https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenIf, as Anutin's claims, industrial estates cannot operate without formal approval, then why do we see frequent reports of nominee landholding, unlicensed construction, and raids on illegal sites and businesses? The reality suggests quite the opposite of his so-called strict legal procedures. Clearly, recent actions in Phuket, Koh Phangan, and Surat Thani only confirm that unlawful operations can persist for long periods before authorities finally intervene. So, Anutin’s “full force” claim is fine, but why should people believe it to be different when the headlines keep showing the same old story about illegal operations discovered only after they’ve been running for years?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:45:06 +0000All you hear on here with the nominee busts is when will they go after the lawyers and accountants who set this up instead of the hapless foreign purchaser. Because going after the foreign purchaser is easiest. His name is right there on the deed.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:43:44 +0000A bright spark or a not so bright one?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:41:31 +0000Would they do that with a VPN and an approved country bank account ?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:38:05 +0000Touché ⋮Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:37:16 +0000Keep in mind that Thailand is for the Thai, as you can see in all laws and regulations. If non Thais are cashing in on the corruption, there always will be Thais involved. Indeed it is a start to tackle the corruption, but the whole society is doing it, so impossible to stop anymore. Just a simple example. If you are being fined for a minor offence and you are fined with a ticket for 700THB or without a ticket a for 300 THB the choice is not difficult. So we all are doing it, and the higher you come in the society the worse it is.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:36:49 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/host-bar-worker-accused-of-raping-brit-in-phitsanulok-r2646/A 26-year-old host bar worker has been arrested after being accused of raping and assaulting a 35-year-old British woman at a hotel in Phitsanulok. Police said the suspect was detained on Saturday night, 4 July 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee to Bangkok. Get today's headlines by email The man was apprehended under a court warrant while waiting for a bus in Wang Thong district. The arrest followed an investigation into an alleged attack that took place at a hotel in Muang district. Police said the British woman had been staying at the hotel since 2 June. In the early hours of 6 June, she hired the suspect, who worked at a host bar, to accompany her and mix drinks in her hotel room. According to her complaint, the suspect later assaulted her by punching her in the face and around her right eye before raping her. Police said the woman escaped to the hotel reception at about 7.30am and told staff she had been attacked. Hotel staff arranged for her to be taken to Bangkok Phitsanulok Hospital for treatment. Police said she suffered severe bruising around her right eye and other injuries. The woman subsequently filed a complaint with Muang police. Tourist police said their enquiries found that she had hired the suspect solely to provide entertainment and drink-mixing. Police said the suspect was taken into custody under the court warrant and will face legal proceedings in connection with the allegations. The British embassy has been informed of the case and is assisting the woman. Thai authorities are also providing support as the investigation continues. The case has drawn attention because it involves a foreign tourist and an alleged serious violent offence at a hotel. Police have not released further details about the investigation or any statements from the suspect. Bangkokpost reported that the next stage of the case will involve the legal process following the suspect’s arrest. Investigators are expected to continue gathering evidence as prosecutors consider the case. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Bangkokpost 7 July 2026Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:35:32 +0000A 26-year-old host bar worker has been arrested after being accused of raping and assaulting a 35-year-old British woman at a hotel in Phitsanulok. Police said the suspect was detained on Saturday night, 4 July 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee to Bangkok. Get today's headlines by email The man was apprehended under a court warrant while waiting for a bus in Wang Thong district. The arrest followed an investigation into an alleged attack that took place at a hotel in Muang district. Police said the British woman had been staying at the hotel since 2 June. In the early hours of 6 June, she hired the suspect, who worked at a host bar, to accompany her and mix drinks in her hotel room. According to her complaint, the suspect later assaulted her by punching her in the face and around her right eye before raping her. Police said the woman escaped to the hotel reception at about 7.30am and told staff she had been attacked. Hotel staff arranged for her to be taken to Bangkok Phitsanulok Hospital for treatment. Police said she suffered severe bruising around her right eye and other injuries. The woman subsequently filed a complaint with Muang police. Tourist police said their enquiries found that she had hired the suspect solely to provide entertainment and drink-mixing. Police said the suspect was taken into custody under the court warrant and will face legal proceedings in connection with the allegations. The British embassy has been informed of the case and is assisting the woman. Thai authorities are also providing support as the investigation continues. The case has drawn attention because it involves a foreign tourist and an alleged serious violent offence at a hotel. Police have not released further details about the investigation or any statements from the suspect. Bangkokpost reported that the next stage of the case will involve the legal process following the suspect’s arrest. Investigators are expected to continue gathering evidence as prosecutors consider the case. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Bangkokpost 7 July 2026 View full articleMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:35:32 +0000What's an ellipsis...?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:31:29 +0000Do you really think that’s air you’re breathing now?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:30:32 +0000Reader's Digest is still printing in the US, but seeing you haven't been there for decades, there's things about the US you wouldn't know. They are digital in some areas.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:29:26 +0000President Donald Trump has posted a manipulated image on his Truth Social platform showing former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama appearing to board an Air Force One aircraft covered in graffiti, marking the latest in a series of altered images targeting his predecessor. Get today's headlines by email The image depicts the Obamas smiling and waving while standing at the top of the aircraft stairs beside a light blue and white presidential plane that has been digitally altered with graffiti. The markings include the slogans "Yes We Can," "Obama," and "BLM," referring to Black Lives Matter. Another inscription, written in Arabic, reads "alhamdulillah," meaning "praise be to God" or "thank God." Latest in a Series of PostsThe post comes several months after Trump shared another altered image portraying the Obamas as primates in a jungle. That post, published during the first week of Black History Month, was deleted following widespread criticism from civil rights groups and members of both major political parties. Although the post was later blamed on a staff member, Trump declined to apologize for it. Donald Trump posts about the Obamas on Truth Social. / Truth Social Trump has long directed personal criticism at Obama, including promoting the false claim that the former president was not born in the United States. He has also drawn criticism over remarks and social media posts that opponents have described as racially inflammatory. The use of graffiti in the latest image has also attracted attention, with critics arguing it evokes stereotypes linking Black communities with crime and urban decay. Air Force One in the SpotlightThe manipulated image was shared days after Trump flew for the first time aboard a newly retrofitted Boeing 747-800 that is serving as Air Force One. The aircraft, valued at about $400 million and gifted by Qatar, features a redesigned exterior that replaces the traditional light blue paint scheme with Trump's preferred navy-blue underside and red and gold stripes. Trump had no public events on Sunday after delivering a speech in Washington the previous evening to mark Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He spent the day at his golf club in Virginia before preparing to travel to Turkey on Monday for a NATO summit. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and a spokesperson for the Obamas also declined to comment. More Doctored Images SharedSunday's post followed another manipulated image Trump shared last month depicting Obama's presidential library in Chicago with what appeared to be a large bag of rubbish on its roof and a surrounding wasteland. Trump claimed the library would become a "Mecca" for people who hate America and posted the altered image twice on Truth Social. Among Sunday's other posts was an old photograph that appeared to show Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiling at Trump beneath the caption "RESTRAINING ORDER NEEDED." The post comes after Trump claimed Meloni repeatedly asked to have her photograph taken with him during the recent G7 summit. Meloni rejected the account as "completely fabricated," saying neither she nor Italy had begged for a photo. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani subsequently cancelled a planned visit to Washington. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 7 July 2026 View full articleMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:28:03 +0000Only a 28-word post (with a solitary ellipsis) from Gamma - I think maybe I'm dead already.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:27:32 +0000The parents can start a gofundmeMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:25:36 +0000The moral of the story is - never talk to a baht bus driver.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:20:27 +0000just making a correctionMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:20:20 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/fake-beauty-doctors-arrested-in-bangkok-raids-r2645/Two women accused of posing as beauty doctors have been arrested after police raided two illegal cosmetic clinics operating from houses in Bangkok and Samut Prakan. Officers allege the pair offered Botox, dermal filler and skin-enhancing injections without medical licences while advertising discounted treatments online. Get today's headlines by email The raids took place on 6 July 2026 and were carried out by officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) working with the Department of Health Service Support under the Ministry of Public Health. Authorities searched properties in Bueng Kum district, Bangkok, and Samrong Nuea in Mueang district, Samut Prakan, after receiving reports that the homes had been converted into makeshift cosmetic clinics. Police arrested two women, aged 31 and 25, and seized a large quantity of medical supplies together with unregistered injectable products. Investigators allege both women carried out cosmetic procedures despite not being qualified medical practitioners. The 31-year-old suspect told investigators she had completed vocational education and worked at beauty clinics for six to seven years before opening her own illegal cosmetic business about two years ago. She admitted advertising promotional packages on Facebook