https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenLord, where do these people come from?Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:28:13 +0000Corrected - "What a jerk-off."Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:27:40 +0000"Bystanders tried to intervene" ...... but were worried about getting caught in the cross fireTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:27:01 +0000Hell of a scam. I don't use food delivery apps, and if I lived in China, I'd probably still not use food delivery apps.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:26:50 +0000The new wiki info but agrees with what I saw this morning in the police footage recently released: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Henry_Nowa "When Hampshire Police officers arrived at the scene, they spoke to Digwa, with Nowak lying on the ground having been stabbed. The bodycam footage shows Nowak repeatedly stating that he had been stabbed and that he couldn't breathe. At one point, Nowak stated "I've been stabbed", to which the male officer wearing the camera replied, "Don't think you have, mate." Nowak became unresponsive before any call for emergency medical services was made". The BBC story confirms this with: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d2w411rgro "Nowak, who is seen on the ground in the video, can be heard saying "I've been stabbed" and "I can't breathe" multiple times. The footage shows officers turning Nowak onto his side and handcuffing his hands behind his back. After a couple of minutes, Nowak becomes unresponsive. An officer proceeds to tell him he is under arrest for assault. The police then contact an ambulance to check on Nowak". === So stop peddling your nonsense.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:26:32 +0000bob smith is back, 'eh?Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:24:59 +0000I missed that paragraph, and apologize for my hasty and incorrect comment.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:24:11 +0000There were no police involved, neither, apparently, was a report made to the police.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:24:06 +0000Patience. The world will likely be without humans soon enough. As George Carlin famously said: The earth is not going anywhere - we are.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:24:02 +0000Maybe he is saying what others think Chomper. The goverment have finally come out a day later. Will we see Starmer and Co take the knee for WLM or as i suspect someone will be scapegoated. Questions have already being asked about the life term sentance handed down for being to low for a crime like this.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:24:02 +0000My partner and I plan to apply for non O retirement visas so that we can relocate to Hua Hin but I have a few queries that hopefully you good people on here can help with. Firstly, when applying for the visa here in the UK, based on having the GBP equivalent of 800k baht in our savings accounts, how long does it have to be there prior to the application? Is one bank statement sufficient or do we need to show 3 months statements? We're also now considering using an agent to obtain the 12 month extension for us, including the depositing of necessary funds. I don't wish to spark a debate on the legalities of this but just want to know what actually happens if we choose to go down this route. Would it be wise to use an agent based in Hua Hin where we intend to live? In addition to the 90 day visa we'd obtain here in the UK what else would we need to provide for the agent to obtain our 12 month extensions? Would we be ok to stay temporarily in an apartment whilst we looked for something more long term? Also, assuming the agent would set up bank accounts to show funds, would we then be able to use these accounts ourselves as normal? Finally, is there a better time of year to be doing all this? We were thinking either this autumn or late next spring Advice on all of this much appreciatedTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:22:12 +0000Seems that you, very oddly, are condoning the actions of the waanker and condemning the actions of the people trying to stop it. Interesting.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:22:12 +0000in Jamaica itself they're regarded as just a bunch of dirty tramps though: unfortunately dancehall has taken over the music scene. Buddhism is not at all evil, but it's not really a religion either, more a philosophy of how to live.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:22:09 +0000I agree with all your comments (UK hospital in my case). Had excellent service in Bangkok Christian and Thainakharin for kid's births, various operations of family members and myself, and minor ailments over the past +30 years. Sorry to hear the OP has had issues.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:19:30 +0000None of the sources I've seen mentioned "consummated". In many cultures, young children are 'betrothed to each other and sometimes do end up marrying. Muhammad was just reserving his place in line for little Aisha. And how old was Muhammad at the time? Do we know?Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:19:12 +0000sickoTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:19:10 +0000Absolutely 💯 %Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:19:07 +0000I had same thoughts. " Activating a Non B" almost sounds that he has a Non B (e-Visa) up his sleeve and needs to exit Thailand in order to activate it by entering. Perhaps @Glenn128 could clarifyTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:18:50 +0000Who's talking about conspiracies?Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:18:49 +0000There were some Sikhs and Indians there on D-Day, but they were stationed in France and fought for the Germans! