https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around Thailanden25% postal voting also....can just imagine where they came fromFri, 19 Jun 2026 02:56:01 +0000Given the zillions of ways that they can spy on anyone who uses a smartphone, probably not a bad decision. Especially for gov't employees. For anyone else, they can also see where you've been and do facial recognition (with GPS) on anybody that's in any of your photos and videos. They can also see whatever your smartphonre camera sees even if you don't snap the photo or video. And listen in on anything that's said within earshot of your smartphone, even when it's in your pocket not being used. They may be paranoid, but they're not wrong. I love watching Rob Braxman YouTubes.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:55:28 +0000Recommend this one,Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:55:26 +0000PancakesFri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:59 +0000Last get it right there is No liner It was a industrial-grade polymeric coating Spray on it is Not Effective by Hydrogen peroxide this all stems from lack of Quality Control when applying this type of coating This type of coating should be applied with strict temperate control holiday detection is required to detect pin holes evidence shows pin holes in the coating so no holiday detection carried out (cost saving money in the pocket ) Just simply a cheap botched job !!Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:45 +0000Another victim of the so very fragile Thai male ego. May she rest in peace.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:37 +0000Methinks they both will be....and rightly so....cheeky beggars for even contemplating a visit.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:25 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:21 +0000Hate and misery mongering can only ever gather the malcontent vote. But please let’s not get rid of Lowe just yet, he’s on a mission to destroy Farage.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:01 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:52:11 +0000Here is the most recent photo I could find of the Queen Mother, taken in April 2025 at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. She looks great for her age!Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:52:10 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:48 +0000You god fails the test of goodness.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:35 +0000No the turning point was reached a long time ago, and was responsible for the results in the local council elections last month (remember ?) This is merely a glitch.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:26 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:22 +0000Now this is the kind of disciplined tourist Thailand needs. Restaurant bill is 1,00 baht. Tourist says NO, I pay 5 times that. Tuk Tuk driver says 400 baht for trip and tourist says NO, I pay 4 times that. Tourism Authority of Thailand, not police, should interview these Australians to see about identifying such wealthy circle people for future Thai tourism adventures in Thailand that will guarantee triple or greater the sales price for purchases.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:21 +0000I live in a farming property in Thailand's north where villages are all situated along a fairly major highway. Neither the highway nor the villages have pathways, The populations of these villages are mainly aged pensioners. When they were born the highway was just a track. They got around on foot or even on the backs of water buffalo. Now In their 60s, 70s and older, most still toil in the fields, and, far too many, have young grandkids foisted on them to raise as their own. Most have never owned nor driven a car. Many can't afford or can handle a conventional motorbike and still walk everywhere if they can. Shopping, or just getting kids to school, is a difficulty for some. Using the roads here are all kinds of unlicensed vehicles ranging from bicycles to selangor's to homemade motorised tak taks and farm machinery. The evolution of electric vehicles has become a huge benefit for thousands whose lives have greatly expanded by the ability to move around their villages on one of these devices. They can now be seen everywhere. Mobility Scooters (common name for the 3- and 4-wheel versions) are generally used locally in the villages, which includes the main street, aka the highway. Also, they are everywhere in our district town where the traffic can be heavy. I've seen elderly monks using them to get between town and temple. Mobility scooters shouldn't be confused with electrified bikes and cars. They are generally slow moving with a limited range and are virtually just a better version of an electric wheelchair. The Inspector Plods on this forum would have a field day insisting all such devices and their riders should be fully licensed and insured. It wouldn't/couldn't work in Thailand. We have a farming property situated down a dead-end paved street midway between 2 villages. I use a wheelchair in the house and mobility scooters to get around the property and the local street. Occasionally I venture to the village using the marked narrow lane on the edge of the highway. Always scary with the sand trucks and pickups roaring past at great speed. The guy pictured driving down the middle lane and holding up traffic is a fool and should be penalised, but it does tend to open a can of worms considering the number of other such conveyances on the roads. Perhaps there should be a stupidly dangerous law for such people?Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:55 +0000Thanks, that is a very reasonable response- rather rare around here! I would say that the timing is also crucial. Trump wants to get a "win" before the midterms and get gas prices moving downwards before summer vacation. He can always go back and flatten Iran after November if needed. If the long term result is that Iran's nuclear ambitions are thwarted for 15-20 years, that is a good result. As well as support for their terrorist proxies, but that remains to be seen. Also good to see the Gulf states all working together and realizing that Iran is a very real and direct threat to their prosperity. I think you will see a frantic round of building pipelines across the desert, anything to avoid the chockepoint of Hormuz. And countries diversifying their suppliers of petroleum products, even if it costs a bit more.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:53 +0000I agree although I think the deal will dissolve closer to the 60 day mark.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:38 +0000An excellent result with an increased voter turnout over the General Election.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:30 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:18 +0000If there is one thought I would want to leave all religious people with, it’s my test of goodness. Think about it constantly and philosophize whether each aspect meets that test. If any part of it doesn’t, discount it because god is all good right? god can’t be jealous, want revenge, kill innocents. It’s an impossibility, completely at odds with what he is. And if he were really like that, do you really want to worship him? Keep doing this, remove all parts that fail this test, and see what you’re left with. The thing that destroys religions, Christianity, is the test of goodness.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:50:06 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:49:29 +0000That reply was intended days ago, but I never finished it on this device. 🤗 Anyway, Pax Romana and Pax Americana both show the same pattern. They secure peace and stability inside the empire or alliance, while many conflicts are pushed outside its own borders. The peace at home is often paid for elsewhere, through other regions, other countries, and proxy wars. That creates stability inside the system, while the enemies outside it are dehumanized.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:49:26 +0000Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:49:21 +0000