https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenFWIW, interesting piece in RT on the topic. I'm not claiming it's accurate. Just interesting: How the right got the Belfast riots wrong — RT World News The American and British right want you to believe that the Belfast riots are a violent Irish uprising against mass immigration. In reality, the riots are steeped in the complex sectarianism of Northern Ireland, and the riot leaders don’t even consider themselves Irish.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:51:55 +0000The irresponsibility of these two people is absolutely incredible , both should be sterilized!Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:51:45 +0000I'm of course talking about netto gains. Ukraine has the last 3 months gained more territory than Russia. It's is reported everywhere. The tide has turned. It's a very long fighting/conflict border. The border between the countries is more than 1500 km long, with around 1200 of it in the conflict zone of this war. In addition, and more importantly, today's fighting costs Russia more and more in manpower. These last weeks show a significant increase in daily eliminated Russian soldiers. Drones have taken over the elimination more and more at these areas, and Ukraine is in front in the drone war. Russia is now losing significant more personnel than are recruited.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:49:18 +0000I’d never heard of the Expatriate Group and had never seen this RetirementAbroad Index mentioned previously. They survey only 20 countries. So IMHO, it’s not worth the paper it’s written on.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:48:18 +0000FIFA is facing a wave of criticism after awarding exclusive World Cup broadcast rights in Myanmar to TV360, the entertainment platform of military‑owned telecoms operator Mytel. Human rights groups condemned the decision, arguing that it funnels money to a company sanctioned by the US and other Western governments for aiding the junta’s surveillance and repression. “Mytel is a lucrative source of revenue for the brutal and illegal military junta,” said Ma Yadanar Maung of Justice for Myanmar, calling FIFA’s move “a total disregard for human rights”. Mytel, jointly run by Myanmar’s military and Vietnam’s Viettel, has long been accused of supplying user data to the regime. The US Department of Commerce sanctioned the firm in 2025, citing its role in enabling human rights abuses. Its parent conglomerate MEC is also blacklisted by the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia. The backlash intensified after TV360 unveiled its broadcast schedule in Yangon this week. Democracy activist Thinzar Shunlei Yi described the deal as “deeply shocking”, saying it legitimised a military responsible for widespread violence. FIFA defended its choice, saying broadcasters were selected for their reach and ability to deliver high‑quality coverage. Bidding opened in September 2025, with TV360 chosen on 25 May. Analysts note that while broadcast revenue may be modest given Myanmar’s turmoil, fans have few alternatives. Some supporters vowed to boycott Mytel’s coverage. “I won’t watch the World Cup through Mytel’s app. I don’t want to pay them,” one fan told The Irrawaddy, adding he would rely on highlights online instead. The controversy underscores the tension between global sport and human rights. As the World Cup kicks off on 11 June across the US, Mexico and Canada, FIFA’s Myanmar deal has already cast a shadow over the tournament’s claim to unite fans worldwide. -2026-06-12Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:48:17 +0000Ten years ago next week, Jo Cox, a Labour MP, was stabbed to death by a white supremacist. I don't remember the likes of Farage and Yaxley-Lennon encouraging anyone to protest!Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:46:31 +0000Note to self: Stay away from ladyboys if I'm wearing or carrying anything worth stealing. Short form: Stay away from ladyboys.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:46:05 +0000Oh dear...seems that you have gone off the rails again. Just throwing out wild accusations without evidence. You made an accusation. I asked you to show your evidence. But of course you cannot. Men don't behave in that way, surely? You are an embarrassment to yourself and whatever family you claim to have. Men should be reasonable, rather than emotional.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:45:05 +0000Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:44:37 +0000Brings back memories of the Boxer Rebellion. Why do people fight when they should be having fun? Might as well just stay at home, back in China, and fight. Waste of air fare. And, one risks a ban from Thailand when public brawling happens.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:42:53 +0000Stone? A mean tweet will get you a longer sentence.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:40:49 +00006 Listen, I do not owe you any explanation. Your posts speak for themselves, and if you had even a tiny bit of self-awareness or conscience, you would know that. I have treated you as if you knew, but obviously I was wrong. You do not.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:40:34 +0000Will Trump never make up his mind? How difficult can it be?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:39:40 +0000ya think?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:39:19 +0000I know what you and he have in common 😊 Denial. Deflection. Narcissism. Dishonesty. Shall I go on?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:38:30 +0000Guess he and his pals needed another go at the insider trading trough!Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:38:26 +0000Up and down, and sideways and backwards. Don is the seesaw TACO war president. He is an imbecile of staggering proportions. Even his supporters are losing patience with the nonsense from the junk man.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:38:15 +0000Yes. I have friends. But, they are mostly Chinese, Thai, Cambodian, and Burmese friends. I had one very close Farang friend, a Jew, living in NYC, a Columbia Uni Prof... But, these days, he is getting too old to contact me. Yet still, I have good memories of the friendship. Good friends, true friends, are not easy to find. I have plenty, just he same. I believe quality is more important than quantity, in this regard, And, seeing your Profile Name, I would say you know even more than I about BUNKERS.... Am I right?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:37:52 +0000fascinating who would have guessed what the Thai abbreviation was! thank you "oh knowledgeable one"Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:37:41 +0000Oh..please... 😊 Another one who self congratulates 😊 Is there no end to the stupidity of that herd?Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:37:00 +0000Alcohol consumption among friends and not Aussies? Flabbergasted 😅Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:36:40 +0000Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:36:01 +0000You ask where I come from. I'm a Norwegian, lucky enough to escape the godforsaken Russia a long, long time ago. So, as a Norwegian, with borders to Russia, I'm well aware of the threats from our neighbor. We have lived with that from big Ivan for decades (Svalbard etc.). One day it might blow up here as well, now when we cannot longer trust the US to come to our rescue. I definitely do not want our schools to teach Russian, and our population to speak it in the future.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:35:20 +0000Or do ther65K+ baht per month FTT deposit and nothing has to stay in the bank.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:35:03 +0000I’m guessing they don’t have a banking license. 😏 Perhaps the victim wanted a better FX rate or wanted the transaction untraceable. He got neither. Why would he agree to such a meeting at such a location? Right off the highway means that if the deal goes south (which it did) the criminals can get away very quickly. He’s lucky the police were successful in tracking them down.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:34:59 +0000