https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenSo having blamed everybody else, its now all "evil scumbag" Joe Rogan's faultTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:32:57 +0000I think it’s indicative of the sort of circles you must move in in the UK. My assumption is that you have to have a lifestyle that brings you into contact with that kind of person ( a drug distributor) in order for them to think that they can threaten dire consequences if you don’t do what they say. I doubt they target random folks off the street. I think that's a little unfair. I live overseas and wouldn't have the faintest idea where to start looking for cannabis in the UK. Neither would most of my family. That doesn't mean we're unaware of the risks posed by organised criminal networks. The term "County Lines" is widely known across the UK precisely because these gangs do not operate solely within criminal circles. Their business model often relies on targeting vulnerable young people, grooming them, exploiting them, and using them to distribute drugs. Safeguarding guidance repeatedly highlights how gangs can befriend children, provide phones, gifts or money, then use debt, intimidation, blackmail and threats to gain control. The concern isn't the circles we move in. It's that these networks move through communities, schools and social groups that most people would consider entirely ordinary and safe. For most families, that parallel world remains invisible - until the day it isn't.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:31:52 +0000I was embarrassed when the previous administration had trans "women" showing off their phony breasts on the White House lawn, but half the country thought that was great, yes? I imaging this is something similar. Half the country thinks it's okay, the other half hates it. A lot of people love UFC, but the left apparently hates it. I never gave it much thought, but if the left hates it, it can't be that bad.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:31:49 +0000Most likely. I can only speak for Germany, but 4th graders theses days have much worse reading and writing skills than 4th graders from the 90s. The only difference between then and now is the advent of the internet, social media and the fact that they introduced a spelling reform to make it easier. The problem with dumbing the curriculum down so everyone gets it is that the smarter kids in class will never reach their full potential because they don’t get challenged enough and so over time you get “dumber’ and dumber kids. What they should really do is the way it used to be done back in the day, if you can’t get through the regular curriculum of at least a vocational school, then it’s time to go to a special needs school, instead of dumbing it down for everyone else in the class.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:30:37 +0000Here‘s an idea. Since you brought up AI. Cut and paste your definition of terrorism together with the legal definition into AI and get it to explain the differences for you. There’s no shame in seeking the help you need.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:30:30 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/briton-leaves-phuket-after-sword-clash-r2344/A British man, who has not been named by authorities, who was involved in a violent confrontation with a Thai Muay Thai instructor in Phuket has reportedly returned to the United Kingdom for medical treatment while police continue investigating the altercation. Get today's headlines by email The clash took place in Soi Ta-iad, Chalong and gained widespread attention after video footage circulated on social media. The footage showed a confrontation between a foreign man carrying a metal baton or aluminium bar and a 50-year-old Thai Muay Thai instructor identified as Waikun, who was armed with a sword. According to Waikun, the dispute began when he warned the foreign motorcyclist about allegedly dangerous riding in the narrow street. The warning led to a verbal argument which escalated into a physical confrontation. Waikun said the foreign man punched him several times in the face and left eye during the initial encounter. Medical examinations later found that he had suffered a fractured eye socket, blurred vision and pain around his left eye and jaw. The Muay Thai instructor said he subsequently returned to his home and retrieved a sword because he feared he could be attacked again. He maintained that he acted in self-defence and had no intention of attacking the foreign man first. In the latest development, local reports indicate that the British national has already left Thailand and flown back to the United Kingdom. Reports claim he departed without undergoing further treatment in Thailand and chose to continue his recovery at home instead. According to a woman described as a friend of the British man, he denied being intoxicated during the confrontation. She said he told her: “I insist I was not drunk, and what happened to me went beyond self-defence.” The same reports suggested that medical treatment in Thailand could have cost as much as 250,000 baht, although no official confirmation of treatment costs has been released. Investigators are continuing to review witness statements, medical reports and video evidence to establish the full sequence of events. Authorities are expected to determine whether legal action will follow once the investigation is completed. Caution graphic video shows the extent of the injury 8075682947804533924.mp4 Video courtesy of SiamChon Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Phuket Times 16 June 2026Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:30:19 +0000A British man, who has not been named by authorities, who was involved in a violent confrontation with a Thai Muay Thai instructor in Phuket has reportedly returned to the United Kingdom for medical treatment while police continue investigating the altercation. Get today's headlines by email The clash took place in Soi Ta-iad, Chalong and gained widespread attention after video footage circulated on social media. The footage showed a confrontation