https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThe Supreme Court disagrees. You lose.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:25:34 +0000Is he a nutcase terrifying an innocent Thai lady in her home as everyone suspects ? Maybe he is a fool who spent all his money on a property in his wifes/girlfriends name and has found out the hard way that he has absolutely nothing now, and is trying unsuccesfully to retrieve some of his stuff. Maybe she now owns the shirt off his back which is why he is only wearing shortsWed, 03 Jun 2026 20:24:55 +0000ElectricWed, 03 Jun 2026 20:24:15 +0000I don't believe Redmi phones are running 'standard' Android, but rather a custom version of it by Xiaomi. That may be the issue.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:12:20 +0000A true analysis of ex-pat stereo types. I was cheekily saying to my wife just the other day when driving past five old, overweight, unshaved, bald farangs in dirty and ripped muscle shirts with hairy arms drinking beer that she should be glad she met me. There is context to this but suffice to say that we both laughed. I could rave on about thousands of Asians in Australia operating illegal businesses, operating without insurance, appropriate licenses and without paying taxes. Many of the various crime syndicates operating in Australia are run by foreigners. My ex-wife's best Thai friend went from one dodgy business venture to another and always tried to involve my wife with the lure of easy cash. It caused a lot of stress and arguments between us because I always had to talk her out of it. Your analysis only applies to a select few ex-pats just as only some immigrants in Australia decide to ignore laws, decency and common sense. I for one don't drink, smoke or take drugs and never have. I pay taxes where appropriate and I do everything by the book. I have adopted the good Thai customs but reject the bad ones. For example, I greet everyone with a wai that wais me but I don't have affairs or beat up my wife. It is so prevalent and accepted by many Thai women in Thai society that men do these things (in private as not to lose face). My wife's ex-husband had many affairs but to save face, she endured it for another 15 years before she divorced him. The ex-husband of my wife's cousin had her arm broken by her now ex-husband - twice. Another Thai female friend's pregnant sister was beat up by her husband. He punched her in the stomach so that she had a miscarriage. The sister is still married to him. Did I mention that theses are all bad Thai men? I've asked many Thai women why they want a farang husband? All of them said that Thai men are selfish and violent. In their opinion, whether right or wrong, farang men are better. Puh, I'm not sure that that's a valid claim because I've witnessed Australian men beat up their female partners. Need I go on? I don't think ethnicity or skin colour has anything to do with your observations. If you cast the net wider, you'll find that you have identified typical selfish and criminal human behaviour. It's not unique to ex-pats. I don't socialize with those types identified in your post anyway, and most farangs I know here are either law abiding retirees (like me) or they run a business under Thai law. The unshaven, beer-drinking types are in their own league - I'm not one of them - and while their behavior may inadvertently rub off on decent foreigners, those Thais that I regularly engage with know that I'm not one of them. That is why I pointed out the 5 farangs to my wife and we had a good laugh.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:11:05 +0000It seems clear that trials of the Oct 7 terrorists are forthcoming . Will international and domestic left leaning media give these trials fair coverage, or will we see more deflection? Will large parts of the progressive world simply tune out when the full evidence of Oct 7 is aired publicly? The Israeli Gov has just allocated $351M to fund the entire infrastructure, personnel, broadcasting, and operations of these public trials. Trials will be open to the public and broadcast online. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-allocates-350-million-for-special-military-tribunal-to-try-oct-7-terrorists/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:08:06 +0000HeaterWed, 03 Jun 2026 20:06:45 +0000Leaving religion aside. I did a lot of fishing in my younger days and still fish, but not as much. I always carry a razor sharp fillet knife with me in a fishing bag. When on a beach I carry it in it's sheath on my belt. I would assume people that hunt do similar. Should we be arrested for carrying a knife, or is the intent while carrying it the important factor. What about a gaggle of grannies heading to a knitting club. Should they all be arrested for carrying knitting needles?Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:59:33 +0000"rules for thee, but not for me". The US administration loves to stand on a moral high ground, hitting ASEAN and other developing economies with 10% to 12.5% tariffs under the guise of protecting "labor standards." Yet, look at their own backyard. The US is one of the only developed nations that still legally allows hospitality employers to pay a base wage of just $2.13 an hour to tipped workers (source U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act)! They’ve literally institutionalized a system where the customer subsidizes the business owner's payroll, leaving millions of workers vulnerable to wage theft and income instability. According to their own government data, over 80% of investigated restaurants violate minimum wage laws by failing to top up missing pay when tips fall short. Talk about systemic exploitation. Weaponizing tariffs against global trade partners over labor practices while legally enforcing a sub-minimum wage at home is a massive double standard.