https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenBecause it involves a Brit and a "dark skinned" male, probably a dispute about the soccer World Cup and some dubious call by a referee. As only 1- 5/8 of the English team are non-immigrants, loyalties become somewhat divided when any African, non-indigenous South American, or Caribbean team are the opponents. The dark-skinned bloke probably hails from Birmingham, via the Democratic Republic of Congo.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:40:22 +0000Many sites do direct comparison. Can be biased however simple Google of eg " TorFx vs WISE would be a start. Which I just did. AI reply..... "Wise is generally cheaper and faster for small, self-managed transfers and offers a multi-currency account, whereas TorFX is better for large sums (over £8,000 / $10,000) because it assigns you a dedicated account manager and can waive transfer fees."Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:37:47 +0000Read any news from the US lately?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:34:26 +0000There were massive protests across the country when the agreement was signed so, no, "Lebanon and its people" aren't all on one side. Unfortunately, the country has Shia-Sunni-Christian factions at loggerheads. Nevertheless, on the ground it's only Hezbollah resisting the invading Jewish Israeli animals.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:29:19 +0000So what are you trying to say? She was a normal decent girl and he corrupted her? He created a Golum that eventually turned against him?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:20:10 +0000On that note, read a very intersting article from the NZ Herald...... Trump offers pardons to a major Republican donor and violators of the Clean Air Act All of those pardoned were convicted of violations related to the Clean Air Act, a landmark air pollution regulation passed in 1963. Many in the group were found to have tampered with emissions control equipment in vehicles, or to have sold parts to bypass the controls in violation of the Clean Air Act. Margo Oge, a former director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality at the US Environmental Protection Agency, said: “These pardons don’t just forgive a paperwork violation - they reward people who ran businesses stripping pollution controls off diesel trucks for profit”. Trump, who pledged during the campaign to crack down on the illegal flow of deadly drugs coming across the border, also granted clemency to several individuals convicted for drug-related crimes, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, Baltimore drug kingpin Garnett Gilbert Smith and former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez. The day he was inaugurated for a second term, Trump pardoned most January 6 defendants - a sweeping action that granted clemency to more than 1500 convicted in connection with the riot at the US Capitol in 2021, including those who assaulted police officers. Trump is rotten to the core and dishing out pardons to those involved in the Jan 6 Capitol Hill riot is/should be a crime in and of itself. Wake up America, the clown, con man, thief and rapist is enriching himself, his family and cohorts at the expense of America's reputation and the everyday worker, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-offers-pardons-to-a-major-republican-donor-and-violators-of-the-clean-air-act/FIEHJM4BA5FHRJI3SWBWNCRH4Q/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:19:48 +0000The fast track lane doesn’t say “Thai citizens” but it says “long stay”.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:08:47 +0000What has the British embassy done that prompts your sneering disapproval?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:05:30 +0000We’re talking about the same thing. I’m talking about departure, not arrival, and there are two priority/fast lane lines: one is on the most far left end of the departure hall, nearby the domestic departures. The second one is towards the far right end of the departure hall, after the escalators for the international departures. The fast track sign literally says “long stay” and even the immigration police officers inside (the big Immigration counter right after security and immigration) confirmed it, and I’ve never had any issues on department. Attached is a photo of the fast track sign (in this case it’s the fast track lane at the far left end of the building where the domestic departures are located). You may have to zoom in.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:03:41 +0000There is nothing to lose by going to the MOI, particularly, if your MIL can put you in touch with someone there. I have one friend who was told that he should have been interviewed by the time he went but his application had inexplicably been overlooked. He was put on the list soon afterwards. In my own case I went to the MOI twice before my interview. The first time was 3.5 years after my application because I had been informed that I had reached the top of the wait list for the interview but the MOI had reviewed the file and found that SB had made a mistake in my application by referencing a wrong section of the Nationality Act in the covering letter which meant I could not be interviewed. I went there and met the head of the nationality section who agreed it was not my fault and allowed my file to go back to SB for correction instead of just rejecting me. So I lost 6 months and had to submit some updated documents and a new salary letter. Later I was called to the MOI again because they had found another mistake made by SB. This one was easier to remedy by bringing along a document that SB had failed to submit, even though I had given it to them. In that case the head of the nationality section called my mobile herself and I met her again at the MOI. By the time of the interview I had built a decent rapport with her. She sat next to me at the interview and asked most of the questions in a very pleasant way. If you applied in 2023, you are not behind current waiting times, as they are now interviewing people who applied in 2019 and 2021. However, if it is not too much of a sacrifice of time and money, it is usually worth the effort to go to the MOI, as long as you can meet someone there. One friend had the misfortune to rock up there when they were doing interviews and they said they were too busy to talk to him.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:02:11 +0000Investigate whose friend and why?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:04 +0000It has been reported that they knew where she had been because they asked her to send her location while she was there.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:56:45 +0000Of course, the MAGA cult members are unable to refute the facts exposed in the different reports, so they can only pathetically deny without being specific. Lol! I even got a nasty thumb down from a MAGA poster, only for..... quoting Rubio! 🤣Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0000Actually, it's not only about being busy in Ukraine. It's about Ukraine having a strong army, mastering "modern" warfare technology and tactics, and also its people being ready to die in a war (which most Western Europeans are likely not ready to do). Even if there is a ceasefire or peace agreement, Russia will likely keep at least part of Donbass and Crimea, which Ukraine will practically never accept. As soon as Russia is 'busy' attacking a NATO country, Ukraine will attack Donbass (invoking a likely reciprocal defense agreement with NATO), this time with full NATO involvement and support. That's a reason why one of Russia's conditions for peace is to downsize the Ukrainian army and to forbid some offensive weapons such as long range missiles. If not, Ukraine's military will hang like a Damocles sword over Russia. As to the current Russian threat, it's written in the OP that: "Lithuania's ambassador to Nato said this week that Russia was more likely to rely on hybrid tactics, including missile or drone incursions, rather than launch a conventional military assault."Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:44:59 +0000But that's why I'm referring to US 250...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:43:03 +0000If renewing car and bike at same time then most (if not all) Transport offices will accept one original COR + photocopy for the other licienceSun, 05 Jul 2026 14:40:03 +0000Hip Hop has followed a similar arc to reggae - It peaked by the mid 90s (late 70s for reggae). Like reggae, it will always be about but it's degenerated and will never recover to what it was - bar a good tune here and there. Some gems in here on 7"Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:39:38 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:29:37 +0000Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:29:14 +0000500, so 1000 if you're renewing car and bike.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:28:51 +0000My post was more directed at the big imm offices such as CW. Just to make folk aware that COR in some offices can take time. Some offer VIP service that can be 500b + for instant issue. How much does Udon charge for this free service?Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:26:56 +0000I decided to read this 😊 This is how you see it, written by AI. "I take a large group on a forum..." Really? How do I take these people? That's an interesting way of looking at things. Thank you for your contribution.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:25:22 +0000I honestly have no idea of what and why you are posting, as once I understood that whatever was in front of me was written by ChatGPT, I tuned out. Next time, be honest and respectful by writing from the heart.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:20:01 +0000Good point, well made. Keeping tabs on things up there and in the past year at least 3 people I know personally have managed same-day COR at Udon. Book an appointment at the far less busy TO at Nong Han. One mate got in before 9, all done and on the road with new bike and car license 90 minutes later.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:18:43 +0000Really ? Nooo....getaway. I keep hearing its a family resort and a big hub for sports, not to mention that when the local authorities go lookibg for evidence of prostitution they never find any. You must be thinking of somewhere else. Might go and investigate for myself though , just to get to the truth of it.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:18:41 +0000