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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Thailand news</title><link>https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/</link><description>National and regional news from all around Thailand</description><language>en</language><item><title>Tell me about older female expats</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395227-tell-me-about-older-female-expats/?do=findComment&comment=20520396]]></link><description>Why do you send you time posting such rubbish?</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:47:27 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Says Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated', Hormuz to Reopen</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395228-trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-hormuz-to-reopen/?do=findComment&comment=20520395]]></link><description>What a stupid accusation but expected by all the crap you post.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:46:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Accused - Trump cuts partly to blame for rapid spread of Ebola</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395212-accused-trump-cuts-partly-to-blame-for-rapid-spread-of-ebola/?do=findComment&comment=20520394]]></link><description>Yes, the outbreak is real with ~750 suspected cases and 82 confirmed cases in central Africa which has been classified at an epidemic in the drc. Not an epidemic outside of the drc and a pandemic. But the media bubble has gotten you frightened into another scaredemic as usual.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:45:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cover your /s</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395201-cover-your-s/?do=findComment&comment=20520393]]></link><description>Agree. Needed almost as much as driver's license exams written in Braille &#x1F644;  /s</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:45:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20520392]]></link><description>Everything</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:45:17 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR Visa is Now available for Long Term Residency</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1265383-ltr-visa-is-now-available-for-long-term-residency/?do=findComment&comment=20520391]]></link><description>You only pay the fee after your LTR visa is approved.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:45:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cover your /s</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395201-cover-your-s/?do=findComment&comment=20520390]]></link><description>Your pain is palpable.  Which one are you BTW?</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:44:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Pirate Bay Now Blocked In LOS?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395232-the-pirate-bay-now-blocked-in-los/?do=findComment&comment=20520389]]></link><description>I have invites to a private tracker. Been using the same one since 2009. Never an issue. I used it in thailand for many years.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/17795833150602067926209689704910.jpg.de24976e370ea8870842103d88a954a5.jpg" length="260744" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:43:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Thai Woman Refuses to Pay After Vomiting in Bolt Car</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395219-thai-woman-refuses-to-pay-after-vomiting-in-bolt-car/?do=findComment&comment=20520388]]></link><description>And the farang sounds like he's an Englishman too.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:37:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Pirate Bay Now Blocked In LOS?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395232-the-pirate-bay-now-blocked-in-los/?do=findComment&comment=20520387]]></link><description>https://piratebayproxy.info/     FYI I don't need or use a VPN.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_05/image.png.4be6ef9e2770d8ac149d5975501b2157.png" length="96788" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:35:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR Visa is Now available for Long Term Residency</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1265383-ltr-visa-is-now-available-for-long-term-residency/?do=findComment&comment=20520386]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thanks, the Pension lump sum will show on there (HMRC owes me at least $8K in overpaid tax as they put me on an emergency tax code) but the PCLS (Tax free) won't - Should still take me over the $80K in reported passive income for the 2025/2026 tax return so will give it a go.   Another question, If I apply &amp; fail will I lose the 50K application fee?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:31:38 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Thai Woman Refuses to Pay After Vomiting in Bolt Car</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395219-thai-woman-refuses-to-pay-after-vomiting-in-bolt-car/?do=findComment&comment=20520385]]></link><description>glad it was not a Farang...but local arrogant Prostitute !</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:29:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20520384]]></link><description>Uptight</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:28:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is it fair for older men to date much younger women?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395211-is-it-fair-for-older-men-to-date-much-younger-women/?do=findComment&comment=20520383]]></link><description><![CDATA[My GF is 20 years younger than me (60:40) and my only reservation about dating her at the time we met (7 years ago) is whether she wanted to have Children or not (I don't want anymore).  I was very upfront &amp; forthright about it &amp; she was/is happy with it so as long as I'm not depriving her of anything I think it's perfectly ok for me to date a "Much Younger Woman" (Does it count if she's nearly 40)?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:27:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR Visa is Now available for Long Term Residency</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1265383-ltr-visa-is-now-available-for-long-term-residency/?do=findComment&comment=20520382]]></link><description>They will want to see your most recent tax return showing $80,000 in passive income. Pensions and certain types of investments qualify.