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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>UK Confirms Pension Freeze for Expats in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396163-uk-confirms-pension-freeze-for-expats-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544712]]></link><description>Then I must be a bit of a mug paying &#xA3;20k p,a, on my dividends.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:44:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Koh Samui Court Revokes Brit&#x2019;s Bail Over Fatal Crash</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396367-koh-samui-court-revokes-brits-bail-over-fatal-crash/?do=findComment&comment=20544713]]></link><description>Victim was a doctor, money might not matter that much. The family might want a harsh sentence to go with it. L ad Hi-So don't seem to forgive in Thailand. Foreigner seemed to have set up a good life in Thailand and threw it all away by DUI.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:44:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Confirms Pension Freeze for Expats in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396163-uk-confirms-pension-freeze-for-expats-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544711]]></link><description>Surely you don't expect NOT to pay tax?</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:43:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Do You Even Peanut Butter in Thailand?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396212-do-you-even-peanut-butter-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544710]]></link><description>I agree with that regarding AI queries, if you want a detailed breakdown.  But if you're doing old fashioned googling, "benefits of [insert item]" is a good way to find web pages such as this one:  Peanuts 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits Peanuts provide protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They may have other health benefits, including promoting fullness and helping protect against heart disease.  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/peanuts</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:41:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>North Belfast Horror Attack Leaves Man Seriously Injured</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396389-north-belfast-horror-attack-leaves-man-seriously-injured/?do=findComment&comment=20544709]]></link><description>North Belfast Horror Attack Leaves Man Seriously Injured   A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after what politicians have described as a "barbaric" attack in north Belfast. Police were called to Kinnaird Avenue at around 10.30pm on Monday following reports of a stabbing. A suspect has been arrested and remains in custody while detectives investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Witnesses Left TraumatisedThe attack has shocked residents in the area, with some witnesses reportedly requiring medical attention after seeing what happened. Independent councillor Paul McCusker described the incident as "horrific and terrifying" and praised local residents who intervened. One witness was so distressed after observing the violence that she later attended hospital herself, he said. McCusker added that some of the people living in the area had helped stop the attack from becoming even worse. Politicians Condemn ViolencePolitical leaders from across Northern Ireland united in condemning the assault. Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows described it as a "barbaric attack" that had caused shock far beyond Belfast. Sinn F&#xE9;in MP John Finucane called the incident "appalling" and said there was no place for violence in local communities. Democratic Unionist Party councillor Jordan Doran said he was left "shocked and deeply concerned" after seeing footage of the incident circulating online. Questions Remain UnansweredDespite the strong reactions, many details about the attack remain unclear. Police have not yet disclosed the motive, the circumstances leading up to the incident, or the relationship between the suspect and the victim. Authorities have also not released details about the victim's injuries beyond describing them as serious. Investigation ContinuesDetectives remain at an early stage of their investigation and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. McCusker urged residents to assist police and support both the victim's family and those who witnessed the violence. For now, the attack has left a north Belfast community searching for answers after one of the most shocking incidents the area has seen in recent years.  SOURCE</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_06/Belfastknifeattack.jpg.bfe9630f7878bc45daef66b18eb14e4f.jpg" length="44230" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:40:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lows and highs of air travel</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396065-lows-and-highs-of-air-travel/?do=findComment&comment=20544708]]></link><description>Cant be worse than voice recognition and being Scottish</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:39:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Electric Vehicles in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544707]]></link><description>EV Station Pluz App Click Profile Click EV information Click &#x201C; your vehicle &#x201C;</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_06/IMG_8953.jpeg.f0d53c1972dc63454abcf28d85a798b5.jpeg" length="33766" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:39:25 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>God Bless the Second Amendment!</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395983-god-bless-the-second-amendment/?do=findComment&comment=20544706]]></link><description>There&#x2019;s a difference between &#x2018;protection&#x2019; and &#x2018;defence&#x2019;. The former has to do with safety: locking your doors aso. Defence is trickier. Do you have the moral right to shoot a looter?  Such a situation would not arise were handguns under control.  Nobody I know in the US owns a firearm. They live in both city and country. No assaults, rapes or thefts.  Is there really any situation in which one needs to be packing in the streets? Ban concealed carry. It makes everyone less safe.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:39:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Koh Samui Court Revokes Brit&#x2019;s Bail Over Fatal Crash</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396367-koh-samui-court-revokes-brits-bail-over-fatal-crash/?do=findComment&comment=20544705]]></link><description>Ok though guy. Wait and see!</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:37:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Ganja Still Sold Online?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395153-is-ganja-still-sold-online/?do=findComment&comment=20544704]]></link><description>It is just a SPAM post, in the hope that someone would click on their link to buy their nonsense product.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:35:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sikh Killer&#x2019;s Racist Lie Left Dying Student In Handcuffs</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395890-sikh-killers-racist-lie-left-dying-student-in-handcuffs/?do=findComment&comment=20544703]]></link><description>What does he say about it ?