https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenYes, I know. There is no need to say more. While in Spain, why not take the opportunity to stomp grapes at your local vineyard? Or, France....Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:06 +0000The daily casualty rate is a combination of deaths, seriously injured and slightly injured. Many soldiers are pushed back into the frontline, just like WW2. The War is akin to WW1, with respect to civilian casualties. Civilians were targeted in WW1, but much less than WW2, and thats because WW1 was a largely static war. There were few civilians hanging around in Flanders and the Somme. When you consider deaths and injuries, WW1 saw about 550 injured/killed per 1000 mobilized. WW2 was about 450 injured/killed per 1000. The Korean was was 350 per 1000. The Iran-Iraq war was 600 per 1000 mobilised. Apply the same considerations to Russia's aggression. Russia is seeing about 700 casualties (dead, wounded) per 1000, Ukraine about 550. Now you might think, comparable to WW1 (France in WW1 had 760/1000). No, its worse, much worse. GW1 was a mere 50 per 1000, largely due to precision weapons. So much for "Swissie"'s disgusting dismissal of this war as a non-event. But drones means something new; they have surgical precision, and have ramped up casualties. Last week, I listened to sobering evidence from Nordic health leaders about effectively how they are preparing for WW3. A Ukrainian official was present to share practical lessons how Ukraine, remarkably, has maintained a functioning healthcare system in the middle of a war which hasn't left a single Ukrainian town untouched. Ukrainian hospitals aren't seeing many gunshot injuries. The wounded are nearly all with blast injuries; mine injuries affecting mostly lower limbs, drones gong for the head. Every drone injury is deliberate. There are operators out there, Ukrainian, Russian, who are seeing face to face, on a screen, the people they are killing. That has got to have a effect on mindset. The Ukrainians report they are experiencign record levels of PTSD, but I suspect we will see new forms of PTSD to emerge. AI enhancement is now turning previously grainy drone kill videos into pseudo 4K spectaculars. But I recognise that the OP is pro-Russian, and is using the opportunity to denigrate Ukraine, both by how he addresses the country and how he dismisses the conflict as not a "real war", following on from the language used by Putin, in calling this a "Special Miitary Operation".Thu, 21 May 2026 19:05:04 +0000Good cuff ICE . This Foreign nationals came to the USA to avoid capture in their own country . ICE Boston @EROBoston "ERO Boston arrested an illegal alien and foreign fugitive from Brazil. Brazilian authorities have issued a criminal arrest warrant for the individual following his conviction for statutory rape. He was sentenced to 16 years, 9 months and 18 days in prison". https://x.com/EROBoston/status/2057409818306945296?s=20Thu, 21 May 2026 19:04:49 +0000Always said that the balconies are not up to standard OECD iso 2026 ...Thu, 21 May 2026 19:02:12 +0000That´s a very uneducated post! Congrats, you just made a fool out of yourself, per usual Spoken like a true leftist, Woke. Your type are very hostile, rarely debate or discuss without nasty replies. You people are not educated, have very little knowledge, you guys get so frustrated with yourself, that you reply like a child, an adolescent. I feel sorry for you low IQ people, your existence must be a miserable life.Thu, 21 May 2026 19:02:02 +0000This is one example of how Conservative Governments NEVER ATTEMPTED to fulfil one of the major reasons people voted for Brexit : Does the U.K. have an undemocratic Uni-Party?Thu, 21 May 2026 19:02:01 +0000Phuket Shadow waw what a catch . Keep on.the good job .Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:13 +0000All true That is a matter of opinion...............Thu, 21 May 2026 18:44:15 +0000Oh, calm down snowflake. I have replied to you before when you have had a red thumb paranoia attack to tell you which - if any - were mine. When you posted here about red thumbs I hadn't given you any, but I did subsequently give you one for the Lucy Connolly post as, like I explained, the two cases are COMPLETELY different, so it's a stupid comparison and a logical fallacy and I expressed my disagreement with a downvote which is exactly what they are there for - what is your problem exactly? Does everyone who gives you a thumbs up have to come by and explain why? No problem admitting thumbs, or agreeing emojis. If ever you feel the need just ask - I'm always here to explain, as I did here. No problem at all. If fact I would support a return to them not being anonymous, it would be better. My backbone is fine. My knickers are fine too as they don't get all in a twist when I receive a down vote. Edit: "Listen Joe Bloggs and listen well". Is it some kind of threat now? What odd language. And I didn't say you made it up, but I insinuated you were spreading rumours about a "secret meeting of Muslims" that is out there on the "dark web" without having seen any evidence of it. Well, have you? Have you seen this video? Or are you spreading misinformation that you got from one of your unverified "sources"? Care to say who told you about this dark web video of Muslims secretly meeting to pervert the British criminal justice system? Because if you claim it exists but haven't seen it it's as good as making it up.Thu, 21 May 2026 18:40:07 +0000I didn't tell them. They asked me anyway. They asked for my passport stampsThu, 21 May 2026 18:36:33 +0000Sorry love. I