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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>Old Bangkok Hotels, Circa 1960s and 1970s</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397893-old-bangkok-hotels-circa-1960s-and-1970s/?do=findComment&comment=20579410]]></link><description>Off topic because it's gone, but as I posted in a different thread The Federal Hotel was such a great place.  Rooms were super comfortable, inexpensive, the coffee shop was the best for catching up with mates (and maybe the previous nites Mrs) the next morning to coffee and eat and talk about the previous nites adventures. Food there overall was excellent lots of locals in there  Most beautiful staff ever, not looks wise necessarily but just beautiful people. 10-15 years in a row I stayed there was always great to see those same faces. I miss the Fed.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:48:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Furious Trump Demands Congress End Birthright Citizenship</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397854-furious-trump-demands-congress-end-birthright-citizenship/?do=findComment&comment=20579409]]></link><description>They are doing that already and have been for years. They are trying to revoke citizenship on brown people.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:45:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>'Horrific' Scene as 117 Dead Dogs Found at Shelter</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397712-horrific-scene-as-117-dead-dogs-found-at-shelter/?do=findComment&comment=20579408]]></link><description>What is the point of this post !! you are just repeating the OP post</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:45:18 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian Tourist Reports Cash Theft After Pattaya Sex Services</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397885-russian-tourist-reports-cash-theft-after-pattaya-sex-services/?do=findComment&comment=20579407]]></link><description><![CDATA["Police also reminded both Thai and foreign tourists to take extra care with valuable belongings and to avoid purchasing such sexual services. They warned that such activity may breach Thai law and can increase the risk of becoming a victim of theft, fraud or other crimes."   "avoid purchasing such sexual service", "such activity may breach Thai law", "can increase the risk of becoming a victim of theft, fraud or other crimes" ==&gt; how about just saying "Up to you, but not recommended" nudge, nudge, wink, wink say no more.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:44:41 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20579406]]></link><description>M80</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:43:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tammy Duckworth - USA Senator Who Was Born in Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397895-tammy-duckworth-usa-senator-who-was-born-in-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20579405]]></link><description>She was born in Bangkok, spoke only Thai until she was eight years old, and grew up to help write the laws of the most powerful nation on earth.  Her name is Tammy Duckworth, and her story should be far more famous than it is.  Born in 1968 to a Thai mother from Chiang Mai and an American father, she spent her early childhood in Thailand. Decades later, she would make history as the first Thai American woman elected to the United States Congress and the first person born in Thailand to serve in the US Senate. She won the very Senate seat once held by Barack Obama.  But her story carries a weight most politicians can't imagine. She served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq, and in 2004, her aircraft was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. She lost both of her legs. She survived, earned a Purple Heart, and went on to serve her country again, this time in government.  A Thai-born girl who lost everything and still climbed to the highest halls of American power.   This is the reverse of the story the world usually tells about Thai women. Not someone waiting to be lifted up. Someone who lifts an entire nation's idea of what's possible.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_07/TammyDuckworth.jpeg.9f311bbaed0dd48f1fc39fabd2ab64f0.jpeg" length="65435" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:43:35 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Idaho Makes Firing Squad Primary Execution Method</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397868-idaho-makes-firing-squad-primary-execution-method/?do=findComment&comment=20579404]]></link><description>The black man that stabbed the white woman in the neck from behind on the bus, for example.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:42:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Furious Trump Demands Congress End Birthright Citizenship</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397854-furious-trump-demands-congress-end-birthright-citizenship/?do=findComment&comment=20579403]]></link><description>King of Grifters is hugely losing traction in the U.S.  Nobody likes the guy, he campaigned on promises that he has yet to fulfill, he's screwed many American farmers and everyday working people while enriching himself and his family. F Donald Dic*</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:41:22 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>British Woman Charged in Dubai Faces Firing Squad</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397533-british-woman-charged-in-dubai-faces-firing-squad/?do=findComment&comment=20579402]]></link><description>Yes, In Dubai it seems quite normal on the face of it. In the super luxury shopping malls you see women in shorty shorts, at the same time you see a local man with his 4 wives dressed from head to foot in black, its surreal. The hotels all have bars and some clubs etc, it all seems fun until you step over the line, then you are back to reality.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:39:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian Tourist Reports Cash Theft After Pattaya Sex Services</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397885-russian-tourist-reports-cash-theft-after-pattaya-sex-services/?do=findComment&comment=20579401]]></link><description>The ladyboys rely on most punters not reporting the theft as CCTV  in most locations  increases their chances of beingcaught.  However this does not seem to deter them.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:39:39 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Over hanging trees</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397726-over-hanging-trees/?do=findComment&comment=20579400]]></link><description>Pay the owner's staff to cut the trees back</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:39:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Burnham, snout in the trough</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397891-burnham-snout-in-the-trough/?do=findComment&comment=20579399]]></link><description>Farage was hoaxed into saying it . He thought he was raising a pint of beer . Odd that you are criticising him for saying it though , thought that you'd support the cause</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:38:49 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Blow to Trump as Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397800-blow-to-trump-as-supreme-court-upholds-birthright-citizenship/?do=findComment&comment=20579398]]></link><description/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:37:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian Tourist Reports Cash Theft After Pattaya Sex Services</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397885-russian-tourist-reports-cash-theft-after-pattaya-sex-services/?do=findComment&comment=20579397]]></link><description>There are a lot of pretty normal ladies on WS now, especially because of Low Season.....what was he thinking?