https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenupwindThu, 21 May 2026 05:16:36 +0000Could be powdered sugar from a jelly donut.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:16:12 +0000A tragic incident Condolences to this young mans family and friends RIPThu, 21 May 2026 05:16:07 +0000Why make an intentionally foolish claim? You could have looked it up. He died by a self inflicted gunshot, leaving a suicide note and audio recording explaining that he could not go on in his poor state of health. He suffered from untreatable painful disorders that are a direct result of dwarfism.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:15:36 +0000No issues on getting first 30 days. Forms, queue, wait, pay, queue again, go for lunch, come back, wait, stamped and gone.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:15:01 +0000I just looked at his Bio. He is actually a serious journalist who has gotten people prosecuted with his work. He has a knack for uncovering dirt on people. https://www.andrew-drummond.com/about/ The most famous of these was rock star Garry Glitter (real name Paul Gadd), whom he tracked down to a house in Vung Tau, Vietnam, leading to his prosecution by the authorities. And he actually went undercover. This is entering FBI type territory. Do journalists usually go undercover? Andrew is a holder of the Maurice Ludmer Memorial Award for investigations into racism and fascism, after he went undercover for two years in an extreme right-wing group with links to bombings across Europe.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:14:37 +0000All this aggravation and hassle over a modest amount of money- the Swedish man really needs to walk away IMHOThu, 21 May 2026 05:14:07 +0000She can probably fit a lot of product into that stretched out snapper of hers.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:13:37 +0000Do you think it was the sniffer dog that found it ?Thu, 21 May 2026 05:13:05 +0000So all in all, rather a waste of time. As an outsider, Congress seems to be a pretty toothless institution!Thu, 21 May 2026 05:12:08 +0000He has declared his position to ignore the War Power Act. Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It'...Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:11:58 +0000When I drove a taxi in the 1970s,we had what was called a "Glow Service" I have no idea why it was called that but a bartender would call when he had a drunk regular. Our dispatcher would send two taxis. One driver would park his taxi and drive the drunk and his car to his home with the other taxi following, who would then deliver the first driver back to his taxi. The drunk was usually only charged double the normal fare...not a bad deal, really.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:11:23 +0000Ok, so you joined up just to make false claims. Your fabricated tales carry no weight. At some point, criminal activities catch up to the villains. They think they are so much smarter than they actually are. The reality is that they are guttersnipe pimps and conmen who pay off other local villains and are replaceable. Bugsy Siegel was bigger and tougher and thought he had control in Las Vegas. He ended up aerated by lead. Pattaya's foreign gangsters would do well to pay attention to the settling of accounts going on in Spain. Two self important senior members of Glasgow's Lyons crime clan, Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan, were terminated by a hitman who flew in from Liverpool. Their brains were splattered in Monaghan's Bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol aka Costa del Criminal. It's only a matter of time before the farang Pattaya criminal gangsters push the local thugs too far. Having local gun molls and paying off crooked locals won't protect them.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:11:06 +0000Final Bodies Recovered From Maldives ‘Shark Cave’ Diving Disaster The final two bodies of Italian divers killed in a catastrophic underwater cave accident in the Maldives have now been recovered, bringing a grim end to one of the deadliest diving tragedies in the island nation’s history. Authorities confirmed the bodies were brought to the surface on Wednesday after an extraordinarily difficult multi-day recovery operation deep inside a submerged cave system near Vaavu Atoll. The victims were among five Italians who vanished during a dive last Thursday in the notorious “Shark Cave” system — a labyrinthine underwater cavern reaching depths of around 60 metres. A Maldivian rescue diver also lost his life during the search effort over the weekend, underlining the extreme danger facing recovery teams. Scientists, Students And Divers Lost At SeaThe victims included: Monica Montefalcone, an associate professor at the University of