https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI can't wait for people to be locked up for a long time for this nonsense.Sun, 31 May 2026 22:36:47 +0000Space Karen.Sun, 31 May 2026 22:33:12 +0000Christ I think the Scots dodged a bullet with that one !Sun, 31 May 2026 22:31:31 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/police-raid-illegal-international-school-in-bangkok-r2114/Immigration Police and officials from the Department of Employment raided an international school in Bangkok’s Pridi Banomyong area on 30 May, uncovering an unlicensed operation that had allegedly been running for more than five years. Authorities found the school was operating without a legal education licence and employing six foreign teachers without valid work permits. Get today's headlines by email The operation was carried out under the direction of Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, alongside senior immigration officials and representatives from the Department of Employment. Officers from Immigration Division 1 worked with the Office of the Private Education Commission and the Department of Employment after receiving reports that the school was operating illegally and using foreign staff without proper authorisation. During the inspection, officers found that the school did not hold a licence to operate under Thai law. Document checks identified six foreign nationals from the Philippines and Myanmar working as teachers without valid work permits. All six teachers were arrested and transferred to Khlong Tan Police Station for legal proceedings. Authorities said the school had been teaching more than 100 students, all foreign nationals, from kindergarten through to secondary level. Investigators believe the school began offering classes before obtaining legal approval and continued employing foreign teachers without securing the required work permits. Initial findings indicated the school had been operating in this manner for more than five years. Pol Maj Gen Prasat Khemaprasit said immigration authorities have been conducting ongoing operations against unlicensed international schools in several areas. He noted that many of these schools share similar characteristics, including operating from locations hidden in difficult-to-access side streets, catering mainly to foreign students and employing foreign teachers without legal authorisation to work. Pictures courtesy of MGR online Authorities said the case highlights continuing concerns over compliance within the private education sector and the employment of foreign nationals. Operating an unlicensed school and employing foreign workers without permits are both violations of Thai law. Manager Online reported that immigration officials stated that enforcement efforts against illegal international schools and foreign nationals working unlawfully will continue. Members of the public with information about suspected illegal employment involving foreign nationals are encouraged to report it through the Royal Thai Police hotline 1599 or the Immigration Bureau hotline 1178. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 22:28:02 +0000Immigration Police and officials from the Department of Employment raided an international school in Bangkok’s Pridi Banomyong area on 30 May, uncovering an unlicensed operation that had allegedly been running for more than five years. Authorities found the school was operating without a legal education licence and employing six foreign teachers without valid work permits. Get today's headlines by email The operation was carried out under the direction of Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, alongside senior immigration officials and representatives from the Department of Employment. Officers from Immigration Division 1 worked with the Office of the Private Education Commission and the Department of Employment after receiving reports that the school was operating illegally and using foreign staff without proper authorisation. During the inspection, officers found that the school did not hold a licence to operate under Thai law. Document checks identified six foreign nationals from the Philippines and Myanmar working as teachers without valid work permits. All six teachers were arrested and transferred to Khlong Tan Police Station for legal proceedings. Authorities said the school had been teaching more than 100 students, all foreign nationals, from kindergarten through to secondary level. Investigators believe the school began offering classes before obtaining legal approval and continued employing foreign teachers without securing the required work permits. Initial findings indicated the school had been operating in this manner for more than five years. Pol Maj Gen Prasat Khemaprasit said immigration authorities have been conducting ongoing operations against unlicensed international schools in several areas. He noted that many of these schools share similar characteristics, including operating from locations hidden in difficult-to-access side streets, catering mainly to foreign students and employing foreign teachers without legal authorisation to work. Pictures courtesy of MGR online Authorities said the case highlights continuing concerns over compliance within the private education sector and the employment of foreign nationals. Operating an unlicensed school and employing foreign workers without permits are both violations of Thai law. Manager Online reported that immigration officials stated that enforcement efforts against illegal international schools and foreign nationals working unlawfully will continue. Members of the public with information about suspected illegal employment involving foreign nationals are encouraged to report it through the Royal Thai Police hotline 1599 or the Immigration Bureau hotline 1178. