https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenLabour needs to have a leadership review and do it now so a new leader has time to settle in and to connect with the voters. They have a huge majority so now is the time. It is possible to change moods and directions. Look at the Canadian PM and Liberal Leader Carney. The party was trailing the Conservatives by 20 points in the polls with an election looming. Within weeks of replacing Justin Trudeau, and showing Canadians that he was the right guy for the job, Carney led the the Liberal party's incredible turn-around and they won the election. So the UK's Labour Party can learn from that - get a strong leader this time.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:53:03 +0000I don't often agree with you, but here you're spot on. It's a tough call. On one hand, they are a sovereign nation, so who is the US to tell them they can't have a nuke. On the other hand, I would bet my bottom dollar they'd nuke Israel without a moment's hesitation.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:52:40 +0000Name 5 areas where Patts beats Bangkok?Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:52:01 +0000What is an expert opinion? You either like something or you don't. If a film wins an Oscar is it really better than another? Nope it is just an opinion. All opinions are biased.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:40 +0000What are you talking about, English Nit, or Thai Nit-Noy?Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:37 +0000Off topic post and replies removedThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:37 +0000We've had recent issues with rats chewing on power cables, all outside so far but ... This has happened since we lost our semi-tame moggie to our increasingly busy road back in December ☹️ Madam has sourced replacement cats, 3 of them, 10 weeks old!! Photos coming soon Currently the rats are bigger than the cats!!Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:50:19 +0000I consider the most damning part of the article was that Vance suggested that Tucker Carlson broadcast an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell in prison to 'exonerate' Trump. Todd Blanche warned that Maxwell's legal team would want a quid pro quo—leading to discussions of a presidential pardon or reduced sentence. Todd Blanche later did that interview but without an incriminating video and transcript and only an immediate move to a holiday resort style prison. No pardon yet! Concern for justice for the victims by the Trump WH Administration was not reported.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:55 +0000A nonsense post. Those were just your impressions based on where you traversed. To suggest that they are all encompassing based on your limited experience, merely illustrates a form of unbridled arrogance.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:47 +0000We know Iran's missiles and drones will not reach America so the threat is from terrorist attacks. Unless there are embedded Iranian forces in the USA it is unlikely they can do much except shoot people if the manager to get in the country. Easier is to attack American bases in the Middle East. The Intercept has challenged the low number of American dead and wounded, but we won't know until family members speak out.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:31 +0000It was slang carried over to the US from folks who were stationed in th during Vietnam, it was quite common in the 70’sThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:24 +0000I have been to Pattaya many times (I guess about 17 times). I have never had sex apart with my Thai wife.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:05 +0000The more I think of the concept of Zionism, the more I think it's a total scam. Jews need their own country as a safe haven away from persecution, so the story goes. And the way they are accomplishing this is by ultra-rich Zionists in the US practically running the US govt with billions of dollars in lobbying. And oh, by the way, they control most of the media outlets. Does a group of people so powerful and wealthy that they practically run the US government sound like a "persecuted" group to you? Where did they get all their wealth and power if they are so "persecuted"? Not saying a Jewish nation doesn't have the right to exist, but not this Satanic mental illness we are seeing before our eyes.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:37 +0000You appear to have never heard of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Protocols-of-the-Elders-of-Zion It is one of history's most infamous book forgeries. Some members of AN, perhaps unknowingly, have posted comments very close to what can be read in the Protocols. "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is an antisemitic book used to promote hatred of Jews. It was first published in 1903. The Protocols contains conspiracy theories about alleged global Jewish power. It is the most widespread antisemitic publication of modern times." https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/protocols-of-the-elders-of-zion Both Adolf Hitler and the founders of Hamas believed in the Protocols. From the original Hamas charter of 1988, Article 32: "After Palestine, the Zionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the Euphrates. When they will have digested the region they overtook, they will aspire to further expansion, and so on. Their plan is embodied in the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion", and their present conduct is the best proof of what we are saying." https://avalon.law.yale.edu/21st_century/hamas.asp xxxx zzzzzThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:32 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/eight-arrested-after-chinese-man-robbed-at-bangkok-cafe-r2270/Eight people have been arrested after a Chinese businessman was allegedly robbed of 196,000 baht and a mobile phone during a currency exchange meeting at a cafe in Bangkok’s Bueng Kum district. Get today's headlines by email Police from Khok Khram Police Station, working under the direction of Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Lt Gen Siam Boonsom and Pol Maj Gen Kiattikun Sonthinern, arrested the eight suspects on 8 June 2026. The arrests followed an investigation into a robbery that took place on 4 June 2026 at about 3.20pm at the Chao Doi Coffee branch located at a Caltex petrol station on Pradit Manutham Road in Nuan Chan, Bueng Kum, Bangkok. The victim, Zhu Xueming, 35, a Chinese national, reported that he had been persuaded to bring 196,000 baht in cash to exchange currency. According to police, the suspects took the money and fled the scene on motorcycles waiting outside the cafe. A Huawei mobile