trump tells the truth, then tries to walk it back.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:22:31 +0000Anyone that treats animals that way are just as evil as someone that does child abuse. Both victims are helpless. I hope the monkey bit him, and he contracts a fatal disease.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:22:28 +0000Thats a very Jewish way to see the problem. That part of mandatory Palestine was not "given" to them as you cannot give what you don´t own. Put yourself in the position of a Palestinian. You live there for countless generations, many of them under Ottoman rule, who are foreigners to you despite being Muslim. Now the Brits come and promise to turn the land you have been living on into your own independent state if you help them fight the Ottomans, which you do and pay with blood for it. And what happens next? Not only do you not get your own state as promised, no, they even cut out the most part of your land and give it to the Jews. As you surely know DNA tests have proven that Palestinians have way more Levantine DNA than Israelis and are the native people of the area, so please stop repeating that Zionist narrative. That's guilt shifting. The attempt of the lawful land owners to keep their land led to the thieves who consider themselves native massacring them. What you call "unrealistic" is more likely "according to international law"Sun, 17 May 2026 01:21:47 +0000I think it's nonsense what you post here. Follow only the last days: How many reports about bad behaving or narrow minded Brits? In comparison to other blogs in other languages there are hardly Swiss, Spaniards, Germans, aso mentioned but always Brits. And those dislike following Thai rules and laws. No (or insufficient) insurance, no helmet, involved in bar-brawls. And most #gofundme actions come from Britain. These are not fake facts. Unfortunately! Face it.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:20:07 +0000I don't understand why passengers didn't leave the bus when they could see the train coming in plain view on the long straight track. There was no sign of any attempt in the pre-crash videos I've seen. Didn't anyone notice the danger?Sun, 17 May 2026 01:18:28 +0000The uranium is something, but Israel will not let it rest until it wrecks Iran as it has Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, etc. It will never dislodge Hezbollah and Hamas and will continue to push for absolute annihilation. If there is a truce, it is only that. Messianic Israel will push on with war. It may even drop tactical nuclear weapons. That is not out of the question. The US might as well on Israels behalf..that's how compromised Trump is Hezbollah, Hamas and ISIS all Israeli creations Israel has been severely damaged. Jews with second passports have left for their second (third) countries. Those that hold only Israeli passports are looking at resettlement throughout Latin America in particular and the dregs to Africa. They'll bide their time. Satanyahoo is just trying to stay out of prison and away from war crimes tribunal. Meanwhile, the slaughter goes on in Gaza and Lebanon.Sun, 17 May 2026 01:16:54 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 01:16:50 +0000A preliminary observation from watching some of the video footage - the freight train was not going fast; the train was carrying a number of containers, which I assume (possibly incorrectly) were full. The momentum of the train was such that it would have needed several hundred metres of track to come to a stop. As noted - this is only a preliminary observation from watching video footageSun, 17 May 2026 01:16:42 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 01:15:48 +0000