between a foreign man carrying a metal baton or aluminium bar and a 50-year-old Thai Muay Thai instructor identified as Waikun, who was armed with a sword. According to Waikun, the dispute began when he warned the foreign motorcyclist about allegedly dangerous riding in the narrow street. The warning led to a verbal argument which escalated into a physical confrontation. Waikun said the foreign man punched him several times in the face and left eye during the initial encounter. Medical examinations later found that he had suffered a fractured eye socket, blurred vision and pain around his left eye and jaw. The Muay Thai instructor said he subsequently returned to his home and retrieved a sword because he feared he could be attacked again. He maintained that he acted in self-defence and had no intention of attacking the foreign man first. In the latest development, local reports indicate that the British national has already left Thailand and flown back to the United Kingdom. Reports claim he departed without undergoing further treatment in Thailand and chose to continue his recovery at home instead. According to a woman described as a friend of the British man, he denied being intoxicated during the confrontation. She said he told her: “I insist I was not drunk, and what happened to me went beyond self-defence.” The same reports suggested that medical treatment in Thailand could have cost as much as 250,000 baht, although no official confirmation of treatment costs has been released. Investigators are continuing to review witness statements, medical reports and video evidence to establish the full sequence of events. Authorities are expected to determine whether legal action will follow once the investigation is completed. Caution graphic video shows the extent of the injury 8075682947804533924.mp4 Video courtesy of SiamChon Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Phuket Times 16 June 2026 View full articleTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:30:19 +0000It's only an MOU. I am half expecting Trump to bomb the negotiations next. He can't be trusted.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:29:02 +0000I follow all that and think it’s great. But I do have a stamp in my passport saying departed on 21st May from Phuket when I went to Singapore for a medical check up. And a stamp dated 22 May when I re entered at Suvarnabhumi because I was meeting my daughter in Bangkok before flying back to Phuket. Each stamp, in and out, has the renewal date of my retirement visa written on it in blue pen by the respective IO. So it all sounds great, I’m just saying that there doesn’t seem to be actual roll out for the general public yet. I’m assuming my Singapore passport would qualify me as being eligible. At Suvarnabhumi I do recall some e gates on the right hand side, but an official was standing there and wasn’t allowing foreigners to go in those lanes. I’m not too sure if you are recounting personal experience or recent announcements by the authorities? I am simply stating my personal experience.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:28:12 +0000Then, you would first need to find a trash bin big enough... Would you not?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:26:45 +0000Good afternoon. Tried to search, but did not really get any good answers out of of it. Therefore, Question i just received my new Passport, then is there anything that i need to move from old passport as a Permanent Resident Permit holder? Can or needs the stamp, when i received my permanent resident status, to be moved to my new passport? I dont have any re-entry permits in my passport, as not planning to travel outside Thailand this year. Thank you Ant.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:26:03 +0000Even this is not required to establish more rigor in this experiment. What I did, as I already stated here, is just to add the profile name, and then ASEAN-NOW FORUM, into the normal search box in Google Chrome, and then press enter. Then, I created an exact image of the output. Then I copied the image here. Anyone can abide by the rigor of this methodology, if they wish. But, most do not wish. They want to enhance the output for various reasons. I don't care if they do. Everybody knows that there are scammers here, and now we know who they are. My interest is in the fact that Gemini, somehow, is able to glean this data from the internet, when... Before Google's Gemini, this was not possible. Rather interesting, in my view.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:25:40 +0000I don't think we can predict the future. Countries that have nukes don't want to share. I don't think Iran, or even ISIS/al-Qaeda, is more likely to use the bomb than Israel or the US. It's the threat of MAD that keeps fingers off the buttons. What all these paranoid states don't have the courage to do is dismantle their nukes. That along would make this a safer world.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:25:24 +0000Actually, I moved into a new condo on 3 June then I flew to Koh Samui on the 5th. Now at Koh Phangan.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:25:23 +0000When I first started researching Christianity, I realised the decision to deify Jesus was made mostly by King Constantin some 300 years after JC. I spent some time going through everything available, specifically the Q source and came to the conclusion Jesus was no god in any shape or form. So at that point I believed in all that Christianity taught, except Jesus. Some time later I researched the Christian/Jewish/Islam god. All the evidence that believers pointed to god’s existence was actually evidence of his non-existence. It was clear to me that all the religious texts were created by men and painted god as evil and full of negative emotions. Those books not in the current Bible but in (for example) the Ethiopian Bible sealed the deal for me. I’m sure most Christians, Jews and Muslims aren’t aware that their god is one of many detailed in the bible.