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 22:28:02 +0000Always wondered why birth control is never mentioned as a easy solution to climate change? Better than wasting trillions on something that might never work?Sun, 31 May 2026 22:24:51 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/ethiopians-flee-scam-gang-and-are-held-in-sa-kaeo-r2113/Three Ethiopian nationals and one Vietnamese national were intercepted by Thai authorities after illegally crossing from Cambodia into Thailand near Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province, on 31 May 2026. The case has highlighted the continued use of the Thai-Cambodian border by transnational criminal networks linked to call centre scams, online investment fraud and human trafficking. Get today's headlines by email The arrests took place at around 7.30am when troops from the Burapha Task Force, together with Ranger Company 1202, Sa Kaeo Immigration officers and intelligence personnel, were patrolling the border area between checkpoints O.04 and O.05 in Ban Phu Nam Kliang, Pa Rai subdistrict. Officers spotted a group of foreign nationals crossing into Thailand through a natural border route and detained them for questioning. Investigators found that three Ethiopian nationals had been recruited by employment brokers in their home country and promised work in Cambodia. Their travel expenses were covered by the recruiters and they were transported through Thailand before being taken across the border into Cambodia via unofficial routes. Upon arrival, the Ethiopians said they were confined inside a building for between four and six months and forced to participate in online fraud operations, including so-called “phishing fan” scams and schemes designed to persuade victims to invest through online platforms. They alleged that the operation was controlled by Chinese employers and that they were subjected to physical abuse and strict restrictions on their freedom. The group told authorities that Cambodian security forces raided the compound in late March, prompting the Chinese operators to flee. The victims were then able to escape. They later worked on construction sites in Poipet for about two months to earn money before attempting to enter Thailand in order to return to their home country. The Vietnamese national, aged 21, told investigators he had responded to a social media job advertisement offering work as a customer chat administrator in Cambodia with a salary of 30,000 baht per month. After contacting recruiters through the Line messaging application and travelling to Poipet, he discovered the work differed from what had been advertised and decided to return via Thailand. Thai authorities said the arrests demonstrate how criminal organisations continue to use border areas between Thailand and Cambodia to move migrant workers and trafficking victims into scam compounds and other illegal operations in neighbouring countries. Amarin reported that all four foreign nationals were transferred to investigators at Sa Kaeo Immigration for legal proceedings on charges of illegal entry into Thailand. Authorities said efforts are continuing to identify and prosecute brokers, traffickers and other members of the cross-border network involved. Picture courtesy of Amarin Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 22:19:44 +0000Three Ethiopian nationals and one Vietnamese national were intercepted by Thai authorities after illegally crossing from Cambodia into Thailand near Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province, on 31 May 2026. The case has highlighted the continued use of the Thai-Cambodian border by transnational criminal networks linked to call centre scams, online investment fraud and human trafficking. Get today's headlines by email The arrests took place at around 7.30am when troops from the Burapha Task Force, together with Ranger Company 1202, Sa Kaeo Immigration officers and intelligence personnel, were patrolling the border area between checkpoints O.04 and O.05 in Ban Phu Nam Kliang, Pa Rai subdistrict. Officers spotted a group of foreign nationals crossing into Thailand through a natural border route and detained them for questioning. Investigators found that three Ethiopian nationals had been recruited by employment brokers in their home country and promised work in Cambodia. Their travel expenses were covered by the recruiters and they were transported through Thailand before being taken across the border into Cambodia via unofficial routes. Upon arrival, the Ethiopians said they were confined inside a building for between four and six months and forced to participate in online fraud operations, including so-called “phishing fan” scams and schemes designed to persuade victims to invest through online platforms. They alleged that the operation was controlled by Chinese employers and that they were subjected to physical abuse and strict restrictions on their freedom. The