https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI agree the two biggest unions in the UK are Unison and Unite. I'm a member of Unite (retired section) and I'm sure I would have heard something in fact the opposite of Unite supporting the Reform party is true. "Unite is actively opposed to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. The union views the party's policies—particularly those regarding immigration, deregulation, and workers' rights—as damaging to the working class and the trade union movement" They are however supportive of Political Reform such as electoral or constitutional reform not Farages Reform Party.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:14:40 +0000Come on... Really? Even if they listed everything, you would retort with...But Biden/Obama... You are past any kind of harmonious living with your neighbours. Only looking for people to scapegoat and to hate.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:13:38 +0000look all i can say is i was able to book nov 27th for Phuket it always gives months later so u can book them and it just so happens for phuket there full The one for phang nga seems to work as there are plenty of dates after oct 15th thru nov 27th I think it ONLY shows a max of 6 months out my take i think the screw up is agents book multiple dates and hold them so they can than accommodate clients willing to pay 4-6,000 baht for their "help" of course, i could be wrong :-)Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:13:35 +0000What would you send them to prison for?Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:10:41 +0000Not at all. The tariffs were sold to the America people as the exporting countries having to pay them. It took a while to dawn on the Americans that they were the ones having to pay them. I had to explain that to a few people. They were astounded. Really. Who is going to pay for expensive American made goods? Who is going to work for the low wages necessary to make the products affordable? Remembering now they will have to compete with robotics. So people won't be needed in great numbers. So what happens to them? They'll continue to feed off each other, even worse than they do now. That's why you are at each others throats.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:10:38 +0000Too humid and sweaty for me! Roll on cool seasonMon, 01 Jun 2026 10:10:34 +0000Troll posts removed. @bruce123123 rule 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed. 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:10:27 +0000Thank you I will try MBKMon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:54 +0000Oh dear! Off to the naughty corner for me then. I guess @sandyf will have to join me there and we can have a discussion about opening times, bamboo huts and how to spell Soi Bukhao/Soi Buakhao.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:25 +0000And here you are lying again. Examples please, So, if Trump believes he won the 2020 election, then he is not lying when he says as much, thanks.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:24 +0000I would rather send him to prison, but Blanche and Patel need to go first.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:09 +0000I had a great chuckle when I read, "Paperwork! And stamps! Man, do they love them" A simple transaction at a Sydney bank is normally completed in a few minutes through a computer but, here in Thailand it involves me signing about four forms and the bank clerk rubber stamping numerous forms etc. Same at immigration, they love their rubber stamps and they have a larger selection than the bank.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:08:39 +0000They give warnings. if they're not followed, it shows they're hiding something, as they know full well why the US boats are questioning them. Boats need to be registered, and with that registration comes a ship's log. Small boats are used as they are fast and they care nothing about maritime laws, obviously as they are breaking the laws transferring illegal contraband that kills people. Drugs ruin millions of lives, be it illegal or over prescribed, although that's another story. Again we're not talking about weed here. People have a want to fit in, as youngsters, and this is how most are hooked, before they're brains are developed enough to understand the risks, along with the fact no one really knows if they're the addictive type until it happens. But those friends aren't going to make or help you quit, unless they really care and understand the fact you weren't the right one to try an addictive substance. No cure for drug use? of course there is. You quit, or are put into a rehab until you can shake the habit. First it takes rock bottom or being busted, both of which also ruin lives, and not only yours but those around you, as many who get hooked are parents. Guessing you don't understand how addiction works. it works not only with drugs but alcohol, cigarettes and food, and all will kill. Millions of people do not have the will power to stop when they start something that can be very mild at first. A drink here, a jelly roll here, a couple of cigarettes or a line of coke. Many to just be like your friends. Again, you nor most anyone here do not know why things happen that we hear about. We aren't there when it goes down and only hear what the media says. We aren't seeing the chase but only hearing the end result. Was there intel saying a certain boat was loaded with drugs and possibly armed? Were these boats warned and either ignored the warning or opened fire, so the US shot back, which usually means the boat is incinerated. Guessing doesn't work, and until there is evidence an innocent boat was sunk, it's only assumptions. Drugs are not more important than the sanctity of life but drug dealers who are killing thousands of people aren't necessary in the least. Funny, an immediate thumbs down a few seconds after I post. Without even reading it. That's a tell. Guess some are okay with others dying from overdosing.When it's a friend, either by an illegal drug or a doctor prescribed one, maybe it'll hit home.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:07:36 +0000It is amusing the number of anti-Americans that support Iran and hate Israel refuse to answer simple questions.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:06:43 +0000But I thought you said the questions had been answered many times? Were you lying then, or are you lying now? Oh, what a tangled web we weave...Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:05:29 +0000You seem to defend him over any religious tenets that one could care to name. No matter how awful, you are here defending him, religiously. That's beyond reason. So I would say that it is a reasonable inference. No one is lying, if they believe that they are telling the truth.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:05:05 +0000I didnt expect anything less from youMon, 01 Jun 2026 10:04:08 +0000I paid 500 on the way out and 300 on the way in. I saw an immigration official agree a payment of 300 each for parents and a toddler for free. It’s not hidden. All done in the open. Or, I guess now it’s not done given the ….confusion. But wait till high season when the lines lengthen again.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:03:48 +0000As the AI post above mentions, tariffs is actually connected to reshoring manufacturing. It was the 1st step in the process. Although it may have negative effects on some people in the short-term, it doesn't mean it will absolutely be a net negative in the long-term.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:03:34 +0000Jackass of the century award 🏆 Trump win's that hands-down.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:02:42 +0000I was against the tariffs from the get, but tariffs can only be called stealing in the same way that sales taxes and corporate income taxes are stealing.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:01:27 +0000If I can bypass the lines for a fee, show me where to sign up.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:50 +0000Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:13 +0000No one is interested in taking part in an inquisition. It's a discussion, rather than an interrogation. It seems, that in your mind, there is no difference. That's what happens when nationalism takes over basic humanity. Learn from the past.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:58:38 +0000What is the target? Please tell me what it is you want me to answer. I support Trump because I do not want the things for my country the left wants for it. It is a simple as that. Too many variables, not black and white, blah blah blah, but at the end of the day, there were no variables, and it was black and white, Harris or Trump. There are things I do not like, and things I like, and I think had Europe been "invited", a few countries would have done all they count to undermine the effort.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:58:27 +0000