https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI know they say Caucasian but I am willing to bet that he is indian or Pakistani. This is something that is quite commonin both countries where women are treated as property. In the late 90s it was almost a weekly occurance where a weak man felt wronged and did this on busesWed, 24 Jun 2026 05:26:41 +0000You can get a 60 day extension once on every yearly extension of a marriage visa. Just did it a bit more than two months ago.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:24:14 +0000I touched on this subject yesterday with Mike B Bad in another thread.......... "Of recent, if I had to guess, I would say that the Chinese are the most prolific in purchases made countrywide, albeit mostly condos overall,................ It will be quite interesting to see if the government is selective in their targeting of nationalities and whether there might be any that escape scrutiny for whatever (political) reasons............"Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:23:21 +0000"It’s a wise man that knows his own child" - or in this case they’re likely not even sure who the mother is… 😱Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:23:14 +0000Happy to hear from you Simon. I was already 'a bit' worried about your well being. I think you are having an exciting life. Wishing you all the best with your activities and please keep us informed.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:23:02 +0000If this is what they want to do with Thailand, then it's about stability and consistency of the laws that they will not suddenly change at short notice because some new politician is pandering to the mass or whoever. A country that changes it's laws all the time scares off investors, both big and small. Thailand needs to concentrate on increasing business sentiment and confidence to tick certain boxes, like fairness and consistency of the laws, and not having this legal chaos that currently prevails. You can't factor in the costs of doing business somewhere when the goal posts are constantly changing at the whim of politicians scoring cheap points or doing 180s on policies that were only introduced 6 months ago etc... investors will read the room and go elsewhere as it's too risky. It's not just business and property laws, it's immigration laws too... all of which now are a surreal mess and sends a terrible message. Choose some laws and regulations and stick with them and only make minor tweeks when needed... as you can't invite investors in on one set of rules and then suddenly say "Oops, sorry, new boss = new rules on everything... suck it up".Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:21:16 +0000Sometimes landlords give you these documents - it was not my first time with such documents - and you take them to immigration hoping, there will be no issue and until now, there never has been. Because if you say to the landlord, you want nicer non blurry ones, someone else might get the place. The screws have been tightened. And I dare say that, because I have been doing this marriage visa extension thing 5 times now since Covid. (Before I did the Savannakhet multiple entry visa). So that's five successful one year extensions, where I just came twice. It could sound like I was always in trouble due to lack of preparation, but I clearly wish to say, I was not. It was the first time now in 2026! And I want people to see, that there can be problems and one has to be extremely pedantic nowadays. So not easy in my opinion, but doable.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:21:14 +0000Yes someone else posted a picturer and pointed out below the article was an advert for safe entry lolWed, 24 Jun 2026 05:20:40 +0000I hope you understand how belief systems are created, and how witnesses are not always reliable. Even with the disciples, how many of them were schooled, could read, or could write polished Greek texts? Some of the biggest political belief systems of recent centuries were fascism and communism. We already know how facts, meaning, and purpose have been twisted, rewritten, corrected, and twisted again. Still, many people continue to live inside the belief. Mao still hangs on the wall among old farmers in China from what I saw when I visited, and he is still cultivated by many of them. That tells us something about how powerful belief systems can be, even when history has already shown the wider picture.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:20:23 +0000Well, probably more likely to elicit sympathy than "pick pocketing anyone going past". Or wasn’t it in Liverpool..?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:20:19 +0000https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/fox-news-donald-trump-pool-1902865 "How the H*#@ is it possible that people still believe this looney toones president. He can’t even talk like an adult, spreading his own fake news. He is in lead of a country what a circus, the whole world is laughing at you,"Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:19:39 +0000yeah, you only need a vpn to watch the World Cup - you could try Private internet access, they will give you a free months trial - you need to go through the process of entering your card details but you can just cancel before they deduct the yeat subscription. BBC has good coverage and a good site too - with subtitles. The other games are on ITV.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:19:11 +0000Yes. Also, every time I read this Topic headline, I am somehow reminded of John Mayall, the greatest blues guy of his generation, and also, by the way... Thoughts about Roxanne. I wish more Thai girls would listen to jazz.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:15:44 +0000I use PIA to connect to iplayer everyday - at the moment its blisteringly fast - I can download 10 gig / 2.5 hour show of world cup match in 10 mins. It's never been blocked for the past idk, 8 years. Sometimes the provider has had issues, but they admitted it when I contacted them on chat and normal service was returned within a couple of days. They know who is using a VPN to access the service, I can watch and download ITV, channel 5 is blocked for me, C4 is not available on my appleTV but I can watch, I can DL that stream but its encrypted. I see no evidence of BBC actively blocking VPN access, they could follow the other channels but dont.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:14:49 +0000I ask, where are the Palestinians now? are they in any better position now then before October 2023? tens of thousands of them died and wounded, their lives ruined, living in Poverty, in sickness and hurt, with no hope and no future while their leaders, the Hamas, getting all those billions from Iran as they live the life of opulence and richness in Dubai's best hotels having billions in their bank accounts, Is their lives going to get better any time soon? I don't think so, but hey, maybe they're happy sufferings being martyrs for the cause, seeing their young men being killed on a daily basis, Yes, they have the world's sympathy for sure, but how dose it helps them to live the live they should be living?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:14:15 +0000You are correct Israel is killing and targeting children which is abhorrent and a crime against humanity and should be brought to the Hague! but it will not happen !Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:12:16 +0000....................or more like 'badge of honour' in this chap's case....................Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:11:59 +0000Oh yes we are 🇬🇧! Just wait till we get knocked out of the World Cup by Cape Verde ! ☠️ 😱Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:11:18 +0000Well said Barry.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:10:35 +0000You are correct about the headline of the Topic. However, it has not been proven that, as you say, "he written word can be different than what God wanted it to be, as they were humans writing it"... If there IS a God, then there may have been other gods who did some, or most, of the writing. This is unknown at this time.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:10:24 +0000I've lived in north China on and off for most of the past 26 years, and I don't even know if it's available here. Mom used to make it a couple of times a month when I was a kid in suburbia. Mostly, it came in 2 or 3 cans that she'd open, mix the veggies together, add the meat de jour and serve it over rice. The cans were ChungKing brand. (Nowadays, they call it ChongQing). Shameless plug... They have an excellent airport there, and a fascinating WW2 history.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:10:20 +0000Hope so. But will the new Chinatown get the same scrutiny as the islands? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1645077226562904Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:10:14 +0000You are correct about the headline of the Topic. However, it has not been proven that, as you say, "he written word can be different than what God wanted it to be, as they were humans writing it"... If there IS a God, then there may have been other gods who did some, or most, of the writing. This is unknown at this time.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:10:03 +0000HourWed, 24 Jun 2026 05:08:16 +0000Predominant Demographics: The top nationalities in the foreign prison system are overwhelmingly from neighbouring countries: Myanmar (roughly 52.9%), Laos, and Cambodia. [1] Other Major Nationalities: The remainder of the foreign population is primarily made up of citizens from China, Vietnam, Nigeria, Malaysia, India, and Taiwan. [1, 2] Western Representation: Westerners (from Europe, North America, Oceania, etc.) represent a tiny minority within the broader, non-Asian demographic. Because their numbers are small, the exact population is not broken down by specific Western countries in official annual reports. [1, 2] Common Offences: Among foreign nationals, the majority of incarcerations are for drug-related offences, immigration violations, and economic crimes (like fraud or document forgery)Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:07:21 +0000