https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenAI is coming for lots of people’s jobs. I’ve a lawyer friend who, as recently as last year was proclaiming AI would never replace lawyers, his employer’s replaced half their legal team, himself included, with AI assistants. Like many he was living life like work and his salary would always be there. A tough lesson to learn in middle age.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:27:28 +0000Useful company.......are you able to share their info..? Thai Visa express can also provide a translation service.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:27:08 +0000Thai Locals Recover Tourist’s Scattered Cash on Chachoengsao Road A Chinese woman recovered 20,000 baht in lost cash after Thai residents and a rescuer helped search for money scattered along Bangna-Trat Road in Chachoengsao. The 28-year-old woman reportedly dropped her bag while riding a motorcycle towards Bang Saen Beach on May 24. A rescuer named Mongkon Khiaosa-ad found her crying beside the road, where several other people had already begun looking for her belongings. After roughly an hour, the group managed to gather all of the missing cash and return it along with her bag. The woman thanked those involved and said she had not expected to recover everything she had lost.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:27:04 +0000Not sure what you are stating. A METV is a multitude entry tourist visa. You can exit and reenter as often as you wish during the Visa validity. Each time you enter you will be stamped in for 60 days. Hence why it's often stated you can obtain almost 8 months stay by exit and reentry just prior to visa expiry. Even another month if you obtain 30 day extensionWed, 27 May 2026 06:26:07 +0000Thailand and France Pursue Deeper Economic and Security Partnership French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for talks at the Élysée Palace in Paris on May 25. The leaders discussed expanding trade and investment in areas including alternative energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence infrastructure, smart power grids and data centres. Thailand also expressed interest in completing the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement this year, with France offering support for the discussions. Cooperation on cybersecurity, online scam prevention, regional security and military engagement was also part of the meeting. Both countries agreed to advance a joint action plan for 2026 to 2028 as they work towards a broader strategic partnership.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:25:58 +000080C? And the humidity is? I find this very hard to believe.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:25:12 +0000On the bright side, next time I need to renew my Thai visa I will jet off to Dubai. No more border runs. Thanks for the tip lady.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:25:00 +0000That is one of the reasons I used an agent. The agent's fee included the cost of the UK passport, which the agent paid on my behalf.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:24:33 +0000Singha Heir Adds Forced Drug Use Claim to Family Abuse Allegations Environmental activist Siranudh “Psi” Scott has made further allegations against members of the family linked to Singha beer, claiming he was forced to use drugs during a period in which he says he was sexually abused. Psi previously accused his older brother, Sunit “Pi” Scott, of abusing him during childhood and has now discussed the additional claim publicly after consulting lawyers. He also announced that he would change his surname from Scott to Samut, saying he wanted to separate himself from his family history. Representatives from the Thailand Watch Foundation have offered support as he pursues legal proceedings connected to the accusations and a property dispute. Foundation president Panthep Puapongphan said he would accompany Psi to court on June 10 and maintained that the alleged offences remained within the legal time limit for action.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:24:00 +0000Useful cliche that will stop all future crimesWed, 27 May 2026 06:24:00 +0000Wed, 27 May 2026 06:23:48 +0000Well apparently "barista" is a popular "career" choice too , Far from glamorous, and probably requires somebody to finance one foreverWed, 27 May 2026 06:23:21 +0000Airport Customs Confiscate Weight-Loss Injections Worth More Than 2 Million Baht Customs officers arrested a Chinese passenger at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 23 after allegedly finding 137 packages of Tirzepatide in his possession. The passenger had arrived from Bangladesh and was accused of bringing the medication into Thailand without completing the required customs procedures. Officials valued the seized injections at more than 2.13 million baht. Tirzepatide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and may also be prescribed for weight management. The passenger now faces possible charges under Thailand’s Customs Act, Drug Act and other related legislation.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:22:56 +0000I assume she's already fairly grown up. The abuse started when she was 8, he was charged with 134 incidents, which all happened before his arrest, which was 4 years ago. So I'm guessing she's at least 16. Not a grown up, but fairly grown up.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:22:51 +0000Somebody’s been watching For All Mankind! We’ve pretty much tapped out this planet so let’s go plunder the moon. Let’s make billionaires some more money! Where would we rather have boots on the ground. foreign wars or the moon. China isn’t faced with those decisions. It doesn’t start wars, just makes money and takes care of its citizens. How soon till America brings its wars to the moon?Wed, 27 May 2026 06:22:08 +0000Well I suggest you've not been paying attention - I'm nearly always asked, especially in London, plus there are usually signs on the check in counter.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:21:46 +0000Belgian Tourist Hospitalised After Pattaya Bag Theft A Belgian woman was injured after a motorcyclist allegedly grabbed her bag while she was travelling through Soi Na Kluea 12 in Pattaya on May 15. The 59-year-old victim fell onto the road during the incident and was taken to hospital by people at the scene. Her missing belongings reportedly included 550 euros in cash, credit cards and identification documents. Police used CCTV footage and currency exchange records to track down a 33-year-old Thai suspect, who was arrested later that night at a restaurant. Officers recovered some of the victim’s belongings and cash, while the suspect also faces a narcotics possession charge after crystal methamphetamine was allegedly found with him.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:21:35 +0000Truth hurts Let me guess you’re a liberal progressive climate alarmist? Correct?Wed, 27 May 2026 06:18:52 +0000I would made sure that the little scrote served at least a couple of weeks before buying him out,, if possible, to teach him a valuable lesson if that was not an option then I'd insist on letting him serve the full 6 month stretch, that might just help him think twice in futureWed, 27 May 2026 06:18:25 +0000I agree with most of what you've said. What needs to be investigated as a priority is this statement below which made headlines abroad. According to Salo, hospital staff later told him that several patients arrived with similar slash wounds on the same evening and overnight. He said the incidents appeared to have happened in the same area near his hotel.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:18:02 +0000So, seashells on a beach are a federal case. The usual MAGA media ecosystem can scream “tyranny”, “traitor”, and “hang ’em high” at political opponents all day under the banner of the First Amendment, but Comey posts an image of a few shells arranged as 86 and 47 and suddenly it’s interpreted as the Zapruder film!Wed, 27 May 2026 06:17:49 +0000Right. They are of course franchises - small shop holders not CP.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:16:05 +0000Quacks like a duck innit.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:15:48 +0000why no more finger pointing in recent pics?Wed, 27 May 2026 06:15:41 +0000Austrian Man Handed Extraordinary Thai Prison Sentence for Child Abuse A 54-year-old Austrian expatriate has received a 1,673-year sentence in Thailand after being convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing his young daughter in Nakhon Ratchasima. The court found him guilty of 134 separate offences committed over several years, beginning when the child was eight years old. Authorities were alerted after an international charity reportedly discovered images of the victim being shared in an online chat group. Although the sentence runs for more than a millennium, Thai law limits the time he can actually serve to 50 years. The ruling is final, bringing the lengthy investigation and prosecution to a conclusion.Wed, 27 May 2026 06:15:20 +0000