</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:36:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump Reports More Than $1bn in Crypto Income</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397852-trump-reports-more-than-1bn-in-crypto-income/?do=findComment&comment=20579396]]></link><description>Any names or any court cases you can qoute. I do remember a major scam involving a NGO when the NY AG sued the Donald Trump Foundation. Trump admitted to misusing the foundation's charitable funds for his own personal and business interests.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:35:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Furious Trump Demands Congress End Birthright Citizenship</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397854-furious-trump-demands-congress-end-birthright-citizenship/?do=findComment&comment=20579395]]></link><description>If they are specifically going against birth tourism  -- that is preventing persons from entering the US with that purpose -- that would not necessarily be unconstitutional.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:35:05 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Siem Reap vs Thailand</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397867-siem-reap-vs-thailand/?do=findComment&comment=20579394]]></link><description>I don&#xB4;t know what you are on that gives you such misconceptions. Before they had sections for Cambodia and other SE Asian countries. Now there is only focus on Thailand, plus World Wide News. So, clearly it&#xB4;s you living in the past.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_07/image.png.cbbad300e2700af04682edcacfadacb1.png" length="26476" type="image/png"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:34:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lawyer Says Tax Office Cannot Enforce Thaksin&#x2019;s Bill</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397876-lawyer-says-tax-office-cannot-enforce-thaksins-bill/?do=findComment&comment=20579393]]></link><description>"Paisal further argued that the Revenue Department later issued a new tax assessment in Thaksin&#x2019;s name based on the same underlying facts. In his view, this raises legal issues because the original assessment had already been cancelled by the court and the statutory time limits for issuing tax assessments and pursuing legal action may have expired, creating potential statute of limitations issues."  Apparently Civil Tax Assessments have a statutory limit of 10 years in Thailand while in the United States if a taxpayer files a false or fraudulent return with the intent to evade tax, there is no statute of limitations. The IRS can audit you, assess back taxes, and apply civil fraud penalties at any point in the future&#x2014;even decades later. Nothing suprises me anymore. The Thai laws are tailor made for the likes of Teflon Tony.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:34:25 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Man Arrested After Fatal Beating in Trat</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397882-man-arrested-after-fatal-beating-in-trat/?do=findComment&comment=20579392]]></link><description>Meth head crack addict lost it. RIP Khun Boonyu, wrong place, wrong time.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:33:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Over hanging trees</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397726-over-hanging-trees/?do=findComment&comment=20579391]]></link><description>Beg to differ on this&#x2026;  The OP doesn&#x2019;t need to notify in this situation. In addition to notifying the phuyai, you can also make a police report if it makes you feel better. There is nothing to prevent you from preventing a neighbors nuisance tree from damaging your house.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:33:55 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Foreigner Challenges Swastika Tattoo at Thai Restaurant</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397810-foreigner-challenges-swastika-tattoo-at-thai-restaurant/?do=findComment&comment=20579390]]></link><description>Meanwhile, an old car with a swastika emblem that's been seen parked somewhere off a main street in Pattaya is newsworthy for NOT being damaged by these easily offended virtue signallers.  I see.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:33:02 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>US Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Sports Bans</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397801-us-supreme-court-upholds-transgender-sports-bans/?do=findComment&comment=20579389]]></link><description>hahaha of course they do , every one of them,  they have a thousand answers, but no solutions   Answers and solutions  are  not actually part  of their job description.    In fairness we can't really blame the elected ones , as, simply by getting elected, they have fulfilled their job description,  which consists of just three words      "Maintain your seat" .    That is all they and their bosses care about , It is their Prime objective , it is their singular sole responsibility, nothing else matters to them, at all.    If they lose their seat that's it, its over for them, back to the rat race  for most of them,  a life  on welfare  for some.    So when asked any question at all , the "answer"   they give , will be the one  which best aligns with their prime objective,  In Truth it will never be a solution , it will not even be an answer, it will merely be a reply  very often literally, a meaningless word salad , and in all probability a bare faced lie     As long as those who govern us are able to put the interest of  themselves , and their political Party ahead of the interests of the electorate  and the country  ,   we will  have problems ad infinitum</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:32:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Burnham, snout in the trough</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397891-burnham-snout-in-the-trough/?do=findComment&comment=20579388]]></link><description>How long ago were Tommy's offenses ? 21 years ago as well . You are quite happy to Bring Tommy's 21 year old offences up every time he he gets mentioned</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:32:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Word Association - 2026</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1383425-word-association-2026/?do=findComment&comment=20579386]]></link><description>Clip</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:29:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Russian Tourist Reports Cash Theft After Pattaya Sex Services</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1397885-russian-tourist-reports-cash-theft-after-pattaya-sex-services/?do=findComment&comment=20579385]]></link><description>O.K., so they blanked out ol boy's eyes but anyone that knows him surely recognizes him as:  Not so bright Sergei, did you really need to take two guys back to your room? Oh wait, two guys pretending to be women.  Did you stop to think as the one was flogging your face with his schlong (note red face of Sergei) the other guy might be rifling your wallet?  As another poster posted, seems a lot of embarrassment for 10,000thb.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:28:18 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
