https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around Thailandenso hitting schools hospitals civilian infrastructure is a mistake !! oh Whoops !!!!!!Sun, 17 May 2026 08:12:15 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 08:10:59 +0000The best part is the final voting. More exciting than an American election.Sun, 17 May 2026 08:10:25 +0000I have worked and lived in the states all over for 8yrs as a quality manager client rep for mining equipment doing FAT testing and i am sorry to say the yanks i met were fat and lazy very arrogant you are very naive if you think you can get rid of terrorism trump has painted a target on your back for the foreseeable future, i dont think Yanks would be that stupid to commit genocide on iran but i do not know big mistake if they did !! as far as the military The phrase "second to none" is an iconic idiom denoting top-tier excellence and superiority. their are a lot of country would dispute that !!Sun, 17 May 2026 08:09:09 +0000How do you know that it is a BS show if you do not watch it, being the Real Man you are.Sun, 17 May 2026 08:08:52 +0000Stay classy. I'm sure it takes a lot of energy to keep the flame going of Israel demonization and worse. Not interested in solutions. Helping to make a hopeless situation even more hopeless. Good work!Sun, 17 May 2026 08:07:16 +0000I know you are anti-Trump, so I don't understand why you defend his Brit counterparts. They are in the exact same league as TrumpSun, 17 May 2026 08:06:40 +0000No, it doesn't. Grok (AI):Sun, 17 May 2026 08:06:12 +0000So where's my check in the mail or don't I count as the US?Sun, 17 May 2026 08:05:44 +0000Is there any way I can just see Quotes and not Reactions please?Sun, 17 May 2026 08:05:22 +0000Enough of the trash talkSun, 17 May 2026 08:05:21 +0000Anyone who’s been stuck in traffic right there knew in their bones a serious accident could very likely happen.Sun, 17 May 2026 08:04:17 +0000Yeah that was a shame. Coulda shoulda been UK's year. Oh well. Blame Putin I say!Sun, 17 May 2026 08:03:43 +0000The world’s biggest meat and dairy companies are facing mounting accusations of misleading the public over climate promises, after researchers found that nearly all of their environmental claims failed basic scrutiny. A major new study examining 33 global food giants concluded that 98 per cent of sustainability claims made between 2021 and 2024 amounted to greenwashing — vague pledges, weak evidence and glossy public relations campaigns masking continued emissions growth. Billion-Dollar Promises, No Clear Plan At the centre of the backlash is Brazilian meat giant JBS, which pledged to reach net zero by 2040 while simultaneously expanding production. The company promoted the target through high-profile advertising and sustainability reports, then raised $1bn in sustainability-linked bonds tied to the commitment. Researchers said the pledge lacked any credible roadmap. New York’s attorney general later sued JBS, alleging the company misled consumers and investors by promoting climate targets it could not realistically meet. Tiny Projects, Massive Claims The study paints a picture of an industry leaning heavily on symbolic climate gestures while avoiding deeper structural change. Arla Foods pointed to solar panels at a single UK cheese packaging site covering just 12 per cent of that facility’s electricity use as evidence of environmental progress. The same company also highlighted a regenerative farming pilot covering a fraction of its global operations. Tyson Foods, meanwhile, reportedly framed its net-zero ambitions as something it merely “aspires” to achieve rather than a binding target. Scientists Warn of Fossil Fuel Tactics Researchers said more than a third of all environmental claims examined were future promises unsupported by measurable delivery plans. Many net-zero strategies appeared to rely heavily on carbon offsets instead of cutting emissions directly. That has triggered comparisons with the fossil fuel industry, where critics argue climate pledges have long been used to delay tougher regulation while production continues to grow. Meat and dairy account for at least 16.