https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI currently have AXA (4M max and 100k Deductible per incident)....seems to meet the LTR requirements. But looking around... for my renewal that is due soon. Under 70 and healthy... no pre-con. I heard of Falcon (no quote yet) but wonder if anyone had them or others they recommend? Thanks!Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:12:51 +0000Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to produce evidence for explosive claims that vandals sabotaged the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as critics question whether the troubled project was flawed from the start. The row comes just days before America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, with the $14.7 million refurbishment engulfed by controversy over algae blooms, peeling coatings and dead wildlife. Where’s The Evidence? Trump has repeatedly alleged that vandals deliberately damaged the pool, claiming a 350-foot gash was “purposefully and criminally” carved into its lining. He promised photographs and video footage would prove the case. So far, no such evidence has been released. Fresh scrutiny intensified after reports that government documents obtained by US media contained no indication that the damage was caused intentionally. The White House and Department of the Interior now face growing demands to back up claims that have triggered a major security response around one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks. Project Spirals Into Political Storm The reflecting pool was drained and resurfaced as part of a renovation personally championed by Trump, who selected a deep blue coating intended to create what he described as a striking visual centrepiece. Instead, the project quickly ran into trouble. Thick green algae spread across the water, sections of the lining reportedly began peeling away, and concerns grew after several dead birds were discovered in and around the area. Environmental groups have called for investigations, while experts suggested the darker surface may have contributed to warmer water temperatures that encourage algae growth. Senator Demands Answers Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has demanded documents related to the project, accusing officials of a lack of transparency and questioning how the renovation deteriorated so quickly. His intervention raises the political stakes for an administration already under pressure over procurement decisions, including the awarding of a no-bid contract for the work. Repairs Loom As Questions Mount Workers continue efforts to control the algae problem, while plans are in place to drain parts of the pool again for repairs. The scale and cost of the additional work remain unclear. For Trump, the issue is becoming more than a maintenance headache. Until evidence emerges, critics are likely to keep asking the same question: was the pool sabotaged—or simply badly designed? Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool | Washington DC | The GuardianWed, 24 Jun 2026 20:12:43 +0000Got his eye on a Lamborghini. Made a 56 year old look an utter stud. Farage is now 62.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:10:33 +0000By leveraging his Muay Thai skills? Weight means nothing.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:09:43 +0000PasskeyWed, 24 Jun 2026 19:50:18 +0000More beautiful 7-Eleven news...Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:49:51 +0000Nice to see, your not triggered easley. Can you play the booty hurt card next.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:41:59 +0000Oh dear. Are we being silly now You started being silly with that name. BTW, do you know rocketboy1?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:37:17 +0000Oh dear. Are we being silly now.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:34:54 +0000.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:32:51 +0000Have the people of Europe discovered the benefits of air conditioning? It could cool them during those hot summers.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:21:07 +0000They just don't want kids to access alternative information lest they lose control. This is trash people. 100 percent trash. 💯%Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:19:51 +0000Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:19:30 +0000https://humanprogress.org/trends/a-safer-world/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:18:39 +0000Some months or years in Thai prison would be too kind for this cretin.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:18:33 +0000gas prices below 3, oil below 70, iran prostate at our feet*, down up, quiet in lebanon......guess your america hating ilk dont share in prosperity, but my money dude is sure happy... *analogy. iran is a dude in a 3 foot deep foxhole with a jezail. trump is smoking a doobie sitting on quad miniguns 20 yards away. there will be a new govt in iran soonWed, 24 Jun 2026 19:18:30 +0000How the bloody hell can a 60kg Thai guy compete on his own against a 130kg foreigner? It's a sad place when Thai basher, woke guy is the most popular on a forum.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:17:40 +0000Are you sure? Worse than: 1) The German occupation of France. 2) The German/Russian invasion of Poland. 3) The German invasion of the USSR and the brutality unleashed against the civilian population? 4) The 75 million deaths during WW2? 5) The Iron Curtain? I can go on.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:16:03 +0000Another happy AN forum customer 👍 We're here to help 😁Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:13:55 +0000Unfortunately I have a morbid fear that things are going to get a whole lot worse. Maybe Starmer wasn't the best PM ever and his poll ratings weren't good but stabbing him in the back and appointing Burnham will change nothing except wiping Labour out at the next General Election just like the Tory's. Whether people voted for Labour or not nobody likes the establishment Westminster elite that decide they are more important than the actual voters and will appoint whoever they like. In other words to hell with their constituents and the UK electorate your vote means nothing. Burnham could end up worse than Starmer - then what another change more uncertainty and disruption.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:10:40 +0000What a horrible person, looks like he also trashed the hotel lobby.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:10:18 +0000Did you lose your privileges, your ability to send emoji's?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:03:54 +0000Raymond, to be clear I don't care what u think or don';t think, and once I work out how to block u I will. I suggest u do the same. xWed, 24 Jun 2026 18:47:56 +0000The dreaded fentanyl fold. Nobody should be taking any damn drugs, least of all that damn spice that's destroying B'ham Back to the glory days of Drug Victory Center !Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:36:21 +0000Report and summary here: https://www.un.org/unispal/document/coi-report-23jun26/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:31:58 +0000