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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>Before the Dawn of Internet: How did you find banned books?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397148-before-the-dawn-of-internet-how-did-you-find-banned-books/?do=findComment&comment=20562341]]></link><description>Before taking this any further, in the "search field" in most search engines, when you enter "Moses" (Moshe), you will find plenty of mythology but no proof that Moses ever existed. Modern day archeology has found no evidence  that 2 million of jews have laft Egypt wondering around 40 years in the Sinai, before knowing where the "promissed land" was located. Moses would have loved GPS. Although he never reached the "promissed land" during his lifetime. Scholars find it hard to believe that 2 million people can wander around for 40 years with little water and little food. Leaving no archeologigal trace at all. No matter how hard they looked and digged. But it's allright. Christian believes are based on such old testamentary believess, written down by some mid-eastern tribal chiefs, not wearing head protection in a very hot cilmate. Inevitably leading to "hallucinations". We have taken over those "hallucinations". The Catholic church has taken over those "halluscinations" for 1500 years. Knowing well, that the God of Israel would never be the God of the "rest of the world".  So it is hard to understand, that the rest of the wold is worshipping the universal "God", when it was clear from the very begiining, that God was only interested in the Israel Tribe, and being totally disinterested what the rest of the world is concerned.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:57:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Retirement Visa - Combination Method  - Clarification</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396652-retirement-visa-combination-method-clarification/?do=findComment&comment=20562340]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thanks for reply, i do hear you.......have not heard of non o retirement visa ever being granted on basis of prior 65000 monthly method. However Google AI and J &amp;  E Conciege Pattaya statements are somewhat ambiguous hence my curiosity re link to official regulation detail. Sure I been doing metv's, setv's and exempts 4/5 times a year for twenty years but am getting nervous cos reports of more stringent policies (discretionary of course) and others being turned back despite having a visa. Non o is now my outlook albeit will not go the 800,000  extortion route. I guess I will have to go the corrupt  fraudulent agent/bank route to get the visa first and then somehow negotiate the income method or combination method for extension of permission to stay thereafter. A bit too much for this old codger but will have to cope........such is life in LOS.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:57:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Altman's Scam even worse than we anticipated? Ed says...YES!</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397157-is-altmans-scam-even-worse-than-we-anticipated-ed-saysyes/?do=findComment&comment=20562339]]></link><description>Thank you. &#x1F44D;&#x1F3FC;&#x270C;&#x1F3FC;</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:56:53 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump, Iran's Pezeshkian Sign Deal to End War</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397013-trump-irans-pezeshkian-sign-deal-to-end-war/?do=findComment&comment=20562338]]></link><description>Sure....</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:56:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Israeli Strikes Kill 18 in Lebanon as Four IDF Soldiers Die</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397084-israeli-strikes-kill-18-in-lebanon-as-four-idf-soldiers-die/?do=findComment&comment=20562337]]></link><description>18:4   It's a ratio the Muslims will accept, as the global ratio is 2000:16  Keep it up, speed it up. &#x1F642;</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:55:25 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Iran's leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397029-irans-leader-says-trump-made-deal-out-of-desperation/?do=findComment&comment=20562336]]></link><description>Bad dog! First they take a dump and then they rub his nose in it!</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:55:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>British Boxer Dies After Phuket Tuk-Tuk Fall</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396963-british-boxer-dies-after-phuket-tuk-tuk-fall/?do=findComment&comment=20562335]]></link><description>From that picture he certainly landed right on his head, that is broken neck material for sure. RIP.  What I don't get about these tuk-tuk deaths/injuries (I've ridden in them 100 plus times) is that you get in, and it's bench seating along the sides behind the driver. So if you sit down while the vehicle is moving, how do you end up out the back? Stay seated until the vehicle stops, right?  I'd say 95% of these incidents are due to people standing near the back door, or literally hanging on the back. Bad idea.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:52:38 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US-Iran Talks Cancelled, Casting Doubt on Truce</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397077-us-iran-talks-cancelled-casting-doubt-on-truce/?do=findComment&comment=20562334]]></link><description>Israel's peace negotiation with Iran. It would seem Israel does not care at all for its standing in the int'l community. Do they really want to look like Russia? Is Israel trying to provoke a direct war with Iran? This one didn't work out so good. And I doubt any country would be willing to help, even the moron in the Trump House.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:51:27 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Marriage visa by combination method</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396927-marriage-visa-by-combination-method/?do=findComment&comment=20562333]]></link><description>Just worded badly, but the statement is correct.  He cannot get a non-O based on retirement and then extend that based on marriage.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:50:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US-Iran Talks Cancelled, Casting Doubt on Truce</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397077-us-iran-talks-cancelled-casting-doubt-on-truce/?do=findComment&comment=20562332]]></link><description>I hope there's no "accommodation" on Lebanon. Israel continues to commit war crimes and displace people in a country not even their own.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:47:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Visit today from immigration</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397068-visit-today-from-immigration/?do=findComment&comment=20562331]]></link><description>Presumably the chances of receiving these checks are higher in the case of those whose office requires a hand-drawn map to be provided in support of a retirement extension application, as CW do.