phone belonging to the victim was also taken during the incident. Investigators traced the suspects and obtained arrest warrants for the alleged ringleaders. Police later searched a property in Soi Lat Pla Khao 72 Yaek 12, Anusawari subdistrict, Bang Khen district, Bangkok, where all eight suspects were taken into custody. During the operation, officers seized six motorcycles, helmets, clothing allegedly used during the robbery, and more than 81,000 baht in cash believed to be linked to the crime. Police said the suspects admitted planning the offence together. Investigators allege that the main suspect advertised currency exchange services through a Facebook group before arranging a meeting with the victim. Members of the group were then assigned specific roles, including luring the victim, carrying out the theft and providing transport for the escape. According to police, the proceeds were divided among the suspects based on their roles in the operation. The arrests brought an end to the investigation launched immediately after the robbery was reported. Thaitabloid reported that the eight suspects have been charged with robbery involving the use of a vehicle to transport stolen property and facilitate escape, as well as criminal association. They were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 11 June 2026Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:01 +0000Eight people have been arrested after a Chinese businessman was allegedly robbed of 196,000 baht and a mobile phone during a currency exchange meeting at a cafe in Bangkok’s Bueng Kum district. Get today's headlines by email Police from Khok Khram Police Station, working under the direction of Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Lt Gen Siam Boonsom and Pol Maj Gen Kiattikun Sonthinern, arrested the eight suspects on 8 June 2026. The arrests followed an investigation into a robbery that took place on 4 June 2026 at about 3.20pm at the Chao Doi Coffee branch located at a Caltex petrol station on Pradit Manutham Road in Nuan Chan, Bueng Kum, Bangkok. The victim, Zhu Xueming, 35, a Chinese national, reported that he had been persuaded to bring 196,000 baht in cash to exchange currency. According to police, the suspects took the money and fled the scene on motorcycles waiting outside the cafe. A Huawei mobile phone belonging to the victim was also taken during the incident. Investigators traced the suspects and obtained arrest warrants for the alleged ringleaders. Police later searched a property in Soi Lat Pla Khao 72 Yaek 12, Anusawari subdistrict, Bang Khen district, Bangkok, where all eight suspects were taken into custody. During the operation, officers seized six motorcycles, helmets, clothing allegedly used during the robbery, and more than 81,000 baht in cash believed to be linked to the crime. Police said the suspects admitted planning the offence together. Investigators allege that the main suspect advertised currency exchange services through a Facebook group before arranging a meeting with the victim. Members of the group were then assigned specific roles, including luring the victim, carrying out the theft and providing transport for the escape. According to police, the proceeds were divided among the suspects based on their roles in the operation. The arrests brought an end to the investigation launched immediately after the robbery was reported. Thaitabloid reported that the eight suspects have been charged with robbery involving the use of a vehicle to transport stolen property and facilitate escape, as well as criminal association. They were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Pictures courtesy of Thaitabloid Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 11 June 2026 View full articleThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:48:01 +0000Nit noi is little bitThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:47:16 +0000Again, I cannot concur with your statements here. Your opinion is based on a minimal set of data, whereas @newnative has wide ranging experience. In any other format, would you trust a expert or someone who took one lesson whilst at High School? Let this one go...Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:46:58 +0000If food is the most important factor, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur are definitely two of the best and most affordable cities in Asia. KL may be more difficult when it comes to visas, but food-wise, it is hard to beat. In Bangkok, you can still find central studios for under 15,000 baht a month, with easy access to both the BTS and MRT. The only negative with Pattaya is: The traffic and crowds high season and some weekends. The polluted beaches The sewer smellThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:46:09 +0000Right now Iran doesn't have nukes and look at the threats and trouble Iran is causing, just imagine if they did get nukes, like some forum members think they should have! Then imagine what they could do?Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:44:53 +0000Any other examples of English NIT please? Only ever heard Nit-noy, never with a D on it.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:44:41 +0000Post using an offensive and derogatory ethnic slur removed. @Slowhand225 rule 15.You may not discriminate, use slurs, or post hostile or abusive comments based on personal characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, medical history, marital or family status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Posts breaching this rule will be removed, and posting suspension or account closure may result.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:44:27 +0000To be clear, I would be more receptive to gun control, if the people wanting to take the guns seemed to be at all concerned about the existing laws, including gun laws. Why is it someone commits a crime with a gun, and if they do not actually shoot anyone, they're often released ROR, plea down and get probation? And why is all the focus on "assault rifles", or any long-gun when (I believe) over 95% of gun deaths are from hand-guns?Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:44:20 +0000Well, I checked and double checked before launching it. The application is completely on-line and I didn't see an option to print it out, so can’t check what I entered. Guess I’ll have to apply again. My Vietnamese Visa here is good until 9 July so I have time. Thanx againThu, 11 Jun 2026 09:44:19 +0000Comparison Food Bangkok Nightlife Bangkok Daytime Phuket and Chiang Mai Beaches Phuket Airports Bangkok Trains Bangkok Malls Bangkok Dentists and medical Bangkok Pollution Phuket Cost of living CM and Pattaya Mountains CM Pattaya only tops one item!Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:43:52 +0000