https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThere you go again imagining my thoughts and motivations. Your defense of this extreme rightwing Neo Nazi is noted. …. “I wouldn't use a person death to further publicise my political view” Let’s put a pin in that.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:32:39 +0000No, your definition of 'valid' is incorrect. Valid means in this context there is a valid insurance policy on the life of the person the claim is made on.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:31:13 +0000Bad influences in her rabbit hole? Just listened to James Hanson on LBC who had a guy phone-in who was spouting weird English ethno-nationalist thoughts suggesting colored folks could be British but definitely not English. Ian put him on the spot with a few simple questions. "Is Rishi Sunak English?" "No", was the answer. "How about Bukayo Saka?" "No, it's the name", was the response. "Ian Wright?" ....crickets. They're more to be pitied than scorned. Unless they turn psycho of course, and go around stabbing people.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:31:01 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 05:30:53 +0000You can grow and possess as much as you want as long as you don't sell or distribute it to others. Confirmed by some articles in the Thai press from the health minister last weekSat, 16 May 2026 05:30:27 +0000Sorry, too quick to post as usual.......never gave your handle here a thought...!!Sat, 16 May 2026 05:30:18 +0000It’s also an opportunity for “discovery”.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:29:39 +0000My travel insurance will relocate me back home if something serious happens, where I also have private health insurance with priority. That is why I will keep this setup until the age limit, through 69 years. And for me a similar health insurance plan at 57 will cost me around 3000 euro more or less At 69 years old, you are at the absolute maximum age limit for both of these nomad insurance subscriptions. For a 69-year-old traveler, SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential costs $196.84 USD per 4 weeks, while Genki Traveler costs approximately €135 to €168 EUR ($145 to $185 USD) per month, depending on your exact travel zones and deductiblesSat, 16 May 2026 05:28:59 +0000He is ginger, that's reason enoughSat, 16 May 2026 05:28:36 +0000More evidence to deconstruct the fake Israeli narrative. Their PR machine is impressive. When you spend billions on disinformation and corrupt lobbyists, you get real quality narrative disruption. Anything but the truth. The Israel way.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:28:12 +0000Mahmoud the Swede 🤣Sat, 16 May 2026 05:27:27 +0000''Combine that with seeing tens of thousands of hapless Palestinians being blown to pieces and their city ruthlessly raised to rubble'' strange, never seen you talking like this about jewish/israelis people blown to bits by terrorist, or jewish blood don't matter, please direct me to any of your comments where you're NOT one sided, bias, bleeding heart terrorists sympathizer. Please, I'd love to proven wrong.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:27:00 +0000I love Switzerland, especially its capital Stockholm.😇Sat, 16 May 2026 05:26:46 +0000Please: Denmark and Sweden are not same-same, they are different — even becoming more and more different — so, now they are actually quite different...Sat, 16 May 2026 05:25:54 +0000Well, the discussion was about Trump. Deflect more.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:25:23 +0000Was he riding legally? There is no mention of whether he had a motorbike licence in the UK. I believe a car licence will cover a 50cc bike, not bigger. And was he wearing a helmet? Was he going too fast to stop when someone pulled out in front of him. There are a few unanswered questions before concluding he was riding legally.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:25:13 +0000You started this thread as part of your fight against the Right wing . You have an agenda against non lefties . I don't have an agenda aginst Sikhs , so, I will not be starting a thread about the Sikh killer . I wouldn't use a person death to further publicise my political viewSat, 16 May 2026 05:25:12 +0000Thank you, Cory, very thoughtful and informative. I think you’re on the right track here. All three leaderships—Israel, Palestine, Iran—have to dial it down to moderate for any kind of lasting peace. The trouble is ego. None of these states wants to start unilaterally. They don’t call it face in the West but they’re all afraid to lose it. And all three have grown inured to killing people. Personally, I would like to see all those involved in this debâcle prosecuted by the ICC. It’s unfortunate they only get to try these war criminals when they’re about to die of natural causes.Perhaps that’s too vindictive; as long as they are emasculated of power and influence should be enough. If Iran’s funding for the terrorist groups dries up, will Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis be able to continue their campaigns, even on a more modest scale? The problem in the West Bank is the colonists. They seem overwhelmingly to adopt the Ben Gvir approach. IMO, they should be forced back to Israel but, of course, that’s unrealistic. So perhaps the West Bank will become a two-state solution in the end. Yes, most of the Palestinians I see here have fled from Jordan or Syria. Somaliland has been floated as a deportation camp, a new homeland for Palestinians. It looks pretty bleak. Such a plan may well be why Israel is the only country to recognise Somaliland. Key, for sure, are coalition peace groups. I’m really active against conscription. The COs in Israel are refusing to fight in Gaza but I don’t see a lot of compassion for Palestinians. Yeah, it really is all about reconciliation, Corry.