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_LegionTue, 02 Jun 2026 08:18:48 +0000Speaking on HBO's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver said the constitutional power to pardon federal crimes is "basically unchecked" and warned that Trump has used it on an extraordinary scale. The comic host claimed the president's second term has seen an explosion in pardons, with nearly 2,000 granted in less than two years and reports that another 250 could be issued as part of celebrations for America's 250th birthday. The sheer scale stunned Oliver. While he acknowledged that pardons can serve an important purpose, he argued that Trump has repeatedly used them to benefit people with personal or political ties to him. The controversy comes against a backdrop of presidential pardon rows stretching back decades. Oliver pointed to Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon and Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, as examples of favouritism by past presidents. But he insisted those cases were exceptions rather than the rule. Trump, he said, has frequently bypassed the traditional process. During his first term, he pardoned allies and associates including Charles Kushner and Paul Manafort. Oliver also noted that Trump granted some clemency cases that attracted broader support, including Alice Marie Johnson, whose life sentence for drug trafficking drew advocacy from Kim Kardashian. The host argued that Trump's second-term actions have gone much further. After returning to office, Trump issued pardons connected to the January 6 Capitol riot, including the leader of the Proud Boys and hundreds of protesters charged with assaulting law enforcement officers or resisting arrest. Oliver cited legal experts who say no president has begun a term with so many pardons that break with established policies and norms. He also highlighted Trump's proposed $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund, designed to compensate people who claim they were unfairly prosecuted under Joe Biden's administration. Andrew Paul Johnson One case particularly angered Oliver. He pointed to pardoned January 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson, who was later arrested on child sexual abuse allegations and reportedly attempted to buy a victim's silence with money he expected from the proposed fund. "I don't know if there is any clearer example of 'two wrongs don't make a right' than trying to silence your child victim with your treason money," Oliver said. The comedian then turned to white-collar crime. More than 50 of Trump's second-term pardons have involved offences such as fraud and money laundering, according to Oliver. Trevor Milton, Among them was Trevor Milton, founder of electric vehicle startup Nikola. Milton had been convicted of wire fraud and donated more than $1.8m to Trump's re-election campaign fund. Oliver noted that the pardon also eliminated more than $600m in restitution obligations owed to investors. "Milton is not a one-off," Oliver said, claiming Trump's second-term pardons have removed more than $1.3bn from victims and crime survivors. Changpeng Zhao Oliver argued that media attention, money and appeals to Trump's ego now appear more influential than traditional pardon criteria. He reserved particular attention for crypto executive Changpeng Zhao. In 2023, Binance and Zhao pleaded guilty to failures linked to money laundering controls, with the company paying $4bn in penalties. Trump granted Zhao a full pardon in October 2025. When asked on 60 Minutes about the decision, Trump responded: "I don't know who he is ... I just heard it was a Biden witch-hunt." Oliver seized on the remark, accusing Trump of distancing himself from people once controversy emerges. He also noted reports that Binance had entered into a crypto deal with the Trump family months before the pardon, a deal said to be worth about $30m a month to the family. Looking ahead, Oliver admitted there are limited legal options for challenging presidential pardon powers. While some critics want restrictions imposed, he warned that weakening the power could have unintended consequences because clemency has historically benefited many deserving recipients. Even so, he argued the balance has shifted dramatically. Closing his monologue, Oliver accused Trump of applying "law and order" selectively, claiming he is willing to return violent offenders and fraudsters to society if they are political supporters. John Oliver on Trump’s pardons: ‘He’ll put violent people back in the streets because they support him’Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:18:05 +0000Thai authorities are not trying to clean up the legally operating areas of Patpong and Cowboy, nor legally operating massage businesses in hotels.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:17:45 +0000Likely wasn't. They usually don't start at 68 years old but have been of this thinking for a very long time. People who do these types of crimes have this behavior in them as antisocial or a lack of empathy and it is possible they've either been doing it all along, or it finally emerged. Dementia can have this happen, or they could have been fighting it for a long time. If he's been a teacher a long time, he could have been exhibiting inappropriate behavior all along, with no one coming forward or it wasn't as severe. This is always about control, and he could have been doing this in other areas before moving here. I have a friend who has Dementia who wasn't exactly a ladies man throughout his life, not pushy towards women at all, nor suggestive, and after this started, he messaged a few ladies with very inappropriate words. His own sister thought his FB account was hacked until he was caught doing it, over 65. It's hard to tell without others coming forward from his past, or a diagnosis now. What kind of videos and images that were found on his phone can tell more.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:17:21 +0000Indeed! Classic MO of the RTP. Look the other way. When the fruit is ripe, pick it.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:17:13 +0000Thanks a lot. Sounds very reasonable. (Even I am not really convinced, as I did video UDS 10 years ago in my home country, they introduced multiresistent germs into my bladder, and noone was ever interested in the results. Nice colorful pictures, though) So, where would one go to do this in Thailand? Preferably private, but the urologists in the usual private hospitals have so far never even mentioned this possibility. If in Chula, I probably better do it in Europe as it will take time (I am scheduled to fly there in July or August anyway)Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:16:58 +0000