https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenEspecially if you are a convicted felon fraudster looking to buy a pardon or get some insider economic tips.......or maybe looking to buy some nice chinese crap like bibles, watches, hats, shirts or some worthless crypto crap.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:48:15 +0000ForceWed, 01 Jul 2026 18:45:50 +0000That is ABSOLUTELY NOT what I said nor implied. Simply, you asked for a link showing Thais offering to carry items abroad for money and I supplied it. You clearly didn't believe that Thais who do not know one another have historically and totally willingly long carried items for their fellow Thais for a small fee. I provided a link that shows plenty of examples of that. Don't try and twist things.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:44:56 +0000His end will be "Shanked" in a quiet courner of the jail once the inmates find out he killed a Thai, doubt he has enough funds to buy himself out of the situation, and he can forget a go fund me.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:41:55 +0000You are making up your own facts. https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/federal/latest-federal-income-tax-data-2025/Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:21:55 +0000I have the right to bear arms.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:17:14 +0000Money does not buy happiness, but it sure enables you to address problems, issues, and challenges in a much more proactive fashion than for those who don't have it.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:12:03 +0000One kilo of imported South African lobster tail, sautéed with white wine, garlic, ginger and fresh chilis. With asparagus tips, roasted potatoes, and a tricolore salad.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:09:51 +0000Whenever prices go up due to a shortage, production issues, refinery issues and things like that, when things return to normal they rarely ever go back to the previous level. Oil has gone down by nearly 50% in the past few months and yet how long how much is it gone down at the pump? There's likely a massive amount of profiteering that's going on in these various areas, and corporate greed will likely never stop.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:07:19 +0000Just asking. Why does someone using the monthly transfer method need a bank letter? A bank book and a 12-month statement stamped by the bank should be enough to prove ownership, current balance, and 12 months of remittances.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:04:52 +0000Incorrect. The majority of wealthy Americans do not pay a fair percentage of tax, as Trump has devised further ways for them to get around paying the tax that they truly owe. He himself is one of the largest tax frauds in presidential history. I have a very good CPA who's also a tax attorney and he told me that very few of his multimillionaire clients pay tax at all. He said there are just simply too many creative loopholes within the tax code. So the opposite type of reform that Trump is instituting needs to be done to prevent these guys from not paying their fair share.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:04:13 +0000Putin has really screwed up and made an incredible miscalculation with the invasion of Ukraine. He deserves all the pain that can be inflicted upon him. One may ask why has Putin chosen this moment to make his move on Ukraine? As many have pointed out, Russia is an objectively weak state — “Upper Volta with nuclear weapons,” as someone once quipped — with a nominal G.D.P. smaller than that of South Korea. Outside of energy, minerals and second-rate military equipment, it produces almost nothing that outsiders want: no Russian iPhone, Lexus or “Fauda.” If it were not for the minerals, oil and natural gas, I believe Russia would be a highly irrelevant state. Sure, it had alot of culture. Had. What have it's contributions been since the middle of the 20th century? Putin’s problem with Ukraine, starting with the Maidan uprising of 2014, is that Ukrainians want nothing to do with him. He is despised. And for good reason. If he were a Disney character, he’d be Rapunzel’s mother. But, he is not a Disney character, which makes him a pathetic, aggressive, serial killing despot dictator, who appears to be targeting women and children in his latest escapade, and further walk into the world of darkness.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00:36 +0000Frankly, why would it? Because, weirdly, I heard nothing about the differences between Theravada, Boran Kamatthana, the esoteric Hindu-Buddhist blends of maritime Southeast Asia and Cambodia and the still closely related Mahayana beliefs from neighboring Vietnam, who all have their own iconography, during my own school education... just as an example. Naively, I believed that the statue of the Buddha is the actual main pictoral reference, while it is actually just one of newer historical times (before it was footprints, stupas, etc) -- and even where it is, how many of us can differentiate between Siddharta (in its many different postures), Avalokiteshvara or Maitreya, just based on their specific markings? How many can differentiate between Mae Thorani, Nang Kwak, Mae Phosop, central elements of folk belief in Thailand? How many know what iconography is related to the Thai-Brahmanic forms of Phra Prom, Phra Ram or Phra In? Makes you wonder, just because we come from a Western society, many of us think we are quite automatically educated, when in truth the knowledge blind spots many of us have, are gaping holes -- even after living right here in Thailand for years or decades -- make so many Westerners give the impression of being close to naive (and all-too-often even analphabetic) ignorants.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:38:10 +0000FYI: This introduction to the translation was written by: Konrad Heiden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Heiden So, Sir, are we clear now?Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:24:27 +0000SR is dusty but the pavements are generally more walkable than many TH cities/towns. Not too many bogans / chavs / Benidorm Brits there yet, unlike.... well you know. SR has lots of intern'l food options, more choice than some smaller provincial TH towns. More overt poverty in SR. Noise pollution on par with TH. Overall quality of life is better in TH but easy visa process gives SR and Cambo the advantage going forward. I wouldn't advise any expats in TH to up sticks just yet though.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:16:07 +0000I thought that was the morning greeting by Nigerian romance scammers to their marks. You know? The octogenarian adipose marks who think they're dating Paul McCartney or Taylor Swift on the Internet.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:08:22 +0000you're not wrong 😁Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:07:52 +0000It's an ancient Sanskrit symbol. The Nazis perverted it and inverted it. These karens should give it a rest already, esp when traveling in a foreign country !Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:07:49 +0000Childish comments above I may have to organise a fruit basket for this man and volunteer counselling support for him , regardless of what he did ,he still needs supportWed, 01 Jul 2026 17:04:39 +0000Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:03:29 +0000The nerve of some foreign nationals who are in country! "An illegal alien from El Salvador left our Charlotte office in @ICEgov custody after visiting for a family petition interview. The alien had a deportation order from 8 years ago and attempted to slip under the radar. Deportation orders MUST be followed". https://x.com/USCIS/status/2072347296742645868?s=20Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:02:04 +0000I'd say all people should mind their own business, yes. It's the polices job to find criminals, not busy bodies.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:28 +0000Thanks for sharing...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:09 +0000BorderWed, 01 Jul 2026 16:58:30 +0000Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:52:05 +0000