https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenTroll posts removed @marin discuss the topic, not other posters. 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.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:56:27 +0000https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24yr796emzo The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors who have been stranded in the Gulf because of the US-Israel war against Iran. IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the "large-scale operation" would be carried out in cooperation with Iran, Oman, the US, other coastal states in the region and the maritime industry. "We have secured the necessary safety guarantees and have thoroughly verified the conditions for safe navigation to support these operations," he added. An interim deal was signed last week to end the conflict, but both the US and Iran continue to clash on details of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The US has said the MoU includes guarantees that Iran's nuclear weapons programme will come under inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:56:26 +0000He wants us to believe from faith, which is the highest honor.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:56:05 +0000Why? Special interpretation of the law just for him?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:54:55 +0000Oh is it that bad? What is the name of the pay service? Are you sure?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:54:54 +0000Don't distort what I wrote. I didn't write about "excessive freebies". I'm talking about the current welfare, healthcare and education policies people are used to benefit from in most western countries (except the US). Do you think a politician campaigning on an austerity policy (such as reduced welfare, healthcare benefits, more expensive education, ....higher retirement age, increased taxes) would likely be elected rather than someone promising that voters will keep the same benefits they have and that taxes won't be increased?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:53:49 +0000Something that he, and anyone else in that situation, is entitled to. It's not an exoneration, he's still guilty, still has the sentence. Not giving him bail whilst appealling would be inJustice.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:53:25 +0000If any appeal is made, it should be from behind bars while serving the sentence.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:53:21 +0000So, I need to show cash on hand before entering Thailand through immigration? And as Sam suggested, I could exchange money in the basement of the airport, but wouldn't I have to pass through immigration before I can reach that area? If so I would have to exchange money before going to Thailand.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:52:21 +0000Extreme heat event cancelled by extreme heat as UK bakes A major climate conference on coping with extreme heat has been cancelled because of extreme heat, in a striking illustration of the challenge facing Britain as temperatures surge towards record levels. The event, due to be held at the London School of Economics on Wednesday, was called off after the Met Office issued a rare red heat warning covering London and much of southern England. Warning Becomes Reality The conference, titled Extreme Heat: Improving Governance and Strengthening Action Around the World, was set to bring together researchers, policymakers and resilience experts during London Climate Action Week. Instead, organisers concluded that the risks posed by the soaring temperatures were too great. With no cooling systems at the venue, they said they could not guarantee safe conditions for speakers or attendees travelling through the capital. The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance summed up the situation bluntly: an event on extreme heat had been cancelled “due to extreme heat”. Britain Faces a Growing Stress Test The decision comes as a powerful heat dome settles across western Europe, pushing temperatures towards 40C in parts of the UK and threatening to break the longstanding June record of 35.6C. Hundreds of schools have already announced full or partial closures. Transport networks, workplaces and public services are also facing mounting pressure as authorities warn of potential risks to life. The episode has become a vivid example of a wider problem: much of Britain was built for a cooler climate that is rapidly disappearing. Scientists Sound the Alarm Climate experts say the cancellation highlights how extreme heat is shifting from an occasional disruption to a recurring national challenge. Professor Friederike Otto of Imperial College London warned that temperatures above 35C, once considered exceptionally rare in Britain, have become increasingly common over the past decade. She argued that the country’s homes, infrastructure and economy are struggling to keep pace with a warming world. Researchers also warn that heatwaves are expected to become more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting in the coming decades. A Glimpse of What Comes Next The Met Office estimates there is a high probability that at least one of the next five years will exceed current global temperature records. For climate campaigners and scientists alike, the cancellation was more than an awkward irony. It was a reminder that the impacts of climate change are no longer theoretical debates in conference halls—they are increasingly shaping whether those conferences can happen at all. Climate event on coping with extreme heat cancelled by extreme heatWed, 24 Jun 2026 06:52:19 +0000Antifa only exists in the MAGA cult hive mind—a figment of Trump's imagination. The reality is that Trump's FBI has repeatedly testified to Congress that Antifa is a decentralized ideology and movement, not an organization. While individual extremists have committed real-world crimes, treating Antifa as a structured political philosophy or as a corporate entity is a rhetorical tactic used by Trump only for political scapegoating. This is used mainly as a deflection from January 6 and from the fact that right-wing violence exponentially exceeds that of the left. