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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>Pattaya Hotels Face Steep Occupancy Drop This Low Season</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398013-pattaya-hotels-face-steep-occupancy-drop-this-low-season/?do=findComment&comment=20586246]]></link><description>I'm sure it's all connected here in the south of Phuket, the roads are quiet, everybody is complaining, Yesterday I know of 3 peoplw who where refused entry at the immigration as far as I know they were tourist, one from Myanmar coming from Singapore as far as I know he was not coming here to work has a good job in Singapore, 2 others from Russia coming from Indonesia, again tourist, They are going to tell a 1000 other people of their experiences of getting denied in Thailand, Whatever they it wont be good, No doubt they will be sat in some detention rooms until they can be put on a return flight out, My point is that will have some knock on effect,</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:52:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Teen&#x2019;s Body in Suitcase as Aussie Carried On, Police Say</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398079-teens-body-in-suitcase-as-aussie-carried-on-police-say/?do=findComment&comment=20586245]]></link><description>I'm sure the CID will speak to all of them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:51:15 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Shares Doctored Image of Obamas on Air Force One</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398192-trump-shares-doctored-image-of-obamas-on-air-force-one/?do=findComment&comment=20586244]]></link><description>Racist scum. So what else is new? Americans voted for this moron.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:50:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Israeli, Romanian Held in Koh Pha Ngan Childcare Raid</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398121-israeli-romanian-held-in-koh-pha-ngan-childcare-raid/?do=findComment&comment=20586243]]></link><description>They have seen how profitable it was for the Somalians in Massachusetts with day care centres but failed to realise that the Thais are a bit more savvy than the loony left in USA!</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:49:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump has decided that the US will win the WC</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398142-trump-has-decided-that-the-us-will-win-the-wc/?do=findComment&comment=20586242]]></link><description>If the USA National Team coach had balls and yeah they'd need to be very big ones he would opt to not play the red carded player and openly say he wants to win but he doesn't want to win because of the corrupt action of his corrupt president. The game will start soon but this smelly turd of a "president" has robbed me and all USA national team supporters of a pure sporting experience. The way he behaves would have even been too much for his infamous mentor Roy Cohn. He disgusts me.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:42:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>British Woman Charged With Murder in Pattaya</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398073-british-woman-charged-with-murder-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=20586241]]></link><description>We always called it "bringing sand to the beach".</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:40:32 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreign Chambers Urge Thailand to Curb Corruption</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398182-foreign-chambers-urge-thailand-to-curb-corruption/?do=findComment&comment=20586240]]></link><description>The problem with corruption in Thailand is that it's so endemic the only people who could investigate corruption are themselves corrupt. I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to say that all or almost all people in a position of power or authority in this country are corrupt to a certain degree .</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:39:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bank Savings Interest Rates</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1305013-bank-savings-interest-rates/?do=findComment&comment=20586239]]></link><description>@walt1 ... SCB has now further reduced the rate on the EZ Savings account to 1.25%</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:37:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump has decided that the US will win the WC</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398142-trump-has-decided-that-the-us-will-win-the-wc/?do=findComment&comment=20586238]]></link><description>He always brags about his crimes and corruption. He makes leaders of banana republics look ethical.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:37:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Hotels Face Steep Occupancy Drop This Low Season</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398013-pattaya-hotels-face-steep-occupancy-drop-this-low-season/?do=findComment&comment=20586237]]></link><description>I was a permanent resident for 11 years, hotels and restaurants were my customers. It was typical when occupancy got low, many would up the price on the rooms to cover for some of the loss on unoccupied rooms.  Do I have a specific example for you now? NO. The post was somewhat made in jest.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:36:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Best Pattaya bar for watching Mexico v England at 7am Monday July 6th</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398038-best-pattaya-bar-for-watching-mexico-v-england-at-7am-monday-july-6th/?do=findComment&comment=20586236]]></link><description>Of course, score as many as he can for City, but NOT for Norway at weekend. Will Trump be on the VAR team?  5-5-5</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:35:50 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Taxi Driver Blinded in 1 Eye After Bangkok Fare Assault</title><link>https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/taxi-driver-blinded-in-1-eye-after-bangkok-fare-assault-r2648/</link><description><![CDATA[A 61-year-old ride-hailing driver is seeking justice after alleging he was brutally assaulted by five Myanmar passengers during a dispute over a 50-baht expressway toll in Bangkok’s neighbouring Samut Prakan province. The attack left him permanently blind in one eye, unable to work, and now registered as a person with a disability.  