https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenSo true, cats actually own us. They can get away with anything. One little meow and all is forgiven.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:25:28 +0000That's a rather strange argument. It's perfectly acceptable to have opinions about another country's affairs. The real question is whether those opinions are informed, constructive and respectful, or simply patronising. Road safety isn't a uniquely Thai issue. It's an international field of science and public health. If a country has one of the world's highest rates of motorcycle fatalities, discussing it is no more inappropriate than discussing pollution, disease prevention or workplace safety. By your logic, nobody should ever criticise anything outside their own borders. History shows how absurd that idea is. People routinely express opinions on wars, human rights, corruption, environmental damage and public health issues in countries other than their own. As for "When in Rome", it doesn't mean "don't criticise." It means understand the local culture before trying to change it. In fact, that's precisely my criticism of Helmet Heroes. I believe they have failed to understand important aspects of Thai culture and social behaviour. My argument isn't that foreigners shouldn't have opinions; it's that if foreigners want to influence behaviour in another country, they should first understand the people they are trying to influence. The irony is that I'm not criticising Thailand here. I'm criticising a foreign-led campaign that I believe is patronising Thais while producing little evidence of meaningful long-term impact.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:23:31 +0000They get a religious exemption to carry these things - as Henry found outWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:23:16 +0000Not sure where you got that from but More and more people are seeing this as a HUGE NEGATIVE - even many boomersWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:59 +0000Some nonsense posts with replies removedWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:46 +0000Seems like the entire current hell-hole situation was created by shady deals. But it's not Jews who are to blame for everything, even though they may be implicated. Non-Jews are quite skilled at screwing up the planet. In 1917, Britain wrote a 67-word letter that promised a land it didn't own, to a people who didn't live there, over the heads of those who did. That letter — the Balfour Declaration — is still reshaping the world today. By 1917, Britain was financially collapsing. So Britain did what desperate empires do. It made deals. It promised Palestine to the Arabs in exchange for the Arab Revolt. And then it promised the same land to the Zionist movement — in a letter addressed personally to Lord Rothschild.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:28 +0000What is interesting, is that the percentage of homes that own guns in the US is has generally been declining for at least fifty years. I grew up in SoCal, probably half the families on my street had guns, and all the kids had BB guns. I had a .22 semi and a single-shot 12 ga when I was about 14. We had rifle team in high school, you could take the NRA Safe Hunter, and you could qualify with a .22 and a .30. We piled sand-bags up at the end of a hallway for a practice range. I do not remember any shootings. But it's the guns don't cha know.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:21:04 +0000It happened Also the importation of millions of incompatible grugs and orcs every year makes no sense unliess you realise 'they' are malicious and hate native whites. The murder happened a good while ago - This Henry story was suppressed until recently. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnjS-s56t9EWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:19:47 +0000You Wife just needs to ask the man to stop shouting to her . Like "Can you stop shouting to me when I walk past"Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:16:42 +0000Please don't truncate my post as it leaves out the data on which my conclusion is drawn. GDP growth down compared to 2024, and the gap between US growth rate and G7 countries or EU growth rate not better than under Biden. Nothing to brag about, indeed!Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:15:47 +0000How come kids come from good families commit murder?Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:15:30 +0000Farage’s speech wasn’t claiming “the police are racist” as a blanket smear; it was highlighting a specific, disturbing incident where bodycam footage appeared to show officers prioritizing a racism allegation over aiding a dying stabbing victim, Henry Nowak. That’s not “stirring up ridiculous two-tier anger”—it’s drawing attention to a real public concern about whether fear of racism complaints distorts basic policing priorities. Dismissing widespread worries about uneven enforcement (seen in everything from protest handling to grooming gang scandals) as ridiculous ignores the video evidence and repeated official apologies or reviews. Legitimate criticism of institutional failures isn’t racism, pretending such patterns don’t exist only fuels more distrust. Equating this to “stirring up racial hatred” sets a dangerous bar that would criminalize much political debate. Farage frames issues around culture, statistics, and equal treatment under the law, while Tommy Robinson’s style is more confrontational—but neither has called for violence against ethnic groups. UK hate speech laws have been applied unevenly, often targeting one side of the debate while ignoring others. Prosecuting elected politicians or journalists for highlighting failures in a high-profile case would further erode free speech, not protect harmony. The solution is color-blind policing and open discussion of the evidence, not silencing those asking why a dying British teenager seemed secondary to an accusation. Saying Farage should be prosecuted is totally ludicrous!Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:15:10 +0000I've tried other brands, and other models from Gillette, but I keep coming back to the Gillette Mach 3. The blades last reasonably long, I get a good, close shave, and I hardly ever cut myself, even when I am careless.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:46 +0000Is it just me or is that tribble on top of his head dying?Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:09 +0000Why Because it's not public information at this stage.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:26 +0000Costs me 2Baht per minute to the US.... True/DtacWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:26 +0000Much ado about nothing.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:12:49 +0000Hi guys, can anyone assist please. I am currently in uk till end of August. My retirement visa and re-entry visa, is valid till April 2027. I have an Irish Passport. Problem is my passport runs out in January so when I return to Thailsnd I will only have 4 months left on it, and plan to go Vietnam Sept for a week. If I renew my passport now, in June, and recieve a new one. What happens on my return to Thailand ? Will my present retirement visa be transfered to the new passport at BKK. Many ThanksWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:12:22 +0000I’m controlling myself, I’m dying to make an asinine comment.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:11:55 +0000That's what I thought, you have no idea.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:11:41 +0000Oh for god’s sake read a newspaper.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:08:57 +0000Pretty much the most important thing anyone can do. All my kids are doing well, even if their moms weren't doing their jobs. One daughter got into some trouble, hanging out with "friends" I didn't approve of, until she found her husband, who's the best thing that could have happened for her.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:08:07 +0000On him not going, I think we have to wait until the midterm elections (less than six months away) to see whether he loses his congressional support. If he manages to steal the congressional elections, or nullify them, or whatever, to retain full (dictatorial) control, then I would suggest that some drastic action, outside of the system, will become necessary, and I sincerely hope that those with the power to pull that off are making contingency plans, right now. Otherwise, yes, he will continue to wreak havoc worldwide. I hear you on three passports. I have two (the second is an EU passport), plus I’ve lived here (Thailand) for more than 15 years, so sort of consider myself to have three identities.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:07:44 +0000A very valid point. If they had met on an English-language dating site specifically targeted towards Western men, then I would agree with your assessment. The narrative shifts somewhat from "a nice, ordinary Thai woman gradually becoming friends with, and perhaps developing feelings for, a foreign man" to an environment where both parties have entered the interaction with at least some awareness of the dating market and the opportunities it may present. That doesn't automatically mean mercenary motives are involved, but it does make discussions around financial security, lifestyle expectations and long-term prospects more relevant. After all, people don't generally join those platforms by accident. What makes this situation different, however, is that they appear to have met organically. In those circumstances, I think many people are too quick to interpret every interaction through the lens of dating apps, nightlife, financial motives and transactional relationships - certainly some on this website already are. Most people in Thailand still meet through work, study, mutual friends, shared interests or simple chance encounters, just as they do everywhere else. I also agree that he shouldn't spend six months drifting along as "Mr Nice Guy", paying for meals, offering favours and hoping that friendship somehow turns into romance. At some point, ambiguity has to be resolved. Either there is genuine mutual interest, or there isn't. Where I perhaps differ is in the assumption that only mild flirtation after a few meals is somehow a bad sign. Outside of the dating-app world, many perfectly normal women are cautious. They are often acutely aware of appearances, conscious of how they may be perceived by friends and family, and reluctant to move too quickly. A lack of overt signals does not necessarily indicate a lack of interest. The irony is that many of the same people who complain about women moving too fast, being financially motivated, or aggressively pursuing foreigners will also interpret a more reserved and traditional approach as evidence that there is no interest at all. Those two positions are difficult to reconcile. Perhaps the biggest factor here is that some people spend so much time observing relationships that begin in bars, on dating apps, or in tourist hotspots that they start to believe those environments represent Thailand as a whole. In reality, they are looking at a very specific subset of women and then drawing conclusions about millions of others.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:07:19 +0000Not a problem, as nobody can even see my profile, except those on my friend list. Their friends can't even see. 11 friends is more than enough for me. Use FBP app, and don't even see all those stupid, scam ads, or anything else they try to force on you. FB is good for keeping in contact with folks you can't pop over and visit in 30 minutes. Other than that, I have no use for it.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:07:04 +0000