https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI have great idea . If Arabs stop attacking Israel, then Israel wont have to spend so much money on defence and the USA won't have to give Israel any money . Over to you ArabsWed, 27 May 2026 08:31:34 +0000Don't, don't, don't to this - it looks obvious, it looks comical, it looks like you're wearing a syrup !!! This looks perfectly natural!Wed, 27 May 2026 08:31:13 +0000I think you hate that Israel exists.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:30:15 +0000If you are 8n Bangkok , just go to Khao Sahn road. Plenty of travel agents there with all sorts of itineries from exploring the canals of Nonthaburi to day trips to Ayudhaya or the bridge over the river kwaiWed, 27 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000It's disgusting that Western countries don't deny passports to their citizens who have already been convicted for child abuse back home. How much misery could be prevented? In their home country they could be monitored, forced to register as a sex offender and whatnot.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:29:33 +0000Really, Jing? You're that humourless? See this as some kind of sntisemitism? Sheesh!Wed, 27 May 2026 08:29:19 +0000There you go again. Addressing me as if I'm a government official. Bait ignored. At least you didn't address me as if I was an Israeli official this time.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:28:51 +0000I sent a copy of my Thai d/l with my application, in colour, certified by VFS, in English. Corby insisted on having the original.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:28:24 +0000Come on Richard, I did put 555 after the Cherry Blossom mention. Roy did C Phrase from about 86 to 99. When I met him, he was the cabaret for a couple of nights, he asked about my hair colour, and a just said 'Say what you See' 555Wed, 27 May 2026 08:25:06 +0000They'd need to travel to Corby, as that's where they judge proof of address, and the staff there can only read English and Urdu. I think the idea is to get the relevant doc(s) translated into English and sending those with the passport application.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:24:08 +0000Other than terrorizing civilians, the Russian army hasn't really accomplished a whole lot in all those years. Ultimately their biggest problem will be running out of young Russians - the birthrate has been very low since long before the war, and getting hundreds of thousands of their own soldiers killed with nothing to show for sure doesn't help.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:23:55 +0000Trump’s Iran Peace Push Unravels As Israel Defies White House President Donald Trump is facing growing doubts over his ability to secure a lasting peace deal with Iran after fresh military strikes and escalating violence in Lebanon exposed widening cracks in Washington’s regional strategy. Trump claimed over the weekend that an agreement to end the conflict with Iran had been “largely negotiated”. Days later, however, the situation appeared to deteriorate rapidly as new US strikes targeted Iran and Israel intensified operations in southern Lebanon. Peace Talks Hit A Dangerous Wall Analysts warn the biggest threat to diplomacy may no longer be Tehran itself, but Israel’s refusal to fully comply with ceasefire expectations tied to the negotiations. Iran has reportedly made halting Israeli bombardments in Lebanon a central condition for any wider agreement with Washington. Yet Israeli operations have continued, including a controversial “double tap” strike in southern Lebanon that reportedly targeted emergency responders arriving after an initial attack. Lebanese authorities say more than 3,100 people have been killed and nearly 10,000 wounded since March as the regional conflict spirals wider. The Reagan Comparison Hanging Over Trump Political analyst Trita Parsi argued that Trump’s problem is not simply diplomacy, but leverage. Parsi pointed to former President Ronald Reagan, who in 1982 reportedly pressured Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to halt the bombardment of Beirut during the Lebanon War. According to historical accounts, Reagan warned that US support was not unconditional. The bombing stopped within hours. Trump, critics argue, has shown little ability — or willingness — to impose similar discipline on Israel despite publicly calling for restraint earlier this year. War Risks Growing Beyond Washington’s Control The deeper concern inside diplomatic circles is that events may now be outrunning the White House itself. Every new strike weakens already fragile negotiations and raises the risk of a broader regional confrontation stretching from Iran to Lebanon and the Gulf. Trump may still present himself as the architect of a deal, but allies and adversaries alike are increasingly testing whether Washington still has the power to enforce one. Trump's Iran deal is failing because he lacks key ability Ronald Reagan possessed: expert Iran wants Israel to stop bombing Lebanon. Israel wants Hezbollah to cease bombing north Israel. The Lebanese government doesn't have enough military power to prevent Hezbollah who are much more than a militia, more like a mini-state within Lebanon providing social services to the population, from attacking Israel. Only Iran can control Hezbollah by providing/cutting off funds. Thus a peace deal has to include