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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>Birth rate panic meets a hard reality: affordability</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395793-birth-rate-panic-meets-a-hard-reality-affordability/?do=findComment&comment=20532921]]></link><description>Sounds plausible but is based on nonsense.  Pay enough and have the correct incentives and people will do the work. If you need proof cof that heck out some of the foreigners the girls of Pattaya go will with for money.  Europe and the US need more immigrants like they need a hole in the head. They just need to rejig their ludicrous welfare incentives.  Japan ()and to some extent Thailand) has the right idea.   If you need to bring them in, don't give them any rights and make them check in with the aiuthorities regularly. Any nonsense? Deport!</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:26:10 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai Children Lag Behind Singapore & Japan in Height]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395831-thai-children-lag-behind-singapore-japan-in-height/?do=findComment&comment=20532920]]></link><description>Maybe I'm being a bit radical, but it makes you wonder if genetics might have something to do with it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:24:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump is ruining America's 250th Celebration</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395853-trump-is-ruining-americas-250th-celebration/?do=findComment&comment=20532919]]></link><description>Disaster Don does not know how to do anything and not make it about him. He is obsessed with himself. Despite him being trailer park trash.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:19:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Police Raid Unlicensed Indian Nightclub in Pattaya</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395836-police-raid-unlicensed-indian-nightclub-in-pattaya/?do=findComment&comment=20532918]]></link><description>A Flight Lieutenant was in the raiding party?   Maybe it's the beginning of a new innovative local version of The Flying Squad. Sweeney Todd, 'n all that.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:17:35 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Casualities, Russia/Ukraine?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395682-casualities-russiaukraine/?do=findComment&comment=20532917]]></link><description>Genuine question ... but the media worldwide seems to have taken it's eye of this conflict. We don't even get weekly, monthly updates anymore.   What is the current status of the war ? Who is winning? Likely future outcome opinon?</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:17:23 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology,  Data Centers,  and Life without Parole</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395454-technology-data-centers-and-life-without-parole/?do=findComment&comment=20532916]]></link><description>As per the WSJ (and confirmed by Guterres himself):</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:17:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Buttigieg Leads Early 2028 Democratic Presidential Poll</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395613-buttigieg-leads-early-2028-democratic-presidential-poll/?do=findComment&comment=20532915]]></link><description>Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) on Wednesday said he is not interested in launching a presidential campaign for 2028.   &#x201C;I have zero interest in running for president in 2028. I love serving the state of Georgia. I&#x2019;ve got two young daughters,&#x201D; Ossoff said during a Wednesday appearance on MS NOW&#x2019;s &#x201C;The Briefing.&#x201D;  Ossoff is in the midst of a reelection bid, aiming to fend off a still-to-be-decided Republican opponent in November.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:16:20 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel Captures Beaufort Castle as Lebanon Offensive Expands</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395795-israel-captures-beaufort-castle-as-lebanon-offensive-expands/?do=findComment&comment=20532914]]></link><description>This is the only building worthy of Don's name.</description><enclosure url="https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2026_06/images(64).jpeg.6e1bad159f3af022c520c8d3537cf016.jpeg" length="47926" type="image/jpeg"/><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:10:50 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR - Wealthy Pensioners</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395532-ltr-wealthy-pensioners/?do=findComment&comment=20532913]]></link><description>There are 2 Fast Tracks for departure.  One on the far side (also where crew go), and the one in the middle.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:09:59 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bangkok Pride Festival Sets Stage for WorldPride 2030 Ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395653-bangkok-pride-festival-sets-stage-for-worldpride-2030-ambitions/?do=findComment&comment=20532912]]></link><description>A colorful, fun parade that doesn't involve any "death to" threats or politics. What's not to like.  This parade, plus the Bikini Beach Race, the 'Wing Kwai' buffalo racing, the Tuk Tuk race opening the Moto GP and the impressive, if risky, rocket festivals are all part of the fun energy of Thailand.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:07:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Has Trump completely lost the plot?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395777-has-trump-completely-lost-the-plot/?do=findComment&comment=20532911]]></link><description>I wonder if there's a plan by the real controllers to dis-credit humans ability to lead in order to gain support for control by AI.  Biden was (at the time) arguably worst ever / the absolute pits but Trump seems to have Trumped him by going back on ALL his promises (same thing Yookay PM Starmer has done - also see Macron, Schultz et al).   Could this be part of a plan to discredit humans's ability to lead and/or to discredit national governments with a view to bringing in something else?