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:24:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>German Tourist Seeks Help in Pattaya</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395177-german-tourist-seeks-help-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=20520381]]></link><description>First, I don&#xB4;t need any authorization form you nor your teenage level misconceptions. If you think about it "Let&#xB4;s" or "Let us" can also be read as a suggestion, right. So, don&#xB4;t worry little boy, I haven&#xB4;t done anything without your highly regarded authorization. Your integrity is kept up to your high standards! Now, when we got that little issue cleared and out of the air, we can sort out what you could have found out by just reading already posted material in this thread before jumping the gun on a seriously uneducated reply.  Yes, I claim only 2 phone calls. After that is has been shared that there is an honorary consulate in Pattaya, which makes it even less complicated. Yes, it will produce help, because when given the information the embassy/consulate will be able to verify you, and make a transfer of money to Thailand from your home country account, that you will be able to collect at the embassy/consulate. Another scenario would be to contact a family member/friend in Germany that, if he is broke, can help him to get home again. I was never talking about any friends in Thailand, so no assumption there at all. Only the facts, boy! The 500 baht was also only to be able to take himself to the embassy in Bangkok and maybe eat a fried rice during the time. Now that&#xB4;s not needed as there is a consulate available where he is.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:22:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Former F1 driver Mika Salo slashed with a knife in Bangkok</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395136-former-f1-driver-mika-salo-slashed-with-a-knife-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=20520380]]></link><description>Was he wearing a gold chain?</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:21:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Looking for "real" Hong Style Chow Mein in Pattaya</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395123-looking-for-real-hong-style-chow-mein-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=20520379]]></link><description>Sadly not on delivery services, but if there was one authentic (Northern) Chinese place in town that I would recommend to people looking to start to explore it would be Jiao Zi Guan in Central Festival. Look for the "special promotion" menu which may be posted outside or you might need to ask for it. With or without that, there is a great authentic food there also at fair prices. The one in Central. Not the one in Terminal One.  www.restaurantguru.com/Jiao-Zi-Guan-Central-Pattaya-Pattaya/menu</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:18:14 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Says Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated', Hormuz to Reopen</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395228-trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-hormuz-to-reopen/?do=findComment&comment=20520378]]></link><description>", Trump said he had held a &#x201C;very good call&#x201D; with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar regarding what he described as a &#x201C;Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE&#x201D;.  BUT not Iran, more lies to manipulate the stock exchange and trade more shares ,he has already done more than 3700  this year,tells lies, the stock exchange rises ,he wins, there is no peace unless Iran agrees .  regards worgeordie</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:16:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as US Intelligence Chief</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395155-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-as-us-intelligence-chief/?do=findComment&comment=20520377]]></link><description>Thanks -- You're right about that. I hope he's somehow able to recover.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:13:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian Man Dies After Collapse in Pattaya</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395222-indian-man-dies-after-collapse-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=20520376]]></link><description>That&#x2019;s one way to avoid the bank&#x2019;s annual fees.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:12:14 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Secret Service Responds to Gunfire Reports Near White House</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395234-secret-service-responds-to-gunfire-reports-near-white-house/?do=findComment&comment=20520375]]></link><description>Let's take a vote. A deranged leftist, MAGA or simply unrelated gun violence?</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:10:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Says Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated', Hormuz to Reopen</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395228-trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-hormuz-to-reopen/?do=findComment&comment=20520374]]></link><description>The tarmac is being laid on the off ramp!</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:07:41 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Secret Service Responds to Gunfire Reports Near White House</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395234-secret-service-responds-to-gunfire-reports-near-white-house/?do=findComment&comment=20520373]]></link><description>Possibly an innocent "feu de joie" by some pardoned January 6th participants, shooting in the air to celebrate their soon to arrive compensation cheques?</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:05:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR Visa is Now available for Long Term Residency</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1265383-ltr-visa-is-now-available-for-long-term-residency/?do=findComment&comment=20520372]]></link><description><![CDATA[I know I should ask BOI direct but I'd welcome any thoughts before I do...  In a nutshell I earned approx $60K in passive income last year (have no investments in Thailand so do not meet the Wealthy Pensioner criteria) but this year my pensions kicked in so will take me over the $80K limit &amp; will meet the criteria next year.  My question is, I took 1 of my pensions as a lump sum (Approx $50K) &amp; took a Tax Free PCLS (Pension Commencement lump Sum) of approx $250K so technically I've "Earned" $300K from pensions alone this year (PCLS aside as that won't go on my UK Tax Return with the 1st pension lump sum I will be reporting an income of &gt;$100K on my Tax Return next month)...  Thoughts on me being able to qualify for an LTR WP visa based on 2026 income already "Earned"?]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:40 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