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:23:38 +0000Well yes of course. Just like with wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:22:30 +0000I've seen vids of the Thai croc show handlers preparing themselves for dinner in the jaws.... do they invite tourists to do the same......?......I wonder what Direct Line has to say about that.....!Sat, 16 May 2026 05:22:20 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 05:21:17 +0000Walk a mile in a jewish person shoes and you'll understand what is like to be the perhya of the world, the one who's being hated for no reason, as I asked already in this forum, Why is this world fixated on hating and percecuting jewish people? never got a reply till now.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:19:57 +0000I guess you're supposed to contact your insurance company before taking part in any tourist activity. Only when supplied with written text approval can you then go ahead and ride that elephant or go watch the snake charmers.Sat, 16 May 2026 05:19:45 +0000But at least I'm not batting for the other side!Sat, 16 May 2026 05:19:20 +0000Settlers Tighten Grip as West Bank Palestinians Face Relentless Pressure What was once a one-hour drive through the occupied West Bank has become a grinding journey through checkpoints, armed settler outposts and fear. Palestinians travelling the main north-south artery, Highway 60, now move through a landscape many describe as slipping rapidly out of their control. The road from Ramallah to Nablus tells the story of the modern West Bank: Israeli flags planted on hilltops, expanding settlements overlooking Palestinian villages and heavily armed settlers roaming with near-total impunity. For Palestinians, the sense is no longer merely of occupation — but of a slow-motion land seizure backed by the Israeli state itself. “The Settlers Are In Control”Passengers travelling north past settlements like Shilo, Yitzhar and Evyatar describe a daily reality of intimidation and violence. Villages such as Turmus Ayya, Beita and Burqa face repeated attacks by settlers accused of burning crops, torching homes, stealing livestock and assaulting residents. Many of the newest settlement outposts begin with little more than a few caravans on a hilltop before rapidly growing into permanent communities protected by Israeli troops. “The settlers are in control now,” one Palestinian traveller says. “The army follows what they want.” That view is increasingly echoed by Israeli human rights groups, who warn that extremist settlers now wield enormous influence over policy in the occupied territory. According to Israeli watchdog group B’Tselem, dozens of Palestinian communities have been emptied since October 2023, with thousands forced from their homes amid escalating settler violence and military operations. Netanyahu’s Coalition Changed EverythingCritics say the acceleration began after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power in late 2022 with the support of far-right religious nationalist parties. As part of the coalition deal, ultranationalist minister Bezalel Smotrich was handed sweeping authority over West Bank administration, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir expanded civilian gun access for settlers. Settlement construction has since surged. Israeli peace groups say billions of shekels have been directed toward roads, infrastructure and security for settlements and illegal outposts across the West Bank, accelerating the fragmentation of Palestinian communities. The International Court of Justice ruled in 2024 that Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are illegal under international law — a position long held by most of the international community. Israel disputes that interpretation. Armed Settlers and Expanding OutpostsMany of the most aggressive settler outposts are strategically placed on hilltops overlooking Palestinian farmland and villages. Palestinians say armed settlers frequently descend from these outposts to attack homes, seize grazing land and intimidate farmers from working their fields. The violence has spread beyond Palestinians. Israeli activists and journalists documenting settler attacks have also reported assaults. Even some former Israeli security officials have voiced alarm. Former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo recently compared scenes in the West Bank to the persecution of Jews in Europe before World War II, saying the situation left him “ashamed.” Villages Dig In Despite FearYet despite mounting pressure, many Palestinian communities insist they will not leave. In the village of Burqa near Nablus, residents say they regularly confront settlers from the nearby Homesh outpost when they enter the village. Villagers described forming impromptu defence groups armed with sticks and farm tools to push settlers back. “We know what happens if we lose our land,” one resident said. “Resistance is part of our history.” Walls across villages in the northern West Bank are covered with the names of “martyrs” killed over decades of conflict — from the Arab revolt against British rule in the 1930s to the present day. In Burqa, villagers point to the remains of a statue of the Palestinian cartoon figure Handala, a symbol of steadfast resistance. Israeli soldiers tore most of it down, residents say, but its feet remain fixed in the ground. For many Palestinians, that has become the defining image of the West Bank itself: battered, under pressure, but still refusing to move. SOURCESat, 16 May 2026 05:19:17 +0000