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-fbi-director-wray-national-security-officials-testify-on-homeland-security-threats https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118612/documents/HHRG-119-JU00-20250917-SD057-U57.pdfWed, 24 Jun 2026 06:52:03 +0000I have been a pacifist my whole life, but a crime such as this (and rape) gives me pause to think of capital punishment.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:51:59 +0000So a yearly visit, a weekly conversation with family and ownership of a property - I'm not sure what mortar and bricks are going to tell you? - plus reading the articles on AN and (presumably) a bit of GB News and Spiked is enough to make you fully conversant with life in the UK? If you say so. You're a bit like the armchair football fan, Jonathan. Yes, one can get an overview of the match (and enjoy it) by watching the TV coverage, but you cannot fully appreciate what is going on - live the experience' if you will - unless you are physically present at the match. Having said that, physically being at the match - like physically being in the country - isn't much use unless you approach things with an open mind. Nb. Unfortunately but inevitably, there are many places in the UK which I haven't visited. Gloucester was a random choice: I would have thought that my use of, 'for example', inferred that but obviously not.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:51:42 +0000There are not a lot of Icelandic people even in Iceland.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:50:55 +0000Jimmy Carter flat out lied to the people who got behind him when nobody recognized his name at all and successfully enabled him to sweep the Texas primaries for Dem nominee for president in 1976. John Pouland headed the campaign. Carter personally said he wanted to break with the old guard reinvigorate his campaign with fresh faces not tarnished with corruption. At the state convention in Ft. Worth that year, Carter dumped Pouland and his campaign team and went all in with Gov. Dolph Briscoe's old guard. He lied. Flagrantly. I know. I was there.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:50:55 +0000My girlfriend lent money to a friend a few times, the last time 3000 Baht. She never paid it back but still came to ask her many times to borrow more. I told her you'll never get it back, and just keep telling her you don't have it, as she calls every now and then. Some try and take advantage of other's kindness, over and over. Look at it as a gift that taught you a lesson about him. Reminds me a a good movie.....................https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eXDvsypjADE.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:50:51 +0000I'm not even exactly sure who "The Gnostics" were exactly. I guess you could say they were a group of crackpots. This is their belief system, summarized by AI.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:49:38 +0000Compulsory insurance is a great idea but it would have to be one that covers motorbike riding while drunk / no licence , falling off highrise balconeys whilst drunk , tuk tuks and the back of utes whilst drunk or drugged , bungy jumping / skydiving scuba diving riding on the roof of a baht bus drunk ..etc.etc.etc. but where are you gonna get such a policy ?? There is no cure for stupidity.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:49:06 +0000Definitely a trend there.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:49:02 +0000That kind of behavior is completely out of character for Icelanders. I suspect that when this bimbo eventually returns to Iceland, he may have some explaining to do to the authorities there. He is a disgrace to his fellow Icelanders and an embarrassment to his country.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:48:18 +0000Who gave us higher reasoning? You believe because you want to believe there is a higher controlling force. Maybe there is, I am open to that. But for me, a constructed reality claimed as truth is still a constructed reality people choose to believe in. I am open to anything as long as there is proof. What I see proof in is behaviour, history, and what happens within my reality. That is where nature and the laws of nature come alive for me.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:48:10 +0000Restraint and compassion? Yeah, I don't know about that. 'Senior Israeli official warns of growing ‘shoot first, ask later’ culture in IDF' https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-israeli-official-warns-of-growing-shoot-first-ask-later-culture-in-idf/ "A culture has percolated in some corners of the IDF in which soldiers are “shooting first [in Gaza] and asking questions later,” a senior Israeli official said Wednesday, as anger over the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike earlier this week simmered in capitals around the world, further straining Jerusalem’s diplomatic ties. The admission came as Israel said an internal probe was continuing into what led soldiers to carry out multiple strikes on a World Central Kitchen convoy driving within what was supposed to be a de-conflicted humanitarian corridor late Monday, killing six foreign-based staffers, as well as a Palestinian staffer. The senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed to both the killing of the WCK staffers, who had been transporting aid sent to Gaza via ship, and a December incident in which troops opened fire on and killed three Israeli hostages who managed to escape captivity and were waving a white flag."Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:47:45 +0000Only 2 years for 2 deaths and he appeals it AND gets bail. That is some (in)justice.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:46:33 +0000Next we will hear from his mum, "He was quiet but with a loving heart", his neighbors, "a very polite boy." If only we could identify these possible shooters in high school they could get the mental health treatment they deserve.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:45:03 +0000Yes you are correct !! but what can be done ! NOTHING !! Sanction trump will veto, cannot go to the Hague, UN and ICC no teeth to do that !! this happens all over the World ! take Myanmar as example the regime has blown away whole villages what has happened NOTHING !! it is the world we live in !!Humanity is capable of deep cruelty, selfishness, and destruction, live with it !!Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:44:38 +0000