https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenIt was in Romanian airspace because it was knocked off course when it was in Ukrainian airspace.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:31:26 +0000Yes I know about that but my laptop keeps moving about with me, I prefer to keep my desk clear, but thanks.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:29:30 +0000Intent is irrelevant. It was a Russian drone. It shouldn't have been in Romanian air space.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:28:27 +0000Are you n old Philipino President!!Sun, 31 May 2026 23:28:09 +0000I want to see his name on a tombstone...with no portrait. Wait until July..1 more month.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:26:23 +0000It's more than likely the idiot driving.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:25:22 +0000Typical MAGA response.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:23:32 +0000Why lie and misspeak and twist words? You are being nitpicky trollish twisting the words of what was said. Pajaro grande?Sun, 31 May 2026 23:21:02 +0000I find that using Linux on a laptop can be quite clunky.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:20:26 +0000Declining birth rates are not well aligned with Western social programs.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:16:37 +0000Romanian President Nicușor Dan stated that the Russian drone which struck an apartment building in the city of Galați was hit by Ukrainian air defenses, which altered its original trajectory. The drone was part of a swarm targeting Ukrainian infrastructure before diverting into Romanian airspace. So the intent WASN'T to hit the apartments. The target was within Ukraine but the [Russian] drone was knocked off course.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:15:22 +0000What vaccines are being killed, how and why?Sun, 31 May 2026 23:12:55 +0000Border protection is not murder. It’s common for countries to kill drug smugglers and the Thai border patrol kill them all the time.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:12:49 +0000I fear they may be used for other purposes !Sun, 31 May 2026 23:11:27 +0000It's completely random and only if you have told them you are living outside the UK.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:09:39 +0000Have you ever employed Islamic staff?Sun, 31 May 2026 23:07:37 +0000From 0° longitude westward through the Americas to 180° longitudeSun, 31 May 2026 23:05:20 +0000So why did they return mine?Sun, 31 May 2026 23:04:07 +0000AvianSun, 31 May 2026 23:03:12 +0000Whist I agree about they 'dodged a bullet' Jim, I think Ms. Sturgeon may have a point. Gotta remember that throughout those years she was immersed in Scottish Independence and the SDP, (probably drunk on power). I think it may be possible that she was somewhat distracted but evenso, a Camper Van might be noticed ! The SDP couldn't even manage their own finances properly let alone the affairs of an Independent Scottish nation. All very strange - I guess Hubby will do time.Sun, 31 May 2026 23:01:44 +0000Maybe Thai Airways could grow more if they were less expensive. I was searching for a flight and Thai Airways is more expensive than Singapore airlines... Cheaper would increase grow...Sun, 31 May 2026 22:55:23 +0000If Putin was to destory Kiev ... there would be literally no point in taking it over. What would he have achieved other than land space, which Russia already has alot of. Furthermore, if you were just going openly discriminatly destroy whole wades of cities, then the Ukraines could also do that to Russia too, and that is when public mood may well shift in Russia. So far Ukraine has not really done anything in Russia. Of course this could lead down a slipperly sloap of escalted nuclear drops .... but again, what would have been the point of invading if you were just going to destroy the country and leave it a wasteland ?Sun, 31 May 2026 22:53:53 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/sri-lankan-man-held-over-fake-canadian-passport-at-suvarnabhumi-r2115/A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after allegedly attempting to board a flight to London using a fake Canadian passport, prompting Thai immigration authorities to expand their investigation into a suspected transnational criminal network. Get today's headlines by email The arrest forms part of a nationwide crackdown ordered by National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet, who has instructed all units to intensify efforts to identify illegal foreign nationals and dismantle transnational crime networks operating through Thailand. The operation is being overseen by Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, and Pol Maj Gen Kathathorn Kumthieng, Commander of Immigration Division 2. At around 12pm on 31 May 2026, investigators from Immigration Division 2 were alerted by Thai Airways staff to a suspicious foreign passenger at Gate C5 at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The man was carrying a Canadian passport and was scheduled to travel on Thai Airways flight TG916 from Bangkok to London Heathrow. Further checks revealed the passenger was in fact a Sri Lankan national identified only as Mr K, aged 20. Immigration officials found that he had entered Thailand using a Sri Lankan passport and he also presented travel documentation for a separate itinerary from Bangkok to Mumbai, India, with a connecting flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka. A detailed examination of the Canadian passport found in his possession determined that the document was counterfeit. Mr K was subsequently arrested and handed over to investigators to face charges relating to the use of a forged travel document and other relevant offences. Authorities said the investigation did not stop with the arrest. Immigration Division 2 officers examined immigration records and discovered that the identity shown on the fake Canadian passport had previously entered Thailand and was still in the country. His details were immediately added to an immigration watchlist. Later that afternoon, immigration officers at Don Mueang Airport reported that a man matching that watchlist entry was preparing to leave Thailand on AirAsia flight AK887 from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, using another Canadian passport in the same name, as the fake one. Thaitabloid reported that investigators also seized his mobile phone and reportedly found messages from another individual containing instructions on how to respond to immigration officers, with links and messages to the arrested Sri Lankan suspect. Immigration authorities have since revoked both suspects permission to remain in Thailand and placed them in detention while investigators seek further evidence. Officials said enquiries will continue into the source of the forged passport, travel arrangements, facilitators and any other individuals connected to the network. Pol Maj Gen Kathathorn said Thailand’s airports must not be used as transit points for transnational criminals and pledged that investigations would continue until all organisers, document suppliers, coordinators and supporters involved in the operation are identified and prosecuted. Picture courtesy of Thaitabloid Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 1 June 2026Sun, 31 May 2026 22:50:47 +0000A Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport after allegedly attempting to board a flight to London using a fake Canadian passport, prompting Thai immigration authorities to expand their investigation into a suspected transnational criminal network. Get today's headlines by email The arrest forms part of a nationwide crackdown ordered by National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet, who has instructed all units to intensify efforts to identify illegal foreign nationals and dismantle transnational crime networks operating through Thailand. The operation is being overseen by Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, and Pol Maj Gen Kathathorn Kumthieng, Commander of Immigration Division 2. At around 12pm on 31 May 2026, investigators from Immigration Division 2 were alerted by Thai Airways staff to a suspicious foreign passenger at Gate C5 at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The man was carrying a Canadian passport and was scheduled to travel on Thai Airways flight TG916 from Bangkok to London Heathrow. Further checks revealed the passenger was in fact a Sri Lankan national identified only as Mr K, aged 20. Immigration officials found that he had entered Thailand using a Sri Lankan passport and he also presented travel documentation for a separate itinerary from Bangkok to Mumbai, India, with a connecting flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka. A detailed examination of the Canadian passport found in his possession determined that the document was counterfeit. Mr K was subsequently arrested and handed over to investigators to face charges relating to the use of a forged travel document and other relevant offences. Authorities said the investigation did not stop with the arrest. Immigration Division 2 officers examined immigration records and discovered that the identity shown on the fake Canadian passport had previously entered Thailand and was still in the country. His details were immediately added to an immigration watchlist. Later that afternoon, immigration officers at Don Mueang Airport reported that a man matching that watchlist entry was preparing to leave Thailand on AirAsia flight AK887 from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, using another Canadian passport in the same name, as the fake one. Thaitabloid reported that investigators also seized his mobile phone and reportedly found messages from another individual containing instructions on how to respond to immigration officers, with links and messages to the arrested Sri Lankan suspect. Immigration authorities have since revoked both suspects permission to remain in Thailand and placed them in detention while investigators seek further evidence. Officials said enquiries will continue into the source of the forged passport, travel arrangements, facilitators and any other individuals connected to the network. Pol Maj Gen Kathathorn said Thailand’s airports must not be used as transit points for transnational criminals and pledged that investigations would continue until all organisers, document suppliers, coordinators and supporters involved in the operation are identified and prosecuted. Picture courtesy of Thaitabloid Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 1 June 2026 View full articleSun, 31 May 2026 22:50:47 +0000Gargamon - yes, it's institutionalised MURDER. No investigation, no trial, no verdict - just MURDER ! . . . . "the overall number of people killed in the US campaign has now exceeded 200" Shameful - a disgrace on the USA.Sun, 31 May 2026 22:48:18 +0000