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:47:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US-Iran Talks Cancelled, Casting Doubt on Truce</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397077-us-iran-talks-cancelled-casting-doubt-on-truce/?do=findComment&comment=20562330]]></link><description>Hezbollah doesn't need to be pacified. Lebanon's Hezbollah politicians need to rein them in and Iran needs to stop funding them to no purpose.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:45:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Before the Dawn of Internet: How did you find banned books?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397148-before-the-dawn-of-internet-how-did-you-find-banned-books/?do=findComment&comment=20562329]]></link><description>Post breaking forum rules removed.  @unblocktheplanet rule 4. You will not express disrespect of the King of Thailand or any member of the Thai royal family whether living or deceased. You will not criticize the monarchy as an institution. Speculation, comments or discussion of either a political or personal nature are not allowed when discussing His Majesty The King of Thailand or the Thai royal family. You will not link to or discuss any website which contravenes this rule.To breach this rule is a serious issue that will result in suspension or possible removal from the forum.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:44:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US-Iran Talks Cancelled, Casting Doubt on Truce</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397077-us-iran-talks-cancelled-casting-doubt-on-truce/?do=findComment&comment=20562328]]></link><description>Nope. It's Bibi's mess. Let Bibi hammer out an agreement with Iran. Let's see how that goes.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:44:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Drunk Foreigner Sparks Chaos in Pattaya Brawl, 10 Cops Needed</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397134-drunk-foreigner-sparks-chaos-in-pattaya-brawl-10-cops-needed/?do=findComment&comment=20562327]]></link><description>Such understatement is the foundation of humor.   Also:  Sticks and Stones seem to just bounce off of him.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:42:39 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Israeli Strikes Kill 18 in Lebanon as Four IDF Soldiers Die</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397084-israeli-strikes-kill-18-in-lebanon-as-four-idf-soldiers-die/?do=findComment&comment=20562326]]></link><description>Non-Jewish Americans have plenty of reason to support Israel.  To protect its geopolitical interests, the U.S. needs a strong and reliable ally in the Middle East.  Israel fits the bill better than any Arab country could.    In the past, Israel stood against Soviet influence in the region, while today it serves as a bulwark  against radical Islamism.  Israel is the functional equivalent of a giant military base defending U.S. interests.  Through the years, the U.S. has gotten  massively valuable return on the military aid given to Israel.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:42:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>How Trump&#x2019;s Iran Deal Differs From Obama&#x2019;s</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397079-how-trumps-iran-deal-differs-from-obamas/?do=findComment&comment=20562325]]></link><description>Obama smart, Trump not.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:41:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Drunk Foreigner Sparks Chaos in Pattaya Brawl, 10 Cops Needed</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397134-drunk-foreigner-sparks-chaos-in-pattaya-brawl-10-cops-needed/?do=findComment&comment=20562324]]></link><description>Looks like he was just ITCHING for a fight.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:40:35 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Actress Accused in 320kg Meth Smuggling Plot</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397087-uk-actress-accused-in-320kg-meth-smuggling-plot/?do=findComment&comment=20562323]]></link><description>First of all, why was she in Australia when the load was arriving? Pretty dumb move. Does Australia routinely import charcoal from Ghana? Really, really doubt it. Second dumb move.  All dope Down Under is imported and they&#x2019;re pretty good at catching a lot of it. Prices there reflect the difficulty with import.  So, what were these &#x201C;irregularities&#x201D; with the shipping container. Mt guess would be the inspect every shipment from Africa, mostly to look for nose powder. Or a tipster for a healthy reward, though nothing like the payoff if it got through.  Was she that desperate for money? So many forget that&#x2019;s Convict Island.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:39:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Before the Dawn of Internet: How did you find banned books?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397148-before-the-dawn-of-internet-how-did-you-find-banned-books/?do=findComment&comment=20562322]]></link><description>It might make FAR BETTER sense if you had said:  What and when by WHOM....  But, far be it from me to quibble about such niceties...</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:36:39 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Retirement Visa - Combination Method  - Clarification</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396652-retirement-visa-combination-method-clarification/?do=findComment&comment=20562321]]></link><description><![CDATA[J&amp;E were great for my driving licence (late) renewal... I have not used then for immigration purposes.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:32:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Italy's Meloni Rebukes Trump Over &#x2018;Begged for Photo&#x2019; Claim</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397103-italys-meloni-rebukes-trump-over-begged-for-photo-claim/?do=findComment&comment=20562320]]></link><description>At 80, still an attention-seeking child: Look at me, look at me!</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:30:43 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Key Republican Senators Break With Trump Over Iran Deal</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397106-key-republican-senators-break-with-trump-over-iran-deal/?do=findComment&comment=20562319]]></link><description>You mean The Three Stooges. Congress gave Trump an exit by invoking the War Powers Act. He was too proud to use it to declare victory and walk away without ever making any kind of agreement with Iran! Let Iran, you know, just keep on being Iran. None of our business.  Now the Republicans are cxomplaining because they lost another war?!?</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:28:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank closures</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396822-bank-closures/?do=findComment&comment=20562318]]></link><description>Such as the Kasikorn one requiring proof of an address back in your home country - impossible to comply with in practice for many who have lived in LOS for several years.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:27:33 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20562317]]></link><description>Shovel</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:27:28 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