</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:06:19 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Thaksin Reports to Probation Officer in Bangkok</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395666-thaksin-reports-to-probation-officer-in-bangkok/?do=findComment&comment=20532910]]></link><description>The drug dealer sewers come to mind.  The country needs an enema and PM. Thaksin holds the bag and hose.  Give him an emperor's power for a year and he'll put things right.  Yingluck could be minister of both agriculture and finance.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bangkok Pride Festival Sets Stage for WorldPride 2030 Ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395653-bangkok-pride-festival-sets-stage-for-worldpride-2030-ambitions/?do=findComment&comment=20532909]]></link><description>Did you ever your consider homophobia might be telling your truth?</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Has Trump completely lost the plot?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395777-has-trump-completely-lost-the-plot/?do=findComment&comment=20532908]]></link><description>Your hatred and nastiness is a tribute to Trump's black heart. Keep up the dignified posts.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:58:58 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Putin warns Armenia: follow Ukraine and face the consequences</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395848-putin-warns-armenia-follow-ukraine-and-face-the-consequences/?do=findComment&comment=20532907]]></link><description>Russian imperialism has passed its sell by date</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:58:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bangkok Pride Festival Sets Stage for WorldPride 2030 Ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395653-bangkok-pride-festival-sets-stage-for-worldpride-2030-ambitions/?do=findComment&comment=20532906]]></link><description>Otherwise known as Self haters.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:58:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Has Trump completely lost the plot?</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395777-has-trump-completely-lost-the-plot/?do=findComment&comment=20532905]]></link><description>The deep state is playing Trump like a puppet. He does their bidding. He is their bitch. Very few decisions are made on his own. They promised him billions and he jumped at it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:57:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ethiopians Flee Scam Gang and Are Held in Sa Kaeo</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395808-ethiopians-flee-scam-gang-and-are-held-in-sa-kaeo/?do=findComment&comment=20532904]]></link><description>They've jumped out of the pan and into the fire if the conditions at IDC are as has been reported. Just deport and blacklist them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:54:52 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ukraine is winning the war</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1370979-ukraine-is-winning-the-war/?do=findComment&comment=20532903]]></link><description>Good news, fuel rationing in Crimea. "Annexed Crimea&#x2019;s Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens - The Moscow Times" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/01/annexed-crimeas-largest-gas-station-chain-suspends-fuel-vouchers-as-shortage-worsens-a92895</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:54:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>I don't know about you, but I could be living on the moon.</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395822-i-dont-know-about-you-but-i-could-be-living-on-the-moon/?do=findComment&comment=20532902]]></link><description>It sure does. The USA that I grew up in no longer exists. But hey, to each his own.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:54:04 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Trump is ruining America's 250th Celebration</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395853-trump-is-ruining-americas-250th-celebration/?do=findComment&comment=20532901]]></link><description>If it wasn't for Trump they would never have defeated the British so it's only right he should take all the credit.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:53:14 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>LTR - Wealthy Pensioners</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395532-ltr-wealthy-pensioners/?do=findComment&comment=20532900]]></link><description>It's changed.  Now much more central again.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:53:06 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The lies we have been told</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395825-the-lies-we-have-been-told/?do=findComment&comment=20532899]]></link><description>I travel the world without carrying cash and can pay in four different currencies held in one of my fintech accounts with nothing more than a tap of my smartwatch everywhere I go. That&#x2019;s what I call banking progress. No bills, no coins, and I barely even need a wallet anymore. I have no interest in going back to ATMs, cash, or bank books.  Today, banks are mainly useful for automatic bill payments and local transfers. In Thailand, the digital economy still seems determined to keep banks at the center of many everyday transactions with QR codes and scanning. In many other developed countries, however, banks have largely faded into the background when it comes to daily payments and purchases.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:50:07 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Bangkok Pride Festival Sets Stage for WorldPride 2030 Ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395653-bangkok-pride-festival-sets-stage-for-worldpride-2030-ambitions/?do=findComment&comment=20532898]]></link><description>Until you get the power, then the ditches get dug. Your shock troops of the sexual revolution will go after us MAGA types</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:49:58 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Police Seize 1.7 Tonnes of Meth in Road Tanker</title><link><![CDATA[https://aseannow.com/topic/1395799-police-seize-17-tonnes-of-meth-in-road-tanker/?do=findComment&comment=20532897]]></link><description>They got the idea from 'Smokey and the Bandit'.  Sally Field reportedly turned down the role for the Thai sequel.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:49:48 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