priced between 790 baht and 4,990 baht, treating between two and five customers a day and earning around 100,000 to 120,000 baht a month. She also told police she bought injectable products through online platforms. The 25-year-old suspect admitted she was not a doctor and had completed only high school. She said she learned through experience while working at beauty clinics before starting her own business, initially treating friends and later expanding through word-of-mouth recommendations. According to investigators, she charged between 1,000 and 5,000 baht per treatment, had been operating for about two years and earned around 30,000 baht per month. Both women were charged under the Hospital Act B.E. 2541 (1998) with allowing unlicensed persons to practise medicine at a medical facility. They were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Khaosod reported that the case highlights continuing efforts by Thai authorities to crack down on unlicensed cosmetic treatment providers and the sale of unregistered injectable products. Officials have not announced whether additional arrests or inspections are planned in connection with the investigation. Pictures courtesy of Khaosod Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 7 July 2026Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:19:07 +0000Two women accused of posing as beauty doctors have been arrested after police raided two illegal cosmetic clinics operating from houses in Bangkok and Samut Prakan. Officers allege the pair offered Botox, dermal filler and skin-enhancing injections without medical licences while advertising discounted treatments online. Get today's headlines by email The raids took place on 6 July 2026 and were carried out by officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) working with the Department of Health Service Support under the Ministry of Public Health. Authorities searched properties in Bueng Kum district, Bangkok, and Samrong Nuea in Mueang district, Samut Prakan, after receiving reports that the homes had been converted into makeshift cosmetic clinics. Police arrested two women, aged 31 and 25, and seized a large quantity of medical supplies together with unregistered injectable products. Investigators allege both women carried out cosmetic procedures despite not being qualified medical practitioners. The 31-year-old suspect told investigators she had completed vocational education and worked at beauty clinics for six to seven years before opening her own illegal cosmetic business about two years ago. She admitted advertising promotional packages on Facebook priced between 790 baht and 4,990 baht, treating between two and five customers a day and earning around 100,000 to 120,000 baht a month. She also told police she bought injectable products through online platforms. The 25-year-old suspect admitted she was not a doctor and had completed only high school. She said she learned through experience while working at beauty clinics before starting her own business, initially treating friends and later expanding through word-of-mouth recommendations. According to investigators, she charged between 1,000 and 5,000 baht per treatment, had been operating for about two years and earned around 30,000 baht per month. Both women were charged under the Hospital Act B.E. 2541 (1998) with allowing unlicensed persons to practise medicine at a medical facility. They were handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Khaosod reported that the case highlights continuing efforts by Thai authorities to crack down on unlicensed cosmetic treatment providers and the sale of unregistered injectable products. Officials have not announced whether additional arrests or inspections are planned in connection with the investigation. Pictures courtesy of Khaosod Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 7 July 2026 View full articleMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:19:07 +0000“Let’s smuggle 1.31kg of meth… where will they never look?” “Inside my underwear.” “Brilliant. Nobody has ever tried that before.” 🤦‍♂️Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:18:47 +0000Thats guilty enough said the man waving away the Endless court formalities - Now take him out and hang him.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:17:41 +0000Maybe so. But the easiest place to start is non-Thais who are themselves cashing in on the corruption.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:16:10 +0000Dear Gamma, I can confirm that I do believe I will die. The bigger question is whether your readers believe they’ll ever get through one of your posts without needing a coffee, a lie down, and a small existential crisis.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:15:11 +0000is this when u attended the sausage party / and u got tea bagged ? why still so upset , was it a sub brand like Twinings ?Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:14:42 +0000If you ain't never returning to the US, how would you live in Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire, the other post saying you are thinking of returning home? I always thought it was going to be China, seeing you hate the US so much, or possibly Taiwan. Your statement from about 5 hours difference, "Dear Folks, Recently, I have been thinking about returning to my home country, which is the USA. And, which three states should I consider in order to reduce my Culture Shock upon my return? I am a New England Boy."Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:14:30 +0000Another new thing is that after logging in online by my Tablet/pc i to my online account , i receive after a message by email from Kasikorn that someone logged in on my Kasikorn account .... and if not me phone the Kasikorn service number xxx xxx xxx (this not by mobile , only by using online banking ......maybe because that new KBiz naming /account ? Anyone ....? PS: ( this logging in i did was from my Home country address in Europe ) New KK things coming this july by notice email from KK concerning KBizMon, 06 Jul 2026 22:12:13 +0000