https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around Thailanden[Note. The following consists of material written by the author, compiled from news agencies and other sources.] People Against Genocide stops complicity in Israel’s war crimes People Against Genocide has also forced Edwards Chartered Accountants to drop Elbit Systems, their client for a decade. The group climbed to Edwards’ roof, dropping anti-genocide banners and Palestinian flags. Previously, Palestine Action had damaged Edwards’ offices. Edwards’ profited from mass murder by Israel. Three People Against Genocide activists stormed the UK factory of US company, Keysight Technologies. They destroyed computers, servers and machinery, directly linked to the murder of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Iranian civilians. All three were arrested inside the factory. Keysight manufacture radar and electronic warfare systems for military use. They supply UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), a drone factory which is now entirely owned by Elbit Systems, Israel’s biggest weapons maker. Their have been used to surveil and kill innocent citizens across West Asia, on behalf of the Israeli regime, and other genocidal regimes around the world. In addition to Elbit weapons being used to kill thousands in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, the Israeli weapons firm also made a $2.3billion deal with the UAE, which is accused of arming the Congolese genocide. Rather than cutting their ties to Elbit, who supply the Israeli military with 85% of their killer drone fleet, Keysight have chosen to invest millions in infrastructure and security.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:51:12 +0000India 2021-31,677; 2023-29,670 rapes, no separate stats for gang rapes. Out of 1.5B Pakistan 2,142 gang rapes, 2,046 in Punjab. Out of 260M To separate rapes from a huge population, of course, does not honour the victims. Rape is the most pernicious crime because its effects are lifelong. Thailand 2023 4,035 rapes, 2.8 rapes per 100,000. Out of 72M I’m no mathematician but the prevalence is far higher in India and Pakistan. Is this, do you think, to do with an absence of casual or premarital sex? I’m not making any excuse, I’m just looking for reasons.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:46:37 +0000Chatting to random strangers is the best; no matter where in the world, especially if you have a smattering of languages.... 9 times outa 10 you know if they will be receptive or not, so rarely fall flat........invariably lifts my moment and sometimes longer, not sure about the target though..!! When its 'organic' thats fine - when its force the other person comes across as 'freaky and desperate' - there's a time and place where engagement can be natural and the conversation is 'normal'... I'm not antisocial by a long stretch, nor am I an introvert - conversation is just an organic process it has to be natural and unforced.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:37:55 +0000haha, i've finished many relationships for this reason. i've left dates sitting in coffee shops for this reason. always three strikes then out, i always calmly and politely ask them to desist. up to them. goodbye.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:31:32 +0000Mandalorian and Grogu If you like the series you'll like the movie. Saw in the cinema, enjoyed seeing the Star Wars quality of special effects. Slightly disappointed Amy Sedaris (the junkyard lady) not in it.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:31:19 +0000They have been a part of it by ignoring the problem. Nobody can ignore rape gangs anymore, too public. The trick is to avoid it becoming racism against any particular group. Of 1.8 million Pakistanis in the UK, how many are part of rape gangs? 700-1,400 victims, if these trports are to be believed. Might you have any idea how the Pakistani community can deal with those few sons who rape? That's a good place to start, not from outside. Flowing my simple suggestions would go a long way to solving the problem and saving these girls.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:31:00 +0000Chatting to random strangers is the best; no matter where in the world, especially if you have a smattering of languages.... 9 times outa 10 you know if they will be receptive or not, so rarely fall flat........invariably lifts my moment and sometimes longer, not sure about the target though..!!Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:08 +0000https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71772374/mexican-batman-vigilante-targeting-alleged-motorcycle-thieves/ Is this proper treatment for thieves? It can sometimes seem like vehicle thefts are a problem without an easy solution. So when news breaks that a vigilante in Mexico is recovering allegedly stolen motorcycles and serving up suspected thieves to police on a platter, it's easy to get excited. Authorities say, however, the real victims are the people this mystery crimefighter, who has become known online as "Mexican Batman," keeps leaving taped to utility poles and the like.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:29:21 +0000The first 29 minutes of this video ..... make a lot of sense to me : (video posted previously by Tourist2) :Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:29:07 +0000Different person according to Grok.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:25:59 +0000No such option in Buddhist Thailand. Life is suffering. You have to bring your own stash or buy a tank of nitrogen or helium gas here. Death with dignity.