</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:35:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Koh Samui Court Revokes Brit&#x2019;s Bail Over Fatal Crash</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396367-koh-samui-court-revokes-brits-bail-over-fatal-crash/?do=findComment&comment=20544702]]></link><description>After mowing down the doc this vile pos fled the scene. Deserves all that&#x2019;s coming to him.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:34:12 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Confirms Pension Freeze for Expats in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396163-uk-confirms-pension-freeze-for-expats-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544701]]></link><description>To be fair Sandy, I don't think the government needed to sway opinion. Even the most rational of Brits has little/no interest in our situation.  We are over here, they are over there.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:33:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Anyone had issues later with an extension done by an agent?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1390928-anyone-had-issues-later-with-an-extension-done-by-an-agent/?do=findComment&comment=20544700]]></link><description>You are citing ORDER OF THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU No. 327/2557  which grants "aliens who are granted visa exemption under Paragraph 3, Section 35 of the Immigration Act"  (1999) Clause 5. If you want to interpret "legitimate reason" as ANY reason, I don't agree, but leave that aside.  What Section 35 of the IMM Act does stipulate is that the fee for a  Section 35 extension is (maximum) 2000 baht.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_06/IMM1999Sec_35.png.4c7c71b32c7a8aee25e5b90a0d6e01bc.png" length="150738" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:31:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>God Bless the Second Amendment!</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395983-god-bless-the-second-amendment/?do=findComment&comment=20544699]]></link><description>I should not make light of this subject but you gave me the vision of this kid reloading...his musket...in a school shooting!</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:31:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Electric Vehicles in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1257405-electric-vehicles-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20544698]]></link><description>Experience in BKK: A Yellow House Book is all thats required for a foreigner to register a vehicle in their own name. If a foreigner does not have the Yellow House Book - a CoR is required.  In my experience (again in BKK) proof of address has never been required to sell a vehicle - I often see some that has misunderstanding on this point. Neither does the 'seller' need to go to the DLT - they can simply provide a power of attorney document to permit the new buyer to carry out the transfer.    Experiences tend to vary considerably. I suspect much of the inconsistency stems from dealership staff not fully understanding the requirements. In the past, I was told outright that I could not register a vehicle in my own name. A brief discussion with the dealership manager quickly corrected the misunderstanding, and the purchase proceeded without issue.  With regards to selling - I also suspect some of the inconsistency stems from DLT officers not fully understanding the requirements and asking for documentation that is not strictly necessary.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:31:44 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New York bill  gender-neutral terms</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396357-new-york-bill-gender-neutral-terms/?do=findComment&comment=20544697]]></link><description>Ah, Nick, I think it's time for you to come up with a new persona. Everyone knows by now that your only mission here on AN is trolling.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:31:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This forum consumed by politics</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396348-this-forum-consumed-by-politics/?do=findComment&comment=20544696]]></link><description>It's like the Muslims that moved next to a pig farm then told the farmer he had to move away.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:30:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pension payments questions please</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396331-pension-payments-questions-please/?do=findComment&comment=20544695]]></link><description>Thank you very much for your answer. I might push harder and get them to deposit to Thai bank. It's every 4 weeks if you can get them to do it!</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:30:30 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sikh Killer&#x2019;s Racist Lie Left Dying Student In Handcuffs</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395890-sikh-killers-racist-lie-left-dying-student-in-handcuffs/?do=findComment&comment=20544694]]></link><description>I have moved on and getting back on topic , why do you need to go back off topic ?    What start the off topic arguing again ?</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:30:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Can't Brits Say 'Jomtien' ?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396346-why-cant-brits-say-jomtien/?do=findComment&comment=20544693]]></link><description>They can they just don't know what it is.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:29:41 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why manufacturing won't return to the U.S. - former CEO Motorola</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1369352-why-manufacturing-wont-return-to-the-us-former-ceo-motorola/?do=findComment&comment=20544692]]></link><description>So the US has about the same output as the EU, which is also 17% by MVA.  US exports are $3 trillion in goods and about $1 trillion in services. It exports a little more in goods and a littler less in services compared to the EU.  But the US still makes totally sh*te cars that handle like boats, rot like hell, and are full of crappy fake wood. You stick a man on the moon, but can't build a proper sports car.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:29:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The new Emoji QuestionMark Reaction</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396072-the-new-emoji-questionmark-reaction/?do=findComment&comment=20544691]]></link><description>How about flashing the meaning of the emoji when you pick one on mobile devices for those of us not stuck in their condo all day? At least if it's not what we intended we could change it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:29:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Ends NBC Interview After Clash Over Election Claims</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396277-trump-ends-nbc-interview-after-clash-over-election-claims/?do=findComment&comment=20544690]]></link><description>She doesn't anymore.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:28:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Hua Hin Couple Jump From Hotel Building, Die Together</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1396332-hua-hin-couple-jump-from-hotel-building-die-together/?do=findComment&comment=20544689]]></link><description>No denying that. A lot of Thais are still in crippling debt following Covid. I know several myself.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:27:19 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
