https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThose are French, standard-sized tomatoes, the crate is 50 cm long. 😁Wed, 27 May 2026 09:43:46 +0000Park Slope? Enough said!Wed, 27 May 2026 09:43:44 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/thailand-train-bus-crash-victims-compensated-motorists-charged-r2026/Six families of the victims of the May 16 train-bus collision in Thailand have received compensation, as confirmed by Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkaskulkiat. The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have collectively disbursed 2.9 million baht. Additionally, each affected family is set to receive an additional 300,000 baht pending approval from the Rights Protection Fund. Get today's headlines by email Charges have been filed against the train driver for negligence and against motorists who obstructed tracks at the accident site. This legal action targets traffic rule violators present during the incident. Compensation for injured survivors has also been initiated, with further payments forthcoming. The Ministry of Transport, despite not labeling their actions as a formal review, acknowledged longstanding safety issues. Informal shortcuts at rail crossings have been cited as hazardous by Siripong, who pledged immediate remedies. Consultations with the Railway Technology Research and Development Institute are underway to enhance safety measures using funds from premium licence plate sales. A safety improvement pilot program will commence in Bangkok, aiming to implement warning lights, alerts, and potentially automatic barriers at crossings nationwide. This initiative seeks to minimize human error. Responding to calls for increased staffing by the State Railway of Thailand Labour Union, Siripong suggested technology could offset the need for more personnel. Previous staffing cuts did not include technological investments, indicating a possible shift in employment strategies to align with budget concerns. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now · The Thaiger · 27 May 2026Wed, 27 May 2026 09:43:34 +0000Six families of the victims of the May 16 train-bus collision in Thailand have received compensation, as confirmed by Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkaskulkiat. The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) have collectively disbursed 2.9 million baht. Additionally, each affected family is set to receive an additional 300,000 baht pending approval from the Rights Protection Fund. Get today's headlines by email Charges have been filed against the train driver for negligence and against motorists who obstructed tracks at the accident site. This legal action targets traffic rule violators present during the incident. Compensation for injured survivors has also been initiated, with further payments forthcoming. The Ministry of Transport, despite not labeling their actions as a formal review, acknowledged longstanding safety issues. Informal shortcuts at rail crossings have been cited as hazardous by Siripong, who pledged immediate remedies. Consultations with the Railway Technology Research and Development Institute are underway to enhance safety measures using funds from premium licence plate sales. A safety improvement pilot program will commence in Bangkok, aiming to implement warning lights, alerts, and potentially automatic barriers at crossings nationwide. This initiative seeks to minimize human error. Responding to calls for increased staffing by the State Railway of Thailand Labour Union, Siripong suggested technology could offset the need for more personnel. Previous staffing cuts did not include technological investments, indicating a possible shift in employment strategies to align with budget concerns. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now · The Thaiger · 27 May 2026 View full articleWed, 27 May 2026 09:43:34 +0000Unfortunately, that bridge was crossed long ago, The conflict is anything but simple now.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:42:25 +0000A law professor in Germany once handed his students a case study that looked deceptively simple. Two neighbours, the story went, were locked in a bitter dispute. One owned a row of apple trees whose heavy branches stretched over the fence. Every autumn, ripe apples tumbled down—straight into the neighbor’s garden, crushing her delicate tulips. The tulip owner demanded compensation for her ruined flowers. The apple grower insisted the apples were nature’s doing, not his fault. The students dove in eagerly. Half of them argued passionately for the tulip owner, citing sections of property law, civil codes, and precedents. The other half defended the orchard owner just as fiercely, pointing to natural law and ownership boundaries. The exam papers came back thick with logic, references, and Latin phrases. When the professor finally looked up from the stack, he didn’t smile or frown. He simply said: “Apples fall in autumn,Tulips bloom in spring.” The room fell silent. A few students shifted in their seats. One began to raise a hand in protest, but the professor continued gently: “Before you quote the law, use your eyes. Before you argue, use your mind. The law matters—but common sense comes first.” And with that, he gathered the papers and left the room—having given them a lesson no textbook could ever teach. Common Sense Prevails.