group told authorities that Cambodian security forces raided the compound in late March, prompting the Chinese operators to flee. The victims were then able to escape. They later worked on construction sites in Poipet for about two months to earn money before attempting to enter Thailand in order to return to their home country. The Vietnamese national, aged 21, told investigators he had responded to a social media job advertisement offering work as a customer chat administrator in Cambodia with a salary of 30,000 baht per month. After contacting recruiters through the Line messaging application and travelling to Poipet, he discovered the work differed from what had been advertised and decided to return via Thailand. Thai authorities said the arrests demonstrate how criminal organisations continue to use border areas between Thailand and Cambodia to move migrant workers and trafficking victims into scam compounds and other illegal operations in neighbouring countries. Amarin reported that all four foreign nationals were transferred to investigators at Sa Kaeo Immigration for legal proceedings on charges of illegal entry into Thailand. Authorities said efforts are continuing to identify and prosecute brokers, traffickers and other members of the cross-border network involved. Picture courtesy of Amarin Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 22:19:44 +0000But RFK Jr and the rest of the idiots are killing vaccines that will solve that problem. More dead children from preventable disease and people will have to have more. And think of all the money generated for the billionaire class treating their illnesses before they die. Win-win. And the funeral costs. Wow. It's a gold mine.Sun, 31 May 2026 22:19:06 +0000FluSun, 31 May 2026 22:18:32 +0000InfluenzaSun, 31 May 2026 22:10:54 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/four-chinese-nationals-held-at-chanthaburi-border-r2112/Thai naval forces have arrested four Chinese nationals who crossed illegally into Thailand through a natural border route in Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi province. Authorities also seized 29 mobile phones and cash in several currencies, highlighting ongoing concerns over transnational cyber scam networks operating along border areas. Get today's headlines by email Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiyan, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, said the arrests were made at 7pm on 29 May 2026. The operation was carried out by the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defence Command and a special marine task force after border checkpoints had been closed and surveillance teams deployed along the frontier. Officers spotted a group of five individuals entering an area under observation and moved in to detain them. Four suspects were arrested, while a fifth person, believed to be the group’s guide, escaped back across the border into Cambodia using local knowledge of the terrain. Initial questioning indicated that the group had relied on brokers and guides to facilitate the illegal border crossing from Cambodia into Thailand. One of those arrested told investigators that he had worked in the gambling business in Cambodia for approximately four months before entering Thailand illegally. A search of the suspects’ belongings uncovered 29 mobile phones and cash in several currencies, including Thai baht, Chinese yuan, Lao kip and Vietnamese dong. The items were seized as evidence while investigators work to identify and trace any wider network connections. The navy spokesman said the case reflects continuing attempts by people-smuggling operations and transnational criminal groups to move individuals across the border. Authorities are particularly concerned about cyber scam networks that continue to use natural border crossings to facilitate their activities. Following the arrests, all four suspects were handed over to investigators at Ban Plaeng Police Station and immigration officers in Chanthaburi for further legal proceedings. Officials stated that the operation was conducted in strict compliance with the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act 2022, while respecting the rights of those detained. The Daily News reported that authorities said they will continue intensive surveillance, patrol operations and intelligence-sharing with relevant security agencies to prevent illegal border crossings and disrupt criminal activities that could affect national security. Pictures courtesy of Daily News Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 22:09:57 +0000Thai naval forces have arrested four Chinese nationals who crossed illegally into Thailand through a natural border route in Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi province. Authorities also seized 29 mobile phones and cash in several currencies, highlighting ongoing concerns over transnational cyber scam networks operating along border areas. Get today's headlines by email Rear Admiral Parat Rattanachaiyan, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, said the arrests were made at 7pm on 29 May 2026. The operation was carried out by the Chanthaburi and Trat Border Defence Command and a special marine task force after border checkpoints had been closed and surveillance teams deployed along the frontier. Officers spotted a group of five individuals entering an area