https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThe absolute mad bit is that most foreign blokes in Thailand, living in houses they paid for out of their own pocket, do not actually own the bloody things.Fri, 22 May 2026 19:26:37 +0000...or self raising flourFri, 22 May 2026 19:19:18 +0000International outrage over a stunt by Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has triggered a new diplomatic backlash against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government — and reignited debate over just how far Israel’s political centre has shifted to the right. Ben-Gvir sparked condemnation after posting footage from a detention site holding activists from a Gaza aid flotilla. The video showed detainees kneeling with their hands restrained as Israel’s national anthem blasted in the background. Waving an Israeli flag, Ben-Gvir declared: “We are the landlords here.” The reaction was swift. Western governments lined up to denounce the spectacle, with criticism extending from Europe to Washington. Allies Turn on Netanyahu Minister British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was “truly appalled” by the footage, while officials from France, Germany, Canada, Spain and several other countries formally criticised the incident. Even the Trump administration broke ranks. US ambassador Mike Huckabee reportedly accused Ben-Gvir of betraying “the dignity of his nation”. Netanyahu’s office also distanced itself from the video, insisting the display did not reflect “Israel’s values and norms”. Foreign minister Gideon Saar publicly rebuked Ben-Gvir, declaring: “You are not the face of Israel.” But critics argue the opposite is true. From Fringe Radical to Power Broker Far from operating on the political margins, Ben-Gvir sits at the heart of Israel’s ruling coalition. As national security minister, he oversees police forces, prison systems and security policy across Israel and the occupied territories. Under his tenure, rights groups have accused Israeli authorities of intensifying crackdowns on Palestinians, expanding armed settler networks and escalating pressure around Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious sites. Ben-Gvir’s rise also reflects a broader transformation inside Israeli politics. Once associated with extremist movements rejected even by Israel’s right wing, figures aligned with his ideology now occupy senior cabinet posts and shape government policy. Netanyahu’s Political Trap The deeper problem for Netanyahu is political survival. Ben-Gvir and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich helped deliver the coalition keeping the prime minister in power. That alliance has tied Netanyahu ever more tightly to hard-line nationalist forces as the Gaza war deepens international isolation and intensifies scrutiny of Israeli policy. What once sat on the fringe of Israeli politics is now firmly embedded inside the state itself — and the diplomatic fallout is growing harder to contain. Nobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-GvirFri, 22 May 2026 19:01:19 +0000Just curious if it still exists and how does a person go about buying it?Fri, 22 May 2026 18:48:25 +0000fomfFri, 22 May 2026 18:47:23 +0000Whatever is wrong with you people constantly bashing the Brits, America, Spain, Germany and France all polluted the world but none more so than the Americans, it used to be a criminal offence and may still be that to get a STD whilst serving in the American navy, so anyone who had one did not report it or seek treatment and simply spread it in every port the ship visited, I remember back in the 60’s when a US ship visited my city not one of us dated a new local girl for 3 months after the ship had left so really all the Idiot Brits amongst us are doing is trying to catch up, a somewhat impossible task if one studies the history of STD’s and their origins. With comments such as yours one wonders but would not be surprised at what the WK stands for in CallumWK. I mean you no dis-respect Callum but your comments are offensive and totally un-necessary Methinks it’s time to get real, not all Brits are unruly including those who reside in Thailand so the sins of the few should not be heaped upon the majorityFri, 22 May 2026 18:43:45 +0000Any time the subject of anti-Zionist Jews comes up, you have to remember some people who are considered Jewish by ancestry, either by themselves or others, have never practiced the Jewish religion. Consequently, they don't regard Israel as their homeland and find it easy to demonstrate against the Israeli government or even oppose the existence of Israel. I know Americans who would be regarded as Jews under Israel's Law of Return because they had Jewish grandparents, but neither their parents or themselves have ever been members of a synagogue or attended services in one. They are basically agnostics who don't follow any organized religion. It's technically correct to call them anti-Zionist Jews but it's more accurate to say they are non-practicing Jews who oppose Zionism. The number of Jews who practice Judaism but actively reject Zionism is very small.