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:41:59 +0000Taking reality into account is important, but accepting it as fixed and irreversible is hazardous as it means accepting the status quo… and in politics, status quos can be created by entities which use the 'arsonist-firefighter' approach, wereby they create a problem to which they then apply their chosen solution; c.f. the aforementioned EU situation: Make it that people don't have kids and believe it is a good thing; Wait for a generation to go by and start sounding alarm bells because the replacement rate is unsustainable; Say immigration is the only solution… But immigration was in fact the plan from day one. That's precisely why I say it is a qualitative issue. What does one do when the fish tank is poisoned? Cull the fish or look for an antidote? I'm more in favour of the antidote, especially when those pushing for the culling are those who added the poison in the first place.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:40:51 +0000I had H Pylori a year and a half ago, found during my first upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy, done the same day. I was having Gastritis symptoms for awhile and never had a colonoscopy done in my life so decided to get both. They saw stomach inflammation and I was prescribed the 2 antibiotics and PPI. After it improved but my stomach was out of whack from the medicines, and this happens a lot. You have to take Probiotics along with following a healthy diet, which I always have, and it's taken this long to get my stomach back to normal. I didn't go for the breath test as it wasn't done in this hospital but they did another upper endoscopy, with the H Pylori test, and it came up negative. Most humans carry H Pylori but it only affects about 20% or so, and it can lead to stomach cancer if left unattended. GERD can have some of those same symptoms so an upper endoscopy should be done is symptoms don't improve with GERD medicine. I had both done with just a little anesthesia, which didn't make me sleep. and it wasn't too bad. just a little throat irritation. Many people have Gastritis symptoms for too long without checking for H Pylori and that's a huge mistake.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:40:36 +0000That would the otherendoscopy...Wed, 27 May 2026 09:40:32 +0000That was a racist statement. Some Zionists feel superior. Some of any group feel superior. I find your rhetoric disgusting and hateful.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:40:09 +0000Not difficult. Enjoy the lifestyle in Thailand, but keep your wits about you.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:38:25 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/israel-supports-thai-projects-with-celebration-funds-r2025/Israel has redirected funds from its national celebration budget to humanitarian projects in Thailand. In a symbolic move marking 72 years of diplomatic ties, the Israeli embassy in Thailand opted to support community projects rather than host traditional national day receptions. Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm emphasized the decision was influenced by ongoing violence in the Middle East. Get today's headlines by email Instead of a celebration in a time of conflict, the embassy chose meaningful initiatives, providing an upgraded drip irrigation system and a new greenhouse to the HDF Mercy Farm in Bangkok. The farm, led by Father Joseph H Maier, aids disadvantaged children by improving food supplies and vocational training. This equipment is set to bolster the farm’s production, benefiting the Mercy Centre and local communities. The initiative underscores the strong relationship between Israel and Thailand, which is highlighted by Thai workers in Israel and Israeli tourists visiting Thailand. Ambassador Fisher-Kamm affirmed that similar projects would soon extend to northern and northeastern Thailand, fostering further ties and community development. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now · Bangkok Post · 27 May 2026Wed, 27 May 2026 09:38:15 +0000Israel has redirected funds from its national celebration budget to humanitarian projects in Thailand. In a symbolic move marking 72 years of diplomatic ties, the Israeli embassy in Thailand opted to support community projects rather than host traditional national day receptions. Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Alona Fisher-Kamm emphasized the decision was influenced by ongoing violence in the Middle East. Get today's headlines by email Instead of a celebration in a time of conflict, the embassy chose meaningful initiatives, providing an upgraded drip irrigation system and a new greenhouse to the HDF Mercy Farm in Bangkok. The farm, led by Father Joseph H Maier, aids disadvantaged children by improving food supplies and vocational training. This equipment is set to bolster the farm’s production, benefiting the Mercy Centre and local communities. The initiative underscores the strong relationship between Israel and Thailand, which is highlighted by Thai workers in Israel and Israeli tourists visiting Thailand. Ambassador Fisher-Kamm affirmed that similar projects would soon extend to northern and northeastern Thailand, fostering further ties and community development. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now · Bangkok Post · 27 May 2026 View full articleWed, 27 May 2026 09:38:15 +0000Anyone heard from Gottfrid today ????Wed, 27 May 2026 09:38:07 +0000What land exactly? Without saying that, your comment is meaningless. Most Palestinians want all of Israel and the Jew gone or dead. You too or not?Wed, 27 May 2026 09:38:04 +0000Nah - just head off to Türkiye, get yer nashers done too..... But if you have gone full on 'wallan' - you can get a 'tat' of hair on ye bonce.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:35:36 +0000Why do you think he was wrong ? Remember that he had Kiev surrounded at the start of the war in 2022 as part of the agreement that he thought would end the war during talks in Istanbul Macron encouraged Putin to withdraw troops from around Kiev as a sign of good faith and at the same time Boris Johnson encouraged Zelensky to fight on, the double whammy meant the end to the Istanbul agreement...and continuation of the war. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/talks-could-have-ended-war-ukraine here an archived link https://archive.ph/NqRec 'In the early hours of February 24, 2022, the Russian air force struck targets across Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow’s infantry and armor poured into the country from the north, east, and south. In the days that followed, the Russians attempted to encircle Kyiv. These were the first days and weeks of an invasion that could well have resulted in Ukraine’s defeat and subjugation by Russia. In retrospect, it seems almost miraculous that it did not.'Wed, 27 May 2026 09:32:38 +0000Wed, 27 May 2026 09:31:54 +0000I remember at school in the late 1940s early 1950s we kids searched for and got hold of all manner of 'inappropriate' material. Kids were curious then, and always will be. It didn't mean we all grew up as murderers and rapists. Censorship will achieve nothing. Leave them kids alone !Wed, 27 May 2026 09:31:30 +0000Is that season 2...?? first one was great IMO Eddit--No just checked last years--- but if you missed it , I thought was a good watch.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:30:54 +0000An increase driven by India and Africa. In the rest of the world, it is plummeting catastrophically. Projections tell us that the native Western European population is going to shrink by a third by 2100. The solution edicted by our masters is, of course, immigration… from Africa. A nicely conceived plan which we have no say on. God forbid we should implement natalist policies and safeguard the integrity of our civilisation. IMO, saying "yes, we are too numerous" equates to saying "I am OK with what the WEF and their partners have decided for us". Africa and India have an overpopulation problem gven their current state of development, that is certain, and it is an issue specific to those two territories. The rest of the world has a big underpopulation problem.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:23:10 +0000If I was a conspiracy theorist I would look at sounds of things hitting the walls, many times wearing rubber gloves and foot coverings, chemicals to clean and insecticides, I would think covering up crime scenes following violence, although the insecticides wouldn't be used unless to poison. Most anything is just assumptions until the story is told, which rarely happens here unless it's a famous person.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:22:59 +0000The last time I looked at any tax deductions in Thailand, I qualified for the following: 60 baht for myself 190,000 baht being over 65 years of age 100,000 baht for pension first 150,000 baht not taxed That comes to 500,000 baht in deductions before I consider that all of my US Social Security is not taxable. I doubt that I will ever cross the 1 million baht threshold in any year unless the exchange rate goes to hell. And of course, Thailand could change how they calculate everything. TIT.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:22:45 +0000Same here ! I changed to a salon, now with the young taught nubile hair cut lass pushing her firm breasts into my body whilst she weilds the clippers.... my hair is no longer greying.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:22:28 +0000That's not what I'm getting from AI.Wed, 27 May 2026 09:21:19 +0000