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:56:55 +0000A subterranean Pokemon hunt? These guys seem kind of nerdy, with safety vests and looking like Mario. I would think if they were up to no-good it would show in their behavior. First thing that came to mind was the people (mostly kids, I think) who live in big cities around the world and go to high places at night and take pics to post on the net (anyone know the url?), so maybe some kind of nerdy sewer/internet thing? When I was a kid it was a dare to walk on the subway tracks. I did it once, walked along the tracks from one station to another. I checked the route before from the train window. Yes, NYC subways have a third rail. But I couldn't tell anybody back then because I knew they'd rat on me. Never been in the sewer myself. Old NYC nursery rhyme: By the sewer I live by the sewer I'll die some people say it's murder but it's sewer-side NYC has single wastewater system. It wasn't until I left, and years later, that I found out most places don't. Also just recently learned NYC does not allow electric garbage disposals in the sinks, the sewage plumbing can't handle it (they say). Las Vegas supposedly has a very interesting run-off system, and there are actually communities down there -- a few years ago the town was severely flooded, I would guess that changed things a bit for those who lived down there.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:53:05 +0000Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:35:56 +0000Do me the service of explaining why you said that, unless you literally believe I have a double PhD and some sort of Polymath. I'm pretty sure you won't and I know why.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:25:41 +0000The trouble, although magnified through Social Media and AN is mainly caused by the two week millionaires. The youngsters committing these offences cannot afford long stay. This is down to Anutin, remember during Covid and what he said, when a Brit declined a facemask he was handing out.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:24:02 +0000Despite being a seven-year-old post, it is still relevant today. Many of the comments above have summed up the reasons for lack of accountability quite nicely. I can't add much to this except to say that I'm married to my second Thai wife, and although they are completely different people, they have the same lack of accountability in common, that is, they like to excuse lack of accountability, lie to save face and prefer to side with dodgy Thais instead of me despite being right. I can happily say though that my two Thai children from my first marriage refuse to associate with Thailand and reject the non-accountability issue. My second Thai wife's children are also less traditional and they often agree with me when I identify BS and accountability issues. Therefore, I am hopeful that Thailand is growing up and will embrace accountability. Any older Australian might remember the adage "Close enough is good enough"? That is no longer acceptable to most Australians. Thailand is also catching up. I'm hopeful that in another 50 years, TH will have caught up. But my advice to you for now is that unless the non-accountability impacts you directly, let it go. There's no point in trying to change something that you cannot change.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:21:12 +0000What the hell has gone wrong with your Chinese made keyboard? And your spell checker is broken.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:16:05 +0000EaterWed, 03 Jun 2026 19:11:44 +0000I am not a massive fan of Keir Starmer but he couldn't have said that any better. Shame on Farage, absolute shame.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:09:33 +0000Another New York Times Sardine article... https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-sardines/ Hopefully, there is no need to smuggle them in. Just be prepared to pay about USD9.00 per tin. They little bugger don't come cheap. Living on this overpopulated planet has become a true hell, from a natural resources perspective. So, who wants to live longer, anyway. Sardines just taste good.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:05:40 +0000Starmer criticising Farage for exploiting the death of Henry, particularly when the family asked no one to do thatWed, 03 Jun 2026 19:01:32 +0000Where pray tell is Thailand's complaint office, and how long did you have to wait in line???Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:59:35 +0000HealthyWed, 03 Jun 2026 18:55:50 +0000I would be OK with this brand, too... Although, this might not even be a brand. But, the fish looks OK to me. I would not touch sardines in tomato sauce, or anything like that, with a 10-foot fishing pole. But, where to buy in Thailand?Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:51:33 +0000Ey lad, weet real grim, coal dust for breakfast, lunch ant dinnerWed, 03 Jun 2026 18:41:15 +0000I LOVE sardines, the canned type. But, I don't know where to buy them. When i was young, I could eat a ton of these..... However, I would imagine that the price is now through the roof. Right? Wrong? I could dig a can a day, for sure. But, as I suspected: OUT OF STOCK This world is HUGELY OVERPOPULATED with Humans. Over 8.5 Billion fools on the planet, these days. So, if you want good fish, then you must pay now, before it goes completely extinct. =================== I am very picky about my sardines. I must have good quality, for example.....this species.....Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:35:11 +0000No need for the cynicism to this story. Actions like this should get reported, it serves as an example for ALL of us (not just for BKK taxi drivers)! I hope his good deed did not go unrewarded.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:33:08 +0000