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and more than half of food-sector emissions worldwide. Legal Pressure Starts Closing In The consequences are no longer confined to public criticism. Legal challenges over allegedly misleading environmental claims are now targeting companies including JBS, Tyson, Arla, Danish Crown and Fonterra. For investors and regulators, the stakes are rising fast. Sustainability reporting has become central to corporate financing, consumer trust and political influence — and researchers warn that weak oversight risks allowing companies to market climate ambition while emissions continue climbing. How meat and dairy giants greenwash their imageSun, 17 May 2026 08:02:47 +0000It costs a lot of money to host. There is the "myth" that many countries try to be sure not to enter a potential winner because they can't afford to host. I suppose it's a case by case whether a particular Eurovision is an overall benefit or deficit to the host nation. Of course there will winners and losers. Hotels and restaurants winners, perhaps taxpayers sometimes big losers.Sun, 17 May 2026 08:02:33 +0000Over 70 years ago, in 1953, the US shattered Iran’s rising secular democracy when President Eisenhower authorized a covert CIA coup to overthrow ally Prime Minister Mosaddegh and re-install the Shah, solely to secure cheap oil. And we all know how that is going.Sun, 17 May 2026 08:02:26 +0000And the golden sneakers, and valid university degrees, and . . .Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:05 +0000Sun, 17 May 2026 07:59:57 +0000Enough of your Straw Man Garbage. SO SLEAZY. You know perfectly well that my post was responding to a racist Jew hating narrative suggesting Israel shouldn't exist at all.Sun, 17 May 2026 07:59:37 +0000It should not take a tragedy such as this to expose the failures of Bangkok’s traffic planning. A simple drive through the city is enough to reveal the systemic weaknesses to anyone accustomed to driving in a developed nation. The first and most obvious issue is that Thailand’s driving culture is fundamentally flawed and requires a significant cultural shift. At almost every junction, gridlock is effectively self-inflicted. Drivers routinely follow one another through red lights and block box junctions, preventing cross-traffic from moving when its signal changes. Once one junction becomes obstructed, congestion rapidly cascades outward, creating gridlock across surrounding roads. Drivers then force their way forward out of fear of being trapped by traffic lights with excessively long cycles, resulting in an endless chain reaction of obstruction and delay. One relatively simple improvement would be faster traffic-light cycling, combined with far stricter enforcement against drivers who ignore signals or block junctions. That alone would begin to remove the sense of “panic driving” created by excessively long signal phases. In many cases, traffic-flow monitoring has already demonstrated that junctions with shorter, more frequent cycles actually move a greater volume of traffic than those held on prolonged sequences. There have also been repeated announcements regarding the introduction of city-wide AI traffic monitoring and adaptive flow-control systems. Yet, despite the promises, the public has seen very little evidence of these systems operating effectively in practice.Sun, 17 May 2026 07:59:09 +0000Not to the winners, host country and TV networks where it is all about money!Sun, 17 May 2026 07:58:08 +0000They're doing what they're supposed to do. Not hitting citizen infrastructure is also what they should do. Remember, that news can be misleading.Sun, 17 May 2026 07:57:58 +0000Ah, you didn't mean "carrying" so you actually used the word "carrying"... that clears up your confusion. You knew exactly what was meant. But watching you pretend otherwise for three comments straight has been oddly entertaining 😄Sun, 17 May 2026 07:56:34 +0000Yes, North Korea is a ticking time bomb also, and if they decide to send one of the missiles towards the US or Japan, they'll soon learn a hard lesson. We don't know but a small percentage of what goes on in North Korea as it isn't publicized. America has all the oil it needs internally.Sun, 17 May 2026 07:56:04 +0000This is my source You are correct. For those of us who have the international Wise, we may be forced to change to the Thai Wise with its limitations. In my case, my legal residence changes from year to year (some years I am here over 180 days while others I am not). I can use my Wise card here in Thailand. I may be wrong, but what I understand is that those using the Thai Wise accounts will get bank cards to use in Thailand and a Wise card that can be used internationally, but not in Thailand. Money brought in with the International card is not automatically posted as a remittance.Sun, 17 May 2026 07:55:41 +0000