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:42:58 +0000Not in Palestine, which was always a purely mad project and everybody knew as early as the Basel Congress. It only took 120 years for this madness to cease. Much blood lost in the process, but what's done is done. You guys can go to Patagonia, Milei is on board.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:42:37 +0000late 30's Been here 15+ yrs Elite last 5.5 prior investor visa and prior to that marriage then prior to that work permit visa. the agent also wanted my tax reciepts (thai) to keep on record? (remittance tax best description from overseas investments) which again shouldn't be relevantFri, 22 May 2026 18:41:48 +0000Probably better off wherever they are.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:41:14 +0000No where does it mention that the train driver was smoking weed or meth "while" driving the train. Also, not sure about meth, but marijuana can show up on a drug test 30 days after a person uses the substance. So, it is possible that he smoked a joint one night up to 29 days prior to this accident hardly making him "under the influence."Fri, 22 May 2026 18:37:51 +0000There are enough people like yourself who don't like him so they could post there too. Strange that like you, they didn't. Also, you are again mistaken. He never plead guilty in the 2019 Leeds case. He was arrested and jailed by Judge Nicklin within hours, like some archaic drumhead trial. What was particularly egregious about the Leeds case was that he was initially arrested for 'breach of the peace' by the police but without any explanation it was later on a whim changed to contempt.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:18:51 +0000I have been a tax resident (and filed null-returns) for the last 10 years or so. Nothing in my situation has changed.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:13:18 +0000Who cares? There should be. Looks like Muslims in the USA have to watch out LOL. Now you, of course, being an internet troll, are no threat to anyone.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:12:23 +0000Fan boys. He could literally post a video of him punching a kitten in the face and the comments would be his fan boys supporting him. The only thing relevant here is UK criminal law, his suspended sentence, his pleading guilty to contempt of court, and what his fan boys say in the comments in utterly irrelevant.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:10:33 +0000The day Israel declares independence , the Muslim World will unite and eradicate Israel . I give it until 1948 , maybe 1949 for the Muslims to eradicate Israel Completely gone by the 1950sFri, 22 May 2026 18:04:02 +0000You're welcome to post up comments in agreement with the video. Of the 8K there, I couldn't find any, so CH4 need some help!Fri, 22 May 2026 18:03:47 +0000Racists spend a lot of their time saying things are racist – it's a way of identifying them.Fri, 22 May 2026 18:01:49 +0000I suppose I will go round the immigration office on Monday (I really love that place). I don't think the airport immigration guy was quite right about the work permit and his comment ''I can still work'' (I think that was more common sense than actual law), although the days of us being responsible for cancelling our work permits ended years ago with that royal decree, the onus is completely on the company now which doesn't really help cos I'm also the bloody director. But now we have these new credit card sized work permits, and I got 18 months left on it! Surprised I couldn't find much on here about this very same issue, I really must be the Thailand Idiot! Even after being here 20 years!Fri, 22 May 2026 17:57:43 +0000BerryFri, 22 May 2026 17:54:22 +0000BerryFri, 22 May 2026 17:54:01 +0000Ah, the comments from his fan boys, the law must be wrong then, thanks!Fri, 22 May 2026 17:53:08 +0000Glad they stopped him before he killed somebody on a scooter.Fri, 22 May 2026 17:49:24 +0000Complete rubbish. We lived in two different cities 100 miles apart and would get together on weekends. Do us all a favor, read all the responses in a thread and post once covering a few as opposed to monotonous, "quote", "quote", "quote" where you then have ten posts immediate on the same thread. Tedious mate.Fri, 22 May 2026 17:47:05 +0000Rabbi Rav Yisroel Dovid Weiss is the international spokesman for Neturei Karta, the anti-Zionist Jewish sect that has between 2,000 and 5,000 members worldwide. That's 0.0125% to 0.03% of the world's 16 million Jews. What Rabbi Weiss says is extreme to most Jews. Neturei Karta is very much a radical outlier and represents the beliefs of only a tiny fraction of all Jews. The majority of Jews support the existence of Israel as the homeland of the world's Jews, even if many disagree totally with the policies of the current Israeli government.Fri, 22 May 2026 17:41:38 +0000