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:24:48 +0000The best question is: how much electricity do you want to use to live comfortably during the hot season? You cannot measure comfort and future safety only against money. Get a proper company to do the work for you, and double the panels and battery capacity you calculate you need. But if you use less than 2,000 baht a month, I would not bother if the grid is reliable where you live. Here, the grid is not only unreliable, it is unstable. It shuts on and off 10–12 times a week, especially during the rain season. The voltage drops below 170V and has dipped down to 153V during peak stress. At that point, solar and batteries are not only about saving money. They are about protecting equipment, keeping the house runningTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:24:32 +0000Yep, but having said that, and despite the founding fathers likely turning in their graves, wasn’t the whole idea of the place born of criminal musings? If every US citizens doesn’t have a tinge of embarrassment at this, even for ardent Trump supporters and lovers of UFC, well… dunno what to say. Bizarre indeed. Bet Xi is having a right old laugh though.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:23:24 +0000the production is of course not linear throughout the day. solar output depends on the sun's position, weather conditions, temperature, panel angel, and shading. you are right, most of the energy is typically generated around midday, while production is much lower in the early morning and late afternoon ...Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:22:39 +0000He is both committing and promoting criminal acts that are not only are illegal, but could easily be deadly.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:22:36 +0000How long do you have AC on for? this time of year particularly importantTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:21:19 +0000I think it’s indicative of the sort of circles you must move in in the UK. My assumption is that you have to have a lifestyle that brings you into contact with that kind of person ( a drug distributor) in order for them to think that they can threaten dire consequences if you don’t do what they say. I doubt they target random folks off the street.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:20:40 +0000So then, things are getting even worse in the USA, and not better. Things are going in the opposite way from the way they should be heading. I will say, though, that I really do not notice inflation much in Thailand. I am pretty much not affected in any way, besides maybe higher electric bills, but even here the increase in electric power is negligible compared to what is happening to power bills in the USA, if we can believe recent reports of the impact of gigantic Data Centers. Eight years ago, a can of tuna, and I use tuna to measure everything, including inflastion, increased from about 35 Baht per can to 48 Baht per can. This might be due to increased fuel costs for the fishing fleet, and IDK. So: 2014 the price for a can was about 34 Baht, I think. And today, the price for the same product is 48 or 49 Baht. I don't really keep track of food price increases here in Thailand because.....it is not like I am paying USD8.00 for a pound of beef, or nothing...Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:20:29 +0000According to the article, the car was parked.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:20:01 +0000It's already underway. At Suvarnabhumi Airport, automated immigration processing is expanding rapidly. Departure e-gates are already being used by both Thai nationals and eligible foreign travellers, while automated arrival processing for foreigners is being rolled out, with further expansion planned. There will, of course, still be immigration officers on hand to deal with exceptions, queries, and travellers who cannot be processed automatically. The key point is that immigration control is increasingly driven by the central database rather than passport stamps. The system can instantly flag anomalies, unusual travel patterns, overstays, visa issues, or travellers who fall outside predefined risk parameters. Anyone triggering those criteria can simply be referred to a staffed immigration desk for further scrutiny. For holders of Non-Immigrant visas, re-entry permits, Elite visas, DTVs, and other long-term permissions, routine arrivals and departures should become increasingly seamless. Provided everything aligns with the records held in the system, the process may eventually become little more than a passport scan and facial recognition check. First-time arrivals and those whose biometric information has not yet been fully enrolled may still require manual processing until their details are properly registered and verified. In reality, this is simply the direction many countries have already taken. Low-risk, routine travellers pass through automated systems with minimal delay, while those who fall outside normal patterns are diverted for human assessment. The technology speeds up the processing of the majority, allowing immigration officers to focus their attention on the minority who warrant closer examination. The next logical step, in my view, would be the evolution of the Pink ID Card into a genuine foreign resident ID card. As immigration records become increasingly digital, it makes little sense for long-term residents to carry passports for routine identification, banking, domestic travel, or immigration checks. A secure card linked directly to the national database would streamline all of these functions and fit naturally with Thailand's move towards biometric verification and automated border processing.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:18:58 +0000I chased my mold theory for a long time. At first I thought it was the air conditioner. Then I thought it was in the sinks, down in the pipes, then I looked underneath all the cabinets and any dark place I could find in the condo. But I didn't have all the other allergy symptoms that usually come with molds, like runny nose, watery eyes, breathing issues. I was chasing a phantom.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:18:37 +0000