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:25:22 +0000No, a medical visa lasts as long as you need medical care. Immigration staff visa you once a year. No 90-day reports, just forget them!Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:23:45 +0000Ben Hur (1959), it's about Romans, Jesus etc, came out when I was in grade school, and all anyone could talk about was the chariot race scene. Most definitely the inspiration for the Menace race. I don't recall any comment in the media, when it came out or since, about this. Well, I had an aunt with a big-time lech for Charlton Heston, and that's all she could talk about the movie. I suspect she had her first orgasm in a movie theatre when she saw the suddenly white-haired Heston in The Ten Commandments.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:22:41 +0000It says you ARE an immigrant? Mate, the visa literally states the opposite for anyone staying here because business, retirement or work: Non-Immigrant Visa Category “O” Non-Immigrant Visa Category “B” So unless you've got PR; 'Non-Immigrant' visas are for people entering for temporary purpose even if they may stay for many years through extension. Its got nothing to do with what we 'identify' as, the name of the visa stares you right in the face.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:21:12 +0000My BIL and I were in a Jersey mall. We both noticed that the girls got bagged out after 16. The video was a great reminder. Consumerism consumes us all.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:20:09 +0000Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:16:06 +0000I'm a little late to the comment section...... but will add my usual "the same old shhhht keeps rolling and rolling along. " Not just Pharma.... not just military..... (and imo the real catalyst for all of the shenanigans we call "news" : the financial manipulations that are the top weapon that propels all the others .) Even though every speech over the last 40 years tells the same lies , the people just keep falling for them . Fatter, dumber, poorer, sicker, lazier, angrier........ and blinder than ever . things are looking up !Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:10:03 +0000DisplayTue, 30 Jun 2026 16:08:48 +0000Plus an electric starter as kicking it will get very old very fast.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:08:23 +0000We don't even qualify as guests here. I wasn't invited, were you? We 're more like party crashers who arrived too late, only to find... 'Some banquet-hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but he departed."Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:07:27 +0000FireworksTue, 30 Jun 2026 16:07:11 +0000I think there will be significant fallout from this within the airline industry itself. For decades, it's been common knowledge that some flight attendants have earned extra money by bringing back duty-free goods, luxury handbags, watches and other items for friends, customers or private buyers. For many, it became a perfectly ordinary side hustle. What this case appears to expose is a slightly darker version of that same practice, people paying cabin crew simply to carry "items" between destinations. I suspect that, within some circles, these carriage fees had become so commonplace they barely raised an eyebrow. That is, until someone exploited the system by hiding drugs inside perfectly innocent-looking luggage and bags. I doubt this woman had any idea what she was actually carrying. She probably believed she was transporting a few harmless bags for someone, collecting a little extra money on the side, nothing more. Tragically, that sort of trust is exactly what organised smugglers rely on. I'd also wager there are hundreds of flight attendants around the world now wondering whether they've ever unknowingly carried something that wasn't what it appeared to be. There is a world of difference between being a deliberate drug smuggler and being dangerously naive. From everything reported so far, this strikes me as the latter. Unfortunately, ignorance and naivety are not legal defences. My hope is that the authorities treat this as more than just another drug seizure. It should be the catalyst for dismantling the criminal networks that prey on ordinary people, exploiting trust and routine to move drugs while leaving someone else to face the consequences - rather than focusing on this woman - they really should be focusing on those behind the package itself.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:05:52 +0000Thailand was in a tough position, officially allied with Japan but with a strong Free Thai resistance movement secretly helping the Allies. Many Thais risked their lives to support the Americans and British. Closure for the family is the most important thing here.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:04:40 +0000The party of Obamas Social justice warrior Dem's , paved the way for the Mamdani radical far left. Stephen A. Smith is calling it out too. He warns that going full socialist with Mamdani and the DSA crowd is "handing the presidency to the GOP". America runs on capitalism, not free stuff. Obama's social justice push opened the floodgates to these far left Marxists now running the show in NYC and primaries. The left created this monster, and it's devouring the party's chances.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:01:57 +0000Can you?Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:01:21 +0000