https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenSun, 05 Jul 2026 03:41:53 +0000Try a different web browser.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:41:37 +0000Where is this temple?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:41:31 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:41:20 +0000Best you go whinge to the posters that introduced to the forum the so called fake ID then.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:40:32 +0000If I am correct you should know where it is. Your favorite province Prachuap.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:40:28 +0000Kids don't like broken marriages. All yours failed. Pumping out a kid is what many do to trap men or get welfare in the west.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:40:09 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:40:04 +0000Lots of fat old guys come to Thailand thinking that traversing a half dozen or more time zones will turn them into a handsome prince and young Thai women will “finally appreciate me”, or that their $50K pension makes them a "catch". Ain’t going to happen. If you couldn’t score in the dating world back home or have failed relationships with women, nothing is going to change in Thailand. Getting hit with that harsh reality makes these guys bitter, while others become misogynistic and take it out on poor rural females here or in Cambodia, paying them to service their revolting bodies. Some on this site freely admit that's what they do. (Hint: it isn't young females' fault that one's life is ending miserably.) Thailand is actually a pretty easy place to fit in. There are few places left on this planet where one can even reside in a massive city and yet still find community. Bangkok has a bazillion people, but one can still find a “village” in the heart of the city, where one knows the neighbors, exchanges daily greetings, offers to chip in when someone needs a hand doing something, and caring for those with whom one spends time and space. Thai people, at least from my experience living in Bangkok, do not have the inherent fear of outsiders that even many Americans back home now have. Be respectful, polite and low key, and one is welcomed. It takes someone willfully blind or too obsessed with how his dream did not materialize to not see what is right in front of him.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:39:41 +0000We'll be moving back as soon as my affairs here are in order, and I will use my credit back there to get another mortgage, along with buying things. If you're going to stay in Thailand there isn't a need to worry, unless you're going to buy something substantial from overseas and have it delivered here, along with those credit cards or possible loans from back home.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:39:17 +0000Personally don’t have enough empirical atriabuts of the poster to make such a judgement, though time will tell.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:39:05 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:39:05 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:38:35 +0000Not been to that temple. I have been to over 200. Your 4300 number is just another lie you told. You lie daily and it is sad.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:38:29 +0000The most regressive tax model is where it comes from: VAT. Poor pay a larger percentage by far due to having to spend all their meager earnings to survive. Not so the rich and well off. You should know thatSun, 05 Jul 2026 03:37:03 +0000Where is the temple then?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:36:45 +0000According to Grok, Chase announced in January 22026 that it will become the new issuer, but the transition isn't expected for around 24 months, sometime in 2028. Currently, Goldman still manages the accounts.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:36:38 +0000Any claims regarding a fake ID stating she was 22 are completely absent from verifiable police updates and mainstream investigative reporting.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:35:45 +0000Hi Support, Most times, on my iPad, when I want to add an emoji to a post, the screen reloads then adds a blue heart emoji - seldom the one I want. This has become constant a few says ago. Only infrequently am I allowed to pick the one I want. Thanks.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:35:36 +0000This could be the result of anything though TH is full of temptations, probably best for weak guys to leave their gf’s at home before coming here.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:35:15 +0000Maybe North Mexico would be more appropriate.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:35:13 +0000Fired US General Warns Against Military's Growing Political Role Former Top Commander Breaks SilenceRetired Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. has issued a pointed warning against using the U.S. military for politically contentious domestic missions, marking one of his strongest public interventions since being dismissed by the Trump administration. Writing in the journal Foreign Affairs alongside Peter Feaver and attorney Andrew Kragie, Brown argued that expanding the military's role in domestic law enforcement risks undermining its primary mission and eroding public confidence in the armed forces. "When presidents use the armed forces for more politically contentious missions, such as addressing domestic crime in cities, the work of the military becomes more fraught," the authors wrote. They added that relying on soldiers to solve political or institutional problems diverts the military from its core purpose of defending the nation. Concerns Over Domestic DeploymentsAlthough the article did not directly criticise President Donald Trump by name, its publication follows a series of decisions by the administration to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to support security operations in major American cities, including Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. The authors argued that asking the armed forces to resolve domestic political disputes places them in an increasingly difficult position. "It is not the military's job to save the republic from political impasses," they wrote, warning that overusing the military for internal missions could ultimately weaken the institution itself. Brown Questions Pentagon FiringsBrown was removed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in February 2025 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as part of a wider shake-up of senior military leadership. Also dismissed was Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The personnel changes came as the administration eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programmes across the federal government and military. Speaking last week at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Brown questioned whether recent leadership removals were based on merit. "What's starting to happen now is not about merit," he said, expressing concern about the impact on officers still serving and whether they would receive fair opportunities for promotion. Hegseth Defends Security OperationsThe article appeared just a day after Hegseth publicly defended the deployment of National Guard personnel to Washington, describing protesters opposing the operation as "ingrates." He rejected suggestions that the deployments were politically motivated. "Law and order is something all Americans deserve," Hegseth said, insisting there was "nothing ideological" about the military's role in supporting public security. The Trump administration has argued that federal military support is necessary where local authorities have struggled to contain crime or restore order. Patriotism And Civilian ControlBrown and his co-authors concluded their essay by reflecting on patriotism as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding. They argued that genuine patriotism requires faith in democratic institutions while maintaining the longstanding principle that the military remains politically neutral and subordinate to civilian authority. While careful to avoid direct confrontation with the White House, Brown's comments amount to one of the clearest warnings yet from a recently retired senior commander that expanding the military's domestic role could blur the line between national defence and political governance—a debate that is likely to intensify as the United States heads toward another election cycle. SOURCESun, 05 Jul 2026 03:34:44 +0000Nonsense. easily debunked. Just go on any Hotel booking website and price a Hotel in low season and in high season.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:34:37 +0000Global survival depends more on what people do than what they think or say. When we are sitting round the cave fire, how are you going to answer the question "Grandad, what did you do in the war?"Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:34:20 +0000