am travelling. Enjoying the weather, but not under it, so not as much time to spend trolling on AN at the moment. Beautiful time of year in southern Europe. Lots of time spent outdoors. Clear blue skies. Cool spring air. Doesn't get dark until a bit after 9PM. Museums. Parks. Stunning old architecture. Lovely walks. Exercising at night. Great supermarkets. All the great fruits are in season now too (nectarines, peaches, strawberries, plumbs, apples, kiwis) that you can't get in Thailand. And the fresh asparagus and mushy canned peas, all so lovely. I have surely been eating too much bittersweet chocolate and big jars of peanut butter, also scarce and ridiculously expensive in Siam. Thinking about going back to Thailand very soon simply depresses me. I should have planned to stay here longer. Anyway, I have been patiently awaiting your next unhinged topic about how Elaine unjustly lost the trial to Samantha so I can dump on it. I assume it is in the works? Well, you know I will be patiently awaiting.Thu, 21 May 2026 18:14:01 +0000. Thank you. I stated on here just yesterday that I don't even really like Trump. In fact I wouldn't even have voted for him. I've spoken with you a number of times about the Deep State on here. You know my views on all of this. I'm finding that many posters on here are seeing my dislike for the left as support for trump. This is inaccurate.Thu, 21 May 2026 18:12:55 +0000Word to the Wise: Please try to never add an entire whole lime, especially with the rind intact, to any stewed pork dish. But, this experiment was NOT about flavor, anyway. It was about.....TENDERNESS.....Thu, 21 May 2026 18:07:22 +0000Aside from all the religious stuff, which is the main crux of the problem, and should be eradicated, sign me up.Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:49 +0000😂😂😂Thu, 21 May 2026 17:58:23 +0000I totally agree with you about the personal insults, I do go out of my way to try to avoid that but every once in awhile someone says something that triggers me on some level. For instance and insinuation that Trump is on the side of good. I apologize for my lack of kindness.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:48:41 +0000You should share your data to back up this statement.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:47:56 +0000Here is the conclusion and results of this Pork Experiment: Is it good....? Would YOU eat it? Note: The blackened and burned parts of this thing are solely due to the additional 50 minutes of high-temp heat, which I resorted to...after the meat should have, theoretically, been fully cooked and tender. Go figure. MY Suggestion for Future Experiments in Pork will require a Pressure Cooker.....OBVIOUSLY. Using a pressure cooker, I can easily break down the collagen at 121 degrees for 40 minutes. Then, I can remove the pork from the pressure cooker. Then, I can put the pork in a high-temp oven....and get great results with a GOLDEN-BROWN-CRUNCHY-SAVORY-CRUST..... Speaking of Golden Brown...of course....and Keith Floyd, one who I once watched RELIGIOUSLY....... Here is a nod to the Stranglers.....Thu, 21 May 2026 17:47:46 +0000Merkaba sunset beach club have a day party on sundays - and is much better imho . but i would say that cos i am the owner ..and i usually dj too - so i know the music is top notch underground vibes..No 1 party on the island right now ...or your money back !Thu, 21 May 2026 17:44:55 +0000Girlfriend's definition of ignoring someone: Reading everyone of their posts, replying to each of them in the 3rd person, all the while begging that they finally stop embarrassing her because she can't take it anymore. Must need a diaper change.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:43:52 +0000Surprising to see America walk backwards on tobacco. Fruit flavored vapes attract children.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:43:44 +0000Another dual Nationality offender Bringing his adopted country, Sweden, into disrepute This happens a lot with dual Nationality 'British' offenders. They travel on their British passport, so are reported as as British.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:43:39 +0000Pre-war, Ukraine had a significant defence industry. In 2012, Ukraine was the world's 4th largest arms exporter. I think the author of the article doesn't understand things that well. The way the article is written you might be forgiven in thinking for many many years, Ukraine has been dependant on Western arms imports. Not true. Serious demand for arms imports only ticked up in 2022 for obvious reasons, when plucky Ukraine was attacked by an evil global superpower, and has more than held its own. https://statbase.org/data/ukr-arms-importThu, 21 May 2026 17:42:55 +0000Nothing more funny than seeing an ignored user make 7 posts in a short space of time. No doubt ranting into their computer. Hilarious.Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:39 +0000I was curious about the origin of the phrase "Shangri-La". Gemini told me this: '"Shangri-La” comes from the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. In the book, Shangri-La is a hidden Himalayan valley — peaceful, beautiful, isolated, and almost timeless — where people live unusually long lives in harmony. It was essentially presented as an earthly paradise.' If you substitute 'Himalayan valley' for 'northeast Thai landscape', as in: "Shangri-La is a hidden northeast Thai landscape — peaceful, beautiful, isolated, and almost timeless — where people live unusually long lives in harmony. ', I'd regard that as an accurate description. 🙂Thu, 21 May 2026 17:35:47 +0000