https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenSat, 16 May 2026 17:19:37 +0000Reminds me of a buddy of mine in Colorado, "I don't know how you live in Thailand when you don't speak any Taiwanese" 🤣Sat, 16 May 2026 17:19:08 +0000there are much more than you think smarta$$$Sat, 16 May 2026 17:17:33 +0000A Swedish tourist named Mahmoud. haahaha my a$$$$$, that guy has only the papers. He is probably some imported cockroach from North Africa or Middle EastSat, 16 May 2026 17:11:39 +0000I love the story! More, more, I'm still not satisfied!Sat, 16 May 2026 17:04:21 +0000So we have what appears to be a Swedish Indian by the sound of the name, being separated from some of his jewelry and other, what a shocking surprise. Why is any story or report involving stolen jewelry and maybe cash, usually going to be involving Indians and Lady Boys, One theory I heard is insurance fraud, filing a false claim on stolen personal items is a time honored scam, Another is of course changing an agreed upon price for whatever service may have or will be rendered, From what I understand, LB’s do not take kindly to this practice, lolSat, 16 May 2026 17:02:20 +0000Finale starts at 2 am Thailand time.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:49:42 +0000Could it be Moldova?Sat, 16 May 2026 16:48:53 +0000ManipulatorSat, 16 May 2026 16:48:11 +0000They need to get proper traffic lights and proper barriers for all the roads at this huge junction. Get it and the drivers under control.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:47:55 +0000You Americans are such a weak, feeble laughing stock to the world! They, so obviously, both are needing to wear diapers. What an incredible weak image for a "world power". But if it makes you so proud to point your finger on the other half of this absolute comedy, be my guest, it seems this is the little joy you still have in your life (makes me wonder about the diaper situation there, to be frankly).Sat, 16 May 2026 16:42:06 +000016 million eggs to makes a peaceful omelette for 8 billion others? 🙂Sat, 16 May 2026 16:40:07 +0000Was he supposed to drive along the tracks with the barriers still up? Do they not have a rule of the barriers must be down for the train to drive through the junction?Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:57 +0000They are a mess and Farage is a nasty piece of work who can't take it when it's dished out at him - he will unravel before the next General Election.Good and people are voting for something that doesn't exist Farage unicorns.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:30:41 +0000Part 1 of what will probably be a 2-3 part Ed Carmel story. One of the more bizarre experiences in my life occurred just before Xmas, 1971. My buddy worked the graveyard shift at a local bowling alley out on Long Island, mostly post-closing cleanup. I frequently hung out with him, playing pinball, drinking beer, and farting around. One night, around 0300, we dropped some acid. At 0730, his father calls: "I've got a photography gig and need you boys to help. I'll pick you up at 0800". He arrived in his giant station wagon right on time. We were flying!! "We're headed to Brooklyn," he says. He went on to describe the gig: pick this guy up in Brooklyn, get him changed into a Santa suit, and drive around to malls and shops and get parents to pay for Polaroids of their kid sitting on Santa's lap. The draw: First, nobody in the area was doing the Santa photo thing and second - and this was the kicker - Yup! Our Santa would be played by Ed Carmel! "Have Your Kid's Photo Taken with GIANT SANTA". About an hour later, we rolled up to his apartment, got out, and locked the doors (Foreshadowing...dodgy neighborhood). We got to his apartment, knocked, and his parents let us in. To say he was HUGE would be a vast understatement. When I shook his hand, his fingers came up to the crook of my elbow. His fingers looked like Nathan's Franks. He could fit a US half-dollar coin through his rings. More on his size later. I'm sure the total bizarro-world feelings of mine had nothing to do with the LSD consumed about 6 hours earlier. To be continued. There is soooo much more to this story. Hints: children beating giant man; naked 9-foot man in mall parking lot; screaming, crying, terror-stricken children; police; Giant Santa in wheelchair... :)Sat, 16 May 2026 16:28:48 +0000They managed to get around it for the LTR 1-year reporting somehow.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:24:19 +0000I use a wheelchair when travelling in Thailand. Never been near a bar yet.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:21:01 +0000Individuals that cannot control themselves from comitting acts such as that.... lose their human card. Unevolved.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:19:31 +0000There's a disconnect here. The way you avoid racism and nazism is by keeping people separate from each other before tensions rise. Because the government has insisted in transforming the country into a multiethnic empire the people will become tribal as a means to protect their territory from invasion. This is civilization 101. We've gone backwards 1000 years with this insane policy and there will be no peace until borders are reestablished.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:19:07 +0000Stuart Prior Local councils across England are being forced to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on emergency by-elections after a wave of resignations linked to Reform UK candidates dogged by allegations over racism, misconduct and basic eligibility failures. The mounting cost — now estimated at £322,000 — is piling pressure on Nigel Farage’s party just weeks after its breakthrough local election gains. Victory Unravels Within Days The crisis deepened in Essex after newly elected councillor Stuart Prior quit only days after winning seats on both Essex County Council and Rochford District Council. His resignation followed allegations that he authored social media posts celebrating the rape of a Sikh woman, describing Muslims as “rats” and referring to white people as the “master race”. Prior said he did not recall the posts, despite links being drawn to personal photographs on the account. Now both councils face fresh by-elections, with Rochford estimating costs of around £35,000 alone. Taxpayers Left Picking Up the Bill Figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests suggest 11 Reform-linked by-elections since last year will cost local authorities £287,000. Combined with the Essex contests, the total rises above £320,000. Unlike general elections, local by-election costs fall directly on councils already battling stretched budgets, increasing pressure on services from bin collections to social care. Critics say the financial burden reflects deeper failures inside Reform’s candidate operation. Farage’s ‘Professional Job’ Under Fire Farage insisted before the elections that Reform candidates had undergone “a good, thorough professional job” of vetting and would face higher scrutiny than rivals. But resignations have continued to stack up. Durham councillor Andrew Kilburn quit after it emerged he was ineligible to stand because he worked for the council. Staffordshire’s Wayne Titley resigned after outrage over posts suggesting migrant boats should be met with a “volley of gunfire”. Other departures involved allegations of racist harassment, chronic non-attendance and disciplinary expulsions. Political Fallout Intensifies Opponents say the controversy cuts deeper than embarrassment. Lisa Smart of the Liberal Democrats accused Reform of saddling taxpayers with an “eye-wateringly expensive” bill through incompetence. Reform has rejected the criticism as politically motivated, arguing Labour and the Conservatives triggered far higher by-election costs over the same period. But with Reform attempting to position itself as a credible force of government, the growing churn among its councillors risks turning electoral momentum into a costly credibility test. How councils are forced to pick up bill over Reform vetting failuresSat, 16 May 2026 16:16:42 +0000What chemical is produced from working out ? Lets think about this reasonably. Why are they not all over the cannabis news Why isnt every single big grow offering them money etc Pharma would be offering anything and everything No pics of said product no high times interview or vice Its just for fun They just decided to tell you and keep it all hush hush from the world....sitting on a multi billion dollar discovery. Yep totally believable.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:11:49 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 16:09:47 +0000Thai son's buddy (qualified electircian) now claims that when you charge your EV car using a basic household electrical outlet you cannot use your microwave oven, could cause your m'wave oven to explode. Question to our electrical engineers, Is this correct?Sat, 16 May 2026 16:07:05 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 16:06:11 +0000Im sure ill trust the word of qualified him over some dude on the net.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:59:53 +0000