provisions whereby Israel withdraws from Lebanon and Hezbollah agrees to stop attacking Israel. Trump has to seriously threaten both Israel ( cease military aid) and Iran (control Hezbollah), not easy!Wed, 27 May 2026 08:23:34 +0000Latest statement https://www.mid.ru/en/press_service/spokesman/official_statement/2111935/ 25 May 2026 16:26 Foreign Ministry statement regarding the strikes by armed units of the Kiev regime against the Russian civilian population In the early hours of May 22, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a bloody drone attack on the academic building and dormitory of a college of the Lugansk Pedagogical University in Starobelsk, the Lugansk People’s Republic. It became yet another glaring manifestation of the Nazi and terrorist essence of the Kiev regime which deliberately attacks civilians and does not hesitate to cold-bloodedly kill children. The Zelensky junta and its Western sponsors supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with weapons for committing crimes against our people have shown to the whole world their rude disdain for the norms of international humanitarian law. They are openly trampling upon the Geneva conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols that regulate the protection of the civilian population during conflicts, the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and some other prominent international acts. All this has exhausted our patience. In this situation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are beginning to launch consistent and systemic strikes at enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry in Kiev, including specific facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones and preparing them for operation. The Kiev regime uses these drones with the assistance of NATO specialists who supply components, provide reconnaissance and target acquisition data. The strikes will target decision-making centres and command posts. Due to the fact that the above-mentioned facilities are scattered across Kiev, we are notifying foreign citizens, including the personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations of the need to leave the city as soon as possible. We are urging residents of the Ukrainian capital not to approach facilities of the military and administrative infrastructure of the Zelensky regime.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:22:38 +0000Look, Jing, the US does not subsidise any other country to the extent it does Israel. So many countries are poorer and in far more need. How can the US justify those billions? I have no desire to 'end Israel' just see them grow out of their military mindset so they can really be part of the world community. Right now, they prefer their splendid warring isolation. There's the potential still for becoming a civilised country. IF they remove colonists and create a Palestine state to which could return those displaced in the Nakba. Back to 1948 borders where they should be. The way they are now they're no different from those Iran funds--terrorists.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:20:49 +0000What sounds so "seedy" about a remarkably successful Thai/UK citizen having business premises in Thailand?Wed, 27 May 2026 08:20:13 +0000Is that a 'catch phrase'..... (some will get the pun given the above photos)Wed, 27 May 2026 08:19:38 +0000No, Tommy Cooper was the magician. There is shampoo you can buy which adds a bit more colour each time you use it so no drastic change. As for MY eyebrows, nostrils and lug-holes, I learned to use scissors when I was about seven. Used to trim my Dad's unwanted hairs.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:17:03 +0000Grey looks better Never brown - if you want to take the 'silver' edge off... Get a 'silver' coloured hair gel, which actually slightly darkens the 'sliver fox' to a darker grey (as per the photo)... Also cleanly trimmed eyebrows, no nostril hair, wax those ears, trim that hairy neck. Go full back-crack-n-sack if you have to !!!Wed, 27 May 2026 08:16:10 +0000I'm sure @Celsius wil have it at his 7/11.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:16:03 +0000What made you think that. Obviously you didn’t bother to read the articleWed, 27 May 2026 08:15:22 +0000Why regulation, transparency, and operational credibility are becoming increasingly important to modern traders.Before traders look at spreads, platforms, or leverage, most ask a much simpler question: Can this broker be trusted? In today’s markets, that question matters more than ever. Retail participation has expanded rapidly over the past decade, bringing a new generation of self-directed traders into global markets. But as access has increased, so has scrutiny. Traders are researching platforms more carefully, paying closer attention to regulation, operational transparency, and the credibility of the institutions they choose to trust with capital. 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SponsoredWed, 27 May 2026 08:12:35 +0000Been there and done all that stuff. Not bad for 78 though.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:11:59 +0000Holy shh..... I was nearly correct... 🤣😲Wed, 27 May 2026 08:11:05 +0000Women care about 1 your wallet 2 your heart 3 your smile Dyed hair does not impress them.Wed, 27 May 2026 08:10:54 +0000Where do you use your cars 530hp? How long for? 1 second or 2?Wed, 27 May 2026 08:10:23 +0000