City&amp; Local Guides  Get today's headlines by email   The driver, identified only as Supachai, filed a complaint on 6 July 2026, through the Sai Mai Tong Rod assistance centre, claiming the investigation has made little progress nearly three months after the alleged assault because police have not located the suspects.  According to Supachai, the incident took place on 12 April after he accepted a booking to collect five Myanmar nationals - three men and two women - from Mo Chit Bus Terminal in Bangkok and take them to a hotel in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan.  During the journey, Supachai said he asked whether the passengers wanted to use the expressway to avoid heavy traffic. Although they initially appeared reluctant, they eventually agreed, prompting him to pay the 50-baht toll.  When they arrived at the hotel, the ride-hailing app showed a fare of 720 baht. Supachai said he requested a total of 770 baht, including the toll, but the passengers refused to pay the additional 50 baht and accused him of overcharging.  He alleged that a male passenger seated in the front, who could speak Thai, tried to photograph him. After Supachai objected, an argument broke out before he was repeatedly punched in the face and lost consciousness. He said all five passengers fled without paying the fare.  SoutheastAsians &amp; Pacific Islanders  Supachai later regained consciousness at Bang Phli Hospital, where doctors diagnosed a fractured right eye socket, head trauma and bleeding on the brain. Further examinations found severe damage to his right eye, resulting in permanent loss of vision. He said he continues to suffer headaches and dizziness and can no longer work as a driver.  After leaving hospital, Supachai reported the case to Bang Kaew Police Station. However, he claimed investigators obtained only the suspects’ names and passport numbers, without recording their addresses, workplaces or contact details, making it difficult to trace them. He added that enquiries with immigration authorities and recruitment agencies have so far failed to locate the group.  Khaosod reported that Ekkapop Luangprasert, founder of the Sai Mai Tong Rod page, said he would contact the superintendent of Bang Kaew Police Station to follow up on the investigation. He said the case should not be difficult to investigate because CCTV cameras at the hotel where the alleged assault took place could help identify the suspects, and urged police to speed up the investigation and bring those responsible to justice.  Join the discussion?   Already a member?    Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 7 July 2026]]></description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_07/IMG_6656.png.0f201a32076aff2c44dae8091e3cd018.png" length="3020205" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:35:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Taxi Driver Blinded in 1 Eye After Bangkok Fare Assault</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398195-taxi-driver-blinded-in-1-eye-after-bangkok-fare-assault/?do=findComment&comment=20586235]]></link><description><![CDATA[A 61-year-old ride-hailing driver is seeking justice after alleging he was brutally assaulted by five Myanmar passengers during a dispute over a 50-baht expressway toll in Bangkok’s neighbouring Samut Prakan province. The attack left him permanently blind in one eye, unable to work, and now registered as a person with a disability.  City&amp; Local Guides  Get today's headlines by email   The driver, identified only as Supachai, filed a complaint on 6 July 2026, through the Sai Mai Tong Rod assistance centre, claiming the investigation has made little progress nearly three months after the alleged assault because police have not located the suspects.  According to Supachai, the incident took place on 12 April after he accepted a booking to collect five Myanmar nationals - three men and two women - from Mo Chit Bus Terminal in Bangkok and take them to a hotel in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan.  During the journey, Supachai said he asked whether the passengers wanted to use the expressway to avoid heavy traffic. Although they initially appeared reluctant, they eventually agreed, prompting him to pay the 50-baht toll.  When they arrived at the hotel, the ride-hailing app showed a fare of 720 baht. Supachai said he requested a total of 770 baht, including the toll, but the passengers refused to pay the additional 50 baht and accused him of overcharging.  He alleged that a male passenger seated in the front, who could speak Thai, tried to photograph him. After Supachai objected, an argument broke out before he was repeatedly punched in the face and lost consciousness. He said all five passengers fled without paying the fare.  SoutheastAsians &amp; Pacific Islanders  Supachai later regained consciousness at Bang Phli Hospital, where doctors diagnosed a fractured right eye socket, head trauma and bleeding on the brain. Further examinations found severe damage to his right eye, resulting in permanent loss of vision. He said he continues to suffer headaches and dizziness and can no longer work as a driver.  After leaving hospital, Supachai reported the case to Bang Kaew Police Station. However, he claimed investigators obtained only the suspects’ names and passport numbers, without recording their addresses, workplaces or contact details, making it difficult to trace them. He added that enquiries with immigration authorities and recruitment agencies have so far failed to locate the group.  Khaosod reported that Ekkapop Luangprasert, founder of the Sai Mai Tong Rod page, said he would contact the superintendent of Bang Kaew Police Station to follow up on the investigation. He said the case should not be difficult to investigate because CCTV cameras at the hotel where the alleged assault took place could help identify the suspects, and urged police to speed up the investigation and bring those responsible to justice.  Join the discussion?   Already a member?    Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 7 July 2026 

 