under observation and moved in to detain them. Four suspects were arrested, while a fifth person, believed to be the group’s guide, escaped back across the border into Cambodia using local knowledge of the terrain. Initial questioning indicated that the group had relied on brokers and guides to facilitate the illegal border crossing from Cambodia into Thailand. One of those arrested told investigators that he had worked in the gambling business in Cambodia for approximately four months before entering Thailand illegally. A search of the suspects’ belongings uncovered 29 mobile phones and cash in several currencies, including Thai baht, Chinese yuan, Lao kip and Vietnamese dong. The items were seized as evidence while investigators work to identify and trace any wider network connections. The navy spokesman said the case reflects continuing attempts by people-smuggling operations and transnational criminal groups to move individuals across the border. Authorities are particularly concerned about cyber scam networks that continue to use natural border crossings to facilitate their activities. Following the arrests, all four suspects were handed over to investigators at Ban Plaeng Police Station and immigration officers in Chanthaburi for further legal proceedings. Officials stated that the operation was conducted in strict compliance with the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act 2022, while respecting the rights of those detained. The Daily News reported that authorities said they will continue intensive surveillance, patrol operations and intelligence-sharing with relevant security agencies to prevent illegal border crossings and disrupt criminal activities that could affect national security. Pictures courtesy of Daily News Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 22:09:57 +0000Sun, 31 May 2026 22:09:55 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/airport-thief-arrested-after-passenger-thefts-in-bangkok-r2111/Tourist Police have arrested a woman accused of stealing from sleeping passengers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. The arrest was announced on 31 May by Pol Lt Gen Saksira Pueak-am, Commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, together with Kittipong Kittikhajorn, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and senior Tourist Police officers. Get today's headlines by email The suspect, whose name has been withheld, was detained under a warrant issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court on 30 May 2026 for theft at an airport during the night. She was arrested at a resort in Mueang district, Sing Buri province and officers recovered several items belonging to victims. The investigation began after a victim reported a theft at Suvarnabhumi Airport on 21 May. The victim had been sleeping in a waiting area on the third floor near Gate 3 of the passenger terminal. Upon waking at around 4am, the victim discovered that a small blue bag had been stolen. The missing property included an iPhone, a wallet, a passport, a Thai identity card, a Dubai ID card and large amounts of foreign currency. The stolen cash consisted of US$4,000, 9,500 UAE dirhams, EUR800 and GBP400. The total loss was estimated at more than 300,000 baht. Following the complaint, investigators from Tourist Police Division 3, Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station and airport security teams reviewed CCTV footage to identify the suspect. Police later determined that the same woman was allegedly responsible for two earlier thefts at Don Mueang Airport. One case involved a Malaysian tourist on 16 May and another involved an Indian tourist on 20 May. Both incidents had been reported to Don Mueang Police Station. Authorities gathered evidence and obtained an arrest warrant before locating and arresting the suspect in Sing Buri. She has been handed over to investigators for legal proceedings, and arrangements are being made to return recovered property to the victims. Daily News reported that Pol Lt Gen Saksira said the arrest was in line with the policy of National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet, which emphasises tourist safety and confidence. He said Tourist Police aim to serve as “Your First Friend” and a trusted source of assistance for visitors to Thailand. Picture courtesy of Daily News Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 21:59:53 +0000Tourist Police have arrested a woman accused of stealing from sleeping passengers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. The arrest was announced on 31 May by Pol Lt Gen Saksira Pueak-am, Commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, together with Kittipong Kittikhajorn, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and senior Tourist Police officers. Get today's headlines by email The suspect, whose name has been withheld, was detained under a warrant issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court on 30 May 2026 for theft at an airport during the night. She was arrested at a resort in Mueang district, Sing Buri province and officers recovered several items belonging to victims. The investigation began after a victim reported a theft at Suvarnabhumi Airport on 21 May. The victim had been sleeping in a waiting area on the third floor near Gate 3 of the passenger terminal. Upon waking at around 4am, the