https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenThey managed to get around it for the LTR 1-year reporting somehow.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:24:19 +0000I use a wheelchair when travelling in Thailand. Never been near a bar yet.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:21:01 +0000Individuals that cannot control themselves from comitting acts such as that.... lose their human card. Unevolved.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:19:31 +0000There's a disconnect here. The way you avoid racism and nazism is by keeping people separate from each other before tensions rise. Because the government has insisted in transforming the country into a multiethnic empire the people will become tribal as a means to protect their territory from invasion. This is civilization 101. We've gone backwards 1000 years with this insane policy and there will be no peace until borders are reestablished.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:19:07 +0000Stuart Prior Local councils across England are being forced to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on emergency by-elections after a wave of resignations linked to Reform UK candidates dogged by allegations over racism, misconduct and basic eligibility failures. The mounting cost — now estimated at £322,000 — is piling pressure on Nigel Farage’s party just weeks after its breakthrough local election gains. Victory Unravels Within Days The crisis deepened in Essex after newly elected councillor Stuart Prior quit only days after winning seats on both Essex County Council and Rochford District Council. His resignation followed allegations that he authored social media posts celebrating the rape of a Sikh woman, describing Muslims as “rats” and referring to white people as the “master race”. Prior said he did not recall the posts, despite links being drawn to personal photographs on the account. Now both councils face fresh by-elections, with Rochford estimating costs of around £35,000 alone. Taxpayers Left Picking Up the Bill Figures obtained through Freedom of Information requests suggest 11 Reform-linked by-elections since last year will cost local authorities £287,000. Combined with the Essex contests, the total rises above £320,000. Unlike general elections, local by-election costs fall directly on councils already battling stretched budgets, increasing pressure on services from bin collections to social care. Critics say the financial burden reflects deeper failures inside Reform’s candidate operation. Farage’s ‘Professional Job’ Under Fire Farage insisted before the elections that Reform candidates had undergone “a good, thorough professional job” of vetting and would face higher scrutiny than rivals. But resignations have continued to stack up. Durham councillor Andrew Kilburn quit after it emerged he was ineligible to stand because he worked for the council. Staffordshire’s Wayne Titley resigned after outrage over posts suggesting migrant boats should be met with a “volley of gunfire”. Other departures involved allegations of racist harassment, chronic non-attendance and disciplinary expulsions. Political Fallout Intensifies Opponents say the controversy cuts deeper than embarrassment. Lisa Smart of the Liberal Democrats accused Reform of saddling taxpayers with an “eye-wateringly expensive” bill through incompetence. Reform has rejected the criticism as politically motivated, arguing Labour and the Conservatives triggered far higher by-election costs over the same period. But with Reform attempting to position itself as a credible force of government, the growing churn among its councillors risks turning electoral momentum into a costly credibility test. How councils are forced to pick up bill over Reform vetting failuresSat, 16 May 2026 16:16:42 +0000What chemical is produced from working out ? Lets think about this reasonably. Why are they not all over the cannabis news Why isnt every single big grow offering them money etc Pharma would be offering anything and everything No pics of said product no high times interview or vice Its just for fun They just decided to tell you and keep it all hush hush from the world....sitting on a multi billion dollar discovery. Yep totally believable.Sat, 16 May 2026 16:11:49 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 16:09:47 +0000Thai son's buddy (qualified electircian) now claims that when you charge your EV car using a basic household electrical outlet you cannot use your microwave oven, could cause your m'wave oven to explode. Question to our electrical engineers, Is this correct?Sat, 16 May 2026 16:07:05 +0000Sat, 16 May 2026 16:06:11 +0000Im sure ill trust the word of qualified him over some dude on the net.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:59:53 +0000Maybe it's a new Bank of Thailand regulation to enhance overall security?Sat, 16 May 2026 15:58:33 +0000Im not sure why he is lying. Cannabis flower cannot test at 80 percent modified or not. Dabs are 80 percent on average. Ludacris.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:56:11 +0000Use UDL Client. I just tried, it works on OK.ru For example here:https://download.cnet.com/udl-client/3000-2071_4-78706545.htmlSat, 16 May 2026 15:54:11 +0000and you continue to assume why I added that detail. If you think about it maybe there's a reason (which you not realizing) why I added that detail.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:52:05 +0000Patience is a virtue but rarely seen in Thailand. RIP to poor victims.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:17 +0000ExploiterSat, 16 May 2026 15:43:51 +0000Do hospitals in Thailand routinely check the blood alcohol level even for non motoring accidents? Note to self, if you do trip on the uneven footpath walking back from dinner or a bar make sure somebody gets me a few beers from 7-11 to drink on the way to hospital for the purpose of numbing the pain and calm my nerves.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:40:05 +0000well i suppose technically speaking she actually "asked" him rather than told him , surely as a "nazi" a request of that nature should have seen her charged with conspiracy to commit genocide, I mean "all the jews and muslims" In reality it just shows her up as a nutter rather than a naziSat, 16 May 2026 15:34:49 +0000While it's wrong and highly risky, I understand why drivers stop on the tracks when the exit isn't clear. I've driven across this junction, and when you leave a safe gap for the railway line, other drivers and hundreds of motorcycles fill the gap, and you never manage to get over the crossing. So the bus driver was probably 'staking his claim' in the queue to ensure he'd eventually clear the junction. I used to live in Asoke, and decided it was better to make a long detour rather than try crossing the tracks at this junction. It also used to be common for the trains to stop before the crossing and wait for the barriers to lower, then wait again while all the motorbikes went around the barriers, then the train would only move when it was clear. I suspect the barriers could not be lowered as the bus and cars were in the way, but the freight train didn't stop to enable the usual congestion to move out of the way. Such a tragedy, but avoidable.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:34:33 +0000Absolute nonsense. I attend immigration with my TM7 + required docs and in the main banking requirements.. The doc check chick at L1 (CW) gives me couple of forms to sign. That's all I do . What point are you trying to make. Think you Korat? Who cares. Very little advantage in prepared forms.. Especially for retirement which is OP situationSat, 16 May 2026 15:29:51 +0000I sobered if this might have been part of the reason. The bus had enough room to go across but someone pulled into that space.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:29:44 +0000i think i may have heard that once or twice, this is getting surreal, was she right wing then?Sat, 16 May 2026 15:27:48 +0000My insurance does allow mountain biking but doesn't mention in or out Pony trekking so is therefore excluded. So I guess if you want to risk the far more safe sport of pony trekking and have an accident just say that you were mountain biking. Very strange.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:25:55 +0000I suppose he could be in the mind of somebody just looking to start a petty argumentSat, 16 May 2026 15:25:00 +0000Even when traffic is in the way and they can't close the barriers the flashing lights and warning bells are still going. You can see here that they weren't activated at all.Sat, 16 May 2026 15:23:49 +0000