https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI will take things that didn't happen for 10 points please 🙄Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000This is why I am going to China in September. Chinese women are superior in every way. You would never see a Chinese woman babbling publicly about any subject, much less about sex toys. It's as if these western women have become completely brainless during the past half-century. Is this Social Media brainwashing? Its very unbecoming.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:59:58 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:58:46 +0000It takes me back to when I was a boy in London in the 1940s. Seeing your mate eating an apple and asking him for the core. 92 still alive and kicking. As my old mum used to say, "You've got to eat a peck of dirt before you die."😀Thu, 21 May 2026 03:58:18 +0000Bangkok Elevation Map 8.5mm per year subsidence equals .5 meters every 60 years. That is how long it will take the dark blue areas on the map above to be underwater (though this map was made 15 years ago, so it will be 45 years to subside .5 meters). Bangkok is already partially surrounded by dykes and watergates and I am sure that those barriers will continue to be built and expanded.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:56:59 +0000I am looking for some feedback and advice regarding my upcoming, very first visa extension (based on retirement, if possible). I entered Thailand at the beginning of May on a Non-Immigrant O visa (Spouse of a Thai National / คู่สมรสของบุคคลสัญชาติไทย) and currently live with my wife in That Phanom. I would like to file my first extension of stay based on "Retirement" (since I am over 50) at the Nakhon Phanom Immigration Office. I plan to visit the immigration office ahead of time to verify their specific document requirements. Based on my research, I believe the required documents are as follows: Application Form and Fees: Fee: THB 1,900 in cash (Do immigration offices really not accept PromptPay yet?). Form TM7: Original completed application form (Do I need to provide copies of this as well?). Photos: Two recent passport-sized photos (4x6 cm). Visa and Passport Information: Original passport Copies of my passport (the main photo/ID page and the page with my current entry stamp) A copy of the Non-O e-visa used to enter the country A copy of the electronic TM30 receipt (Notification of Residence) Banking and Financial Information: Original bankbook, updated with a small transaction made the day before the application Copies of the bankbook (the account information page and all pages showing transactions). An original bank guarantee letter confirming the account balance. (Unsure): Do I also need an original 3-month or 6-month bank statement showing past transactions? Proof of Residence: Original and a copy of my Yellow House Book (Tabian Baan). Original black House Book and copy of my wife/family. Original and a copy of my wife's Thai ID card. (Unsure): Do I really need to draw a hand-drawn map to my house? Does anyone have an up-to-date checklist for the Nakhon Phanom office, or any specific experiences worth sharing? My Biggest Concerns:1. The THB 800,000 Deposit: I have held an account with Kasikornbank (KBank) for two years and transferred more than enough funds into it two years ago. However, the transaction code for my international transfers always shows as "TRN". According to my bankbook, "TR" stands for Transfer/Cheque and "N" means No-Book Transaction. When I asked my local KBank branch for a foreign remittance source confirmation letter (FET form), they did not understand what I needed and told me to contact the call center instead. Would it be worth visiting the KBank branch in Nakhon Phanom city instead? Since they are closer to the immigration office, they might have more experience with these requests. 2. Changing the Extension Reason from Marriage to Retirement: I read here in this forum that it is impossible to change the reason for your very first extension from the original reason stated on your Non-O visa entry. Is this true? If so, it means I must apply for my first extension based on marriage. We were married in Bangkok over 20 years ago. If I need an updated marriage verification printout (Kor Ror 2), can I obtain this at the local That Phanom District Office (ที่ว่าการอำเภอธาตุพนม)? Thank you in advance for your feedback 🙂 I will be sure to share my experience here once the process is complete!Thu, 21 May 2026 03:56:42 +0000Yes it's illegal to ride in the back of a pickup in Thailand, so whatever insurance he may have had would have been invalid. Hope he fully recoversThu, 21 May 2026 03:56:03 +0000It takes quite a lot to kill a healthy 27-year-old....That white powder must have been very potent...Thu, 21 May 2026 03:53:26 +0000MY MISTAKE. Visited PEA yesterday 19th May with the letter I received from PEA. The lovely PEA people explained that the letter was formal notification they had approved my solar system for connection to the grid, but exporting power to the grid is another approval process. As it currently stands 3 phase export is limited to 10kW and single phase 5kW, as per the government announcement. Sorry for the misinformation.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:53:15 +0000So does this mean you are not coming back? Have a nice trip.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:34 +0000Checked baggage is screened for safety by airport security officers using scanning technology before it is loaded onto the aircraft.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:23 +0000Of course, Pattaya will be more attractive for normal visitors with money, both individuals and families, if the town can get rid of criminals and misbehaving idiots. I used to live in Pattaya for years but moved to Bangkok as it is much safer. Would I consider moving back? Yes maybe, but only if law and order is restored.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:47:17 +0000"For anyone confused by the line "two wives are allowed in the army", I shall elucidate. All soldiers were issued a sewing kit containing buttons, needles, thread, etc. to repair their uniforms. The soldiers called it a "housewife". " GENTLEMAN SOLDIER: No reason for YT to restrict this video, except that maybe Google is becoming ornery.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:46:11 +0000Who x-rays the bags?Thu, 21 May 2026 03:45:00 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:44:37 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:43:53 +0000June 1, a Monday is a holiday, as well as June 3.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:43:42 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:42:57 +0000Donut Puffa Me Bro Use MAGA26 to save -300% (1) on your next online McDonald's order (2) (1)MAGA Math (2) Only valid in America, you must be 18+ preferably not so much plus, Jeffrey liked 'em young and must be willing to zero out any new facts you see if they differ from your initial assumption that you learned from your Daddy Vlad that you're the Queen now but Xi just made a deal to sell out America [TBD - this is inside information leaking out, because rich people can't keep secrets to other rich people, just ask them to tell ya stories after you buy them some drinks about The Network which has infiltrated the government, business and academia at the highest levels to keep their affairs private but keep you under a giant AI driven surveillance network they're currently building out] GOD BLESS YOU 'MORINS' [sic] AND GOLD BLESS AMERICA You are about to get $1T usd of Chinese investment into American factories from China sparking a new Renaissance for... Elon Musk's Optimus (and Chinese copies) robots to replace you uneducated meat bags with 24/7 efficiency that never takes time off to pick up the kids. Losers; Cheers 🥂 😄Thu, 21 May 2026 03:42:35 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:41:52 +0000In my case a drivers licence from my home country, certificate of residence plus a few thousand baht agent fee. A day trip to the office and 3 easy physical tests. ie: step on a break pedal, tell the tester the colours he pointed at... red, yellow and green and some other test I got wrong and got waved on 😀 Edit: was the "Depth Perception Test" I got wrong OK, yes, you require DLT testing. Do you have a motorbike licence from your home country?Thu, 21 May 2026 03:41:11 +0000Actually a little over a year, and it takes awhile to find a house, especially seeing I'm not there and only have my daughter who works to take time to look at the ones I'm interested in. I also have to get money for my house here, either my ex makes me an offer or I have to go to court to enforce reimbursement. It's quite a lot of money I'll need to start over back there. Strange I get 2 thumbs downs on personal plans.Thu, 21 May 2026 03:40:39 +0000Thu, 21 May 2026 03:40:26 +0000Giles was prescientThu, 21 May 2026 03:39:23 +0000Its not a, holiday. Why would CW be closedThu, 21 May 2026 03:38:19 +0000