victim discovered that a small blue bag had been stolen. The missing property included an iPhone, a wallet, a passport, a Thai identity card, a Dubai ID card and large amounts of foreign currency. The stolen cash consisted of US$4,000, 9,500 UAE dirhams, EUR800 and GBP400. The total loss was estimated at more than 300,000 baht. Following the complaint, investigators from Tourist Police Division 3, Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station and airport security teams reviewed CCTV footage to identify the suspect. Police later determined that the same woman was allegedly responsible for two earlier thefts at Don Mueang Airport. One case involved a Malaysian tourist on 16 May and another involved an Indian tourist on 20 May. Both incidents had been reported to Don Mueang Police Station. Authorities gathered evidence and obtained an arrest warrant before locating and arresting the suspect in Sing Buri. She has been handed over to investigators for legal proceedings, and arrangements are being made to return recovered property to the victims. Daily News reported that Pol Lt Gen Saksira said the arrest was in line with the policy of National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittirat Phanphet, which emphasises tourist safety and confidence. He said Tourist Police aim to serve as “Your First Friend” and a trusted source of assistance for visitors to Thailand. Picture courtesy of Daily News Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 21:59:53 +0000Perhaps Elon can help ?Sun, 31 May 2026 21:56:51 +0000IllnessSun, 31 May 2026 21:55:45 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/laos-rescuers-search-sixth-chamber-for-missing-miners-r2110/Rescuers searching a flooded cave in Laos believe two missing gold miners may be trapped in a previously unidentified sixth chamber, based on information provided by five survivors who have now been rescued. The search is taking place in Xaysomboun province, where seven villagers became trapped underground after entering the cave on 20 May in search of gold. Get today's headlines by email Five of the seven miners have been found alive and rescued, while two remain missing. Survivors, who are recovering in hospital, provided what rescuers described as “substantial” information suggesting there may be a sixth chamber beyond a narrow crack in the fifth chamber. According to Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, this is the only part of the cave system that has not yet been searched. Paasi said: “This was the only place that we haven’t checked in the mine, where the two lost miners could still be.” Finnish diver Mikko Paasi He added: “Now there’s a theory that, through that small crack, it still continues and there’s a sixth chamber, which gives us hope now that, if we could penetrate that small restriction, we might be able to reach the sixth chamber and then see what is there.” The villagers entered the cave on 20 May but became trapped when flash floods and a landslide blocked their exit. Rescue teams have since navigated more than 200 metres of flooded, dark passages and discovered five chambers, with all five survivors located in the fifth chamber. Heavy rain is continuing to affect the area, raising concerns that water levels could rise again and hinder rescue efforts. Water has already returned to the second chamber, preventing divers from entering until drainage operations can resume. Japanese diver Yoshitaka Isaji said a key drainage pump had broken, creating additional difficulties for rescue teams. Earlier attempts to remove floodwater had also failed. Pictures courtesy of The Sun Despite these challenges, an international rescue effort remains under way, involving specialist divers from Thailand, Indonesia, France, Australia, Finland, Malaysia and Japan alongside local Lao rescue personnel. Four of the rescued miners are believed to have exited the cave themselves on Saturday after water levels unexpectedly dropped. The first rescued miner was guided through a narrow flooded passage by an expert diver on Friday, a journey that took around 30 minutes. The remaining four emerged less than a day later and were treated by medical teams. The Sun reported that survivors have been identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen. During their time underground, they survived in darkness with limited food and relied on a small pocket of airflow. In footage released from inside the cave, survivor Ee said: “We’re weak and we’re really hungry.” “Please bring rice and some proper food.” Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie said survivors are being interviewed in hospital to help direct the continuing search. Rescue teams will use the information gathered to guide efforts to locate the remaining two miners as weather conditions and equipment repairs continue to affect operations. Related Stories Thai-diver-experts-assist-Laos-cave-rescue Thai-divers-find-five-in-collapsed-Laos-gold-mine Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now The-Sun 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 21:52:22 +0000Rescuers searching a flooded cave in Laos believe two missing gold miners may be trapped in a previously unidentified sixth chamber, based on information provided by five survivors who have now been rescued. The search is taking place in Xaysomboun province, where seven villagers