Genoa Her daughter Giorgia Sommacal Federico Gualtieri Muriel Oddenino Gianluca Benedetti The first body was recovered shortly after the accident, but the remaining four divers were eventually located deeper inside the cave by specialist Finnish divers days later. Recovery efforts were described as exceptionally complex due to the cave’s narrow chambers, low visibility and crushing depths. Officials said specialist divers used underwater scooters and advanced technical equipment to move the bodies toward shallower depths before Maldivian coastguard teams completed the retrieval. Questions Growing Over The DiveThe disaster has triggered growing controversy over how the dive was organised and whether proper authorisations were in place. University of Genoa has insisted it never approved deep cave diving as part of the research mission connected to the Maldives trip. The university said scientific diving operations had officially been suspended in March 2024 pending new safety protocols under updated Italian regulations. According to Maldivian authorities, the team had permission to dive to 50 metres — but allegedly failed to disclose plans involving the underwater cave itself. That claim has infuriated relatives. Carlo Sommacal sharply criticised the university’s attempt to distance itself from the expedition, arguing Montefalcone was one of the world’s leading experts on Maldivian coral ecosystems. “No one knew anything? It makes me laugh,” he told Italian media. A Deadly Reminder Of Cave Diving’s RisksUnderwater cave diving is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous forms of scuba diving due to: Tight spaces Low visibility Strong currents Disorientation risks Limited escape routes Extreme decompression hazards The accident occurred amid reportedly rough weather conditions, with local authorities having issued warnings for passenger vessels and fishermen around the time of the dive. Now investigators hope examination of the recovered bodies and equipment may finally reveal what triggered the fatal sequence of events inside the cave. For Italy and the Maldives alike, the tragedy has already become a stark reminder that even experienced divers and marine scientists can be overwhelmed in one of the ocean’s most unforgiving environments. SOURCEThu, 21 May 2026 05:10:16 +0000can we have a look at the Dildo that went off in her luggage ? asking for a friend !Thu, 21 May 2026 05:10:09 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 05:09:30 +0000Indeed- and there is a suggestion of a fight that led to his fall- and the truck he was in ran over him- the insurers will of course wriggle I hope he recoversThu, 21 May 2026 05:09:17 +0000This definitely is me. Being an alki I never expected to live to pension age so paid the bare minimum self employed stamp.I now get £196 a week pension which would go nowhere in the UK. I manage ok in the land of smiles so at 76 I’m extremely grateful to live my life out here. Thank you Thailand.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:08:05 +0000Off topic troll post removed @Ray60 this is the Thai news section, discuss the topic, not your racist agenda.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:06:25 +0000I'm the size of a jockey and have nearly tumbled over the extremely low railings in Pattaya. Isn't it how Tattoo from Fantasy Island died?Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:24 +0000I’d love to know how much B12 they are pumping into this man, just to keep him standing. Actually, I’d love to know WHY they are keeping him standing. He certainly isn’t doing the USA any good , or the World, for that matter!Thu, 21 May 2026 05:04:45 +0000she is a brave woman about an embarrassing situationThu, 21 May 2026 05:03:45 +0000i have never seen so many members in any one threadThu, 21 May 2026 05:02:16 +0000Aaah, you newbies TV... Thai VisaThu, 21 May 2026 05:01:54 +0000An former friend of mine was a regular guest at a hotel. One day, he couldn't find his camera and insisted a maid had stolen it. Though she denied it, he demanded she be fired or he's write it up on the internet. She lost her job. The next year when he returned, we were having a coffee together. I'm kind of a camera bug and noticed he had the same make and model camera with him as he'd had before. I asked him if he had gotten an insurance replacement. He replied: "Oh no, I found the lost one in another bag I'd forgotten about." I asked if he had informed the hotel that the maid had not stolen it. He told me he couldn't be bothered. She had probably stolen other things and was surely long gone. I told him his actions were truly despicable. He could not have cared less. I never spoke with him again. Twenty years ago and it still bothers me when I think about it.Thu, 21 May 2026 05:01:38 +0000