https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around Thailandenyou are truly a wise man. currency debase ment is a mythTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:41:03 +0000ContractTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:37:50 +0000Depends on where you go to. Last year I stayed at Bumrungrad, 5 days, no surgery but an endoscopic procedure. 870000. It would have been a lot cheaper at the village health center. But I might not live to tell the tale.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:08 +0000BindingTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:25:07 +0000Yeah, I basically concur - see my earlier post(s) re feeling a bit nervous. Problem is that TIT don't have a visa that fits me. IMHO an old age pensioner taking multiple holidays longer than 9-14 days 4 times a year should not be given the boot - however be that as it may - the non o agent/bank route would save me from the fear - until of course such fraudulent corruption gets the boot. ( LOL and pardon my rant )Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:24:42 +0000How is Nigel at predicting the future in the UK? "Burnham has inherited a Labour Party that is moving radically to the Left,national borrowing has gone out of control". No mandate Burnham , Nigel calls for a General Election. Nigel on Burnham : "Net Zero, rich should pay more tax, EU Supporter , The most left wing PM for 80 yrs, It will be Starmer but even worse". The story is based on a Skynews Australia news reportTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:24:35 +0000A Thai office worker earns a good salary, saves hard, and still can't buy a home | Thaiger An article worth reading. FeltTue, 23 Jun 2026 15:24:00 +0000Thank you all for your helpful responses. There is a bank on campus and presumably they're used to international students opening accounts.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:21:54 +0000I read your post when I didn't have time to reply as I was working. Now I have just got home and am catching up with things. Emojis are there to express agreement, disagreement, or whether you find something funny or sad. I found your post funny so I clicked on it. I don't have to explain myself to you. I even gave you a thumbs up a few days ago, you didn't post to ask me to explain why. If you have a problem with people reacting by the buttons which are there for people to react to posts then take it up with the mods. You actually believe Farage, Lowe, Yaxley-Lennon are not right wing. That in itself is funny. You believe whenever anyone criticises any of the above people it is because they are scared. Nope, it is because they have pulled the wool over your eyes and continue to do so. Whenever I do reply to you in detail you either complain it is too long, you tell me to "F.O.", call me a disruptor, and then flounce off. So no point anymore really.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:15:42 +0000To be fair, most of AN posters would like to either wake up looking like him, or at him.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:13:29 +0000Do you actually know this or is it something you just want to believe?Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:08:31 +0000That's like calling a fat guy "Tiny."Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0000Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:29 +0000The do gooders on here and Starmer fans will tell you this is fake and not to be believed take a listen and make up your mind of what we in the UK have to face Daily. Complain we get a knock at the door or called far right racist and causing unrest to the UK.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:58:11 +0000My thought, too. You don't need to go to your home branch to get that paperwork.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:55:53 +0000You visited 3 times, for how long? Probably not for very long, because your post smacks of ignorance. Scams and overcharging are endemic in Vietnam. I must have spent 7 years in a different Vietnam, a parallel universe Vietnam, because in my Vietnam overcharging is as rare, if not rarer than in Thailand, it was endemic 30 years ago, but with the exception of Hoi An, and maybe Hà Nội it isn't anymore. Cost of accommodation is spiralling? Where in Vietnam? Certainly not hotels, they are 30% to 40% cheaper than in Thailand. Bánh mì is 50 cents, not 1$ in most places. Fruit and vegetables are a lot cheaper in Vietnam. And visa policies are better, too unlimited, back to back, 90 day visas. Thailand, on the other hand, changes their visa policies twice a year,Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:55:10 +0000Reading some reports here again... allow me a little rant... I'll never understand why anyone who's old enough for a retirement extension gets a marriage extension instead. What could be a simple task all done and dusted in a morning of quiet solitude without any "better half" meddling (or forgetting to ensure that her part of the paperwork is in order), becomes a ridiculous bureaucratic exercise with bedroom photos, an up to date K.R.2 confirmation, other wife documents, a return trip after the "under consideration" time, more likely than not a home visit (with or without a need for witnesses to be questioned)...Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:53:50 +0000I don't think so. On the link below, you can see a medical clinic that specializes in legal medical use cannabis and oils and they are advertising a mixed THC and CBD oil blend. They don't give percentages, but I'm sure the oil has a THC content higher than that or it would not be labeled as having THC. The box in the photo says 13mg per ML, which isn't very high, but it's reasonable. https://www.thaikanya.com/product/30092/thc-cbd-cannabis-oil-consultation-doctor-only-medical-cannabis-with-thai-herbal-oil I really don’t know anything about edibles, I’m sorry. However, I still think there is a low risk of enforcement on any of this stuff. I was only outlining the legal issues as they currently stand. If someone were caught with a bottle of illegally homemade cannabis oil containing high levels of THC, the person could even argue that it is oil only containing CBD, and then the authorities would need to send it to a lab for testing to see if it contains THC and how much. In reality, would that happen? Probably not. Most people would only even run into problems with any of this stuff at all if they were already being arrested for another offense, and officers then found illegal substances in their possession which could be added to the arrest as additional charges. Personally I wouldn't even take the risk, but the risk is seemingly rather small for those who want to.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:52:56 +0000I think they are buying all this land to build the "Heavenly Jerusalem" in Thailand. They are doing the same in other places, including Ukraine. Quote: The Heavenly Jerusalem is a spiritual city described in the New Testament as the eternal dwelling place of God and His people, representing the fulfillment of divine promises. It is identified in Hebrews 12:22 as the "city of the living God," where believers have come to join a joyful assembly of angels and the spirits of the righteous.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:48:48 +0000Well these 2 wont be raping any kids for a few years the other 1 the eldest is on the run in Pakistan. He tried to campaign to join the labour party. This sentance was carried out yesterday at Sheffield Crown Court.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:47:19 +0000That guy could be a reincarnation of John CandyTue, 23 Jun 2026 14:46:34 +0000It appears that you still believe EV are more prone to fires than ICE vehicles? This despite a couple of posts that clearly state what the numbers are based on, with links to the source. Why does the cause of the fire sway your impaired judgement? A fire is a fire. A fairly recent fire on a car carrier was quickly blamed on the EV's that were part of the cargo, whereas the reality was the fire started in some old, used, second-hand, pre-owned ICE vehicles that were also on the manifest. They hadn't been drained of hydrocarbon-based combustibles and tanks and engines properly vented per the regulations for shipping used "conventional" vehicles. Spark...boom!Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:43:05 +0000https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/s/qmxhLflXaC Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They are successfully targeting logistics,Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:39:23 +0000I guess so. I don’t drink, nor do I go to rooftop bars, so I can’t comment. ฿500 for a drink sounds expensive though. You would be better off sitting at a beautiful outdoor café here in southern Europe and only paying €2 to €3 for a glass of local red wine. The only time I'm paying for false friends over in Thailand is when it involves a short time hotel. Those are the best false friends, really the best. Everybody knows it. A lot of people are saying it. Even the best people, very smart people, would tell you that.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:33:51 +0000PromissoryTue, 23 Jun 2026 14:33:49 +0000