became trapped underground after entering the cave on 20 May in search of gold. Get today's headlines by email Five of the seven miners have been found alive and rescued, while two remain missing. Survivors, who are recovering in hospital, provided what rescuers described as “substantial” information suggesting there may be a sixth chamber beyond a narrow crack in the fifth chamber. According to Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, this is the only part of the cave system that has not yet been searched. Paasi said: “This was the only place that we haven’t checked in the mine, where the two lost miners could still be.” Finnish diver Mikko Paasi He added: “Now there’s a theory that, through that small crack, it still continues and there’s a sixth chamber, which gives us hope now that, if we could penetrate that small restriction, we might be able to reach the sixth chamber and then see what is there.” The villagers entered the cave on 20 May but became trapped when flash floods and a landslide blocked their exit. Rescue teams have since navigated more than 200 metres of flooded, dark passages and discovered five chambers, with all five survivors located in the fifth chamber. Heavy rain is continuing to affect the area, raising concerns that water levels could rise again and hinder rescue efforts. Water has already returned to the second chamber, preventing divers from entering until drainage operations can resume. Japanese diver Yoshitaka Isaji said a key drainage pump had broken, creating additional difficulties for rescue teams. Earlier attempts to remove floodwater had also failed. Pictures courtesy of The Sun Despite these challenges, an international rescue effort remains under way, involving specialist divers from Thailand, Indonesia, France, Australia, Finland, Malaysia and Japan alongside local Lao rescue personnel. Four of the rescued miners are believed to have exited the cave themselves on Saturday after water levels unexpectedly dropped. The first rescued miner was guided through a narrow flooded passage by an expert diver on Friday, a journey that took around 30 minutes. The remaining four emerged less than a day later and were treated by medical teams. The Sun reported that survivors have been identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen. During their time underground, they survived in darkness with limited food and relied on a small pocket of airflow. In footage released from inside the cave, survivor Ee said: “We’re weak and we’re really hungry.” “Please bring rice and some proper food.” Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie said survivors are being interviewed in hospital to help direct the continuing search. Rescue teams will use the information gathered to guide efforts to locate the remaining two miners as weather conditions and equipment repairs continue to affect operations. Related Stories Thai-diver-experts-assist-Laos-cave-rescue Thai-divers-find-five-in-collapsed-Laos-gold-mine Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now The-Sun 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 21:52:22 +0000There's absolutely no chance of that street trash imbecile reading my post since he doesn't read. My guess is that he's not quite illiterate but he just doesn't care to learn anything so why read? The way he sees it more than likely is why learn anything when you're already know everything?Sun, 31 May 2026 21:46:31 +0000The universe is likely already populated to some extent, but the galactic colonies are likely far more advanced than us. And that wouldn't be a difficult thing to achieve. Considering the vastness of the universe, I consider it sheer hubris, that so many insist we are the only intelligent species in the entire universe. It would not surprise me if there were countless highly evolved populations on distant planets. How can anyone comprehend the vastness of this universe, and say it is likely we are the only form of intelligent life within it? No. We are alone is infinitely more terrifying. If earthlings are the best this universe has, that would be terrifying. We are an exceedingly unimpressive civilization. There are likely millions of advanced civilizations out there. It would be a most astonishing waste of space, to think otherwise! It is a near impossibility, to a truly open mind. We are a speck of galactic dust. There are thousands of galaxies within our local Virgo supercluster, spanning 100 million light years, just in this relatively small part of the universe. Our supercluster is but one part of a larger cluster, called Laniakea, consisting of 100,000 large galaxies, spanning 400 million light years. And that is part of an infinite universe, with over 100 billion galaxies. Some like Brian Cox are now saying that the universe likely has two to three trillion galaxies. Each galaxy has how many solar systems? How many planets and stars? And what about the possibility of a multiverse?Sun, 31 May 2026 21:44:18 +0000Sun, 31 May 2026 21:40:45 +0000Sun, 31 May 2026 21:39:59 +0000I don't know if Musk did rig the stock market, but he is most certainly morally bankrupt and likely the least charitable man in the history of the world relative to his wealth. Don is likely #2. What a pair. It's surprising they don't get along better considering the level of stinginess that they have in common.Sun, 31 May 2026 21:39:56 +0000