View full article]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:35:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Wise accounts upcoming changes</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397928-wise-accounts-upcoming-changes/?do=findComment&comment=20586234]]></link><description>Yes. Nationwide SWIFTs go via HSBC, cost 20 quid and take 3-4 days, at a lousy exchange rate. For me, after years of using WISE, Revolut is my best bet. You can get the Nationwide app to work here.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:34:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>White Supremacist Group Marches on Capitol Hill on July 4</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398095-white-supremacist-group-marches-on-capitol-hill-on-july-4/?do=findComment&comment=20586233]]></link><description>Bunch of Nazis and Trump is their Hitler. So ashamed they can't show their faces.  Disgusting.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:32:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Blast from the Past - 60's, 70's, 80's,90's Music (2026))</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383423-blast-from-the-past-60s-70s-80s90s-music-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20586232]]></link><description/><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:32:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump has decided that the US will win the WC</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398142-trump-has-decided-that-the-us-will-win-the-wc/?do=findComment&comment=20586228]]></link><description>Come on Belgium!</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:29:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>School Van Hits Power Pole in Pathum Thani</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398185-school-van-hits-power-pole-in-pathum-thani/?do=findComment&comment=20586227]]></link><description>Well that one didn't last long! Hopefully driver has been fired.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:27:45 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Aussie Murder Suspect Faces Thai Compensation Talks</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398003-aussie-murder-suspect-faces-thai-compensation-talks/?do=findComment&comment=20586226]]></link><description>I read both parents are Australian</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:25:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian Duo Caught With Zombie Vape Drug at Suvarnabhumi</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398186-indian-duo-caught-with-zombie-vape-drug-at-suvarnabhumi/?do=findComment&comment=20586225]]></link><description>No wonder it is taking hours to get into Thailand recently, seems like ever 2nd passenger has a stash in his suitcase.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:23:29 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Host Bar Worker Accused of Raping Brit in Phitsanulok</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398193-host-bar-worker-accused-of-raping-brit-in-phitsanulok/?do=findComment&comment=20586224]]></link><description>Sounds like a good story, entertainment and drink mixing, yeah right!</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:21:34 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Do you believe you will die? And, why?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398190-do-you-believe-you-will-die-and-why/?do=findComment&comment=20586223]]></link><description>do you really believe that you exist?</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:18:48 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man & Woman Found Dead in Car in Bangkok]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398188-man-woman-found-dead-in-car-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=20586222]]></link><description>bizarre story. so whodunit?</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:17:48 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Shares Doctored Image of Obamas on Air Force One</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398192-trump-shares-doctored-image-of-obamas-on-air-force-one/?do=findComment&comment=20586221]]></link><description>Oh Donald, Donald, Donald!   Your unhealthy focus on Barack and Michelle Obama is difficult to ignore, especially when it's expressed through repeatedly altered images, each presented as if it were meaningful political commentary.   When these fabrications are presented as factual commentary, they operate less as political argument and more as a sustained projection of unresolved grievances, made evident by the persistent fixation on the same two individuals.  Your reliance on manipulated visuals rather than verifiable events also suggests that the purpose is perversely symbolic rather than substantive.   And when this approach expands into claims about foreign leaders, that those leaders immediately deny, the resulting diplomatic consequences, such as Italy postponing a Washington visit speak for themselves.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pattaya Baht Bus Driver Suspended Over Fare</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1398184-pattaya-baht-bus-driver-suspended-over-fare/?do=findComment&comment=20586220]]></link><description>And a fare of also 300 baht in Phuket, resulted in the driver getting seriously assaulted by the passenger. Nobody thought that driver overcharged other than the passenger!</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:15:17 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
