https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenBased upon the published incidents, the UK nationals, are leading the pack this year. Yes, the French are high incidence,cbut their crime is more seasonal. UK nationals are a year round delight. 😄 The positive side though is that aside from drink and drive stupidity, theirs are not GBH type crimes.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:40:45 +0000Wow (again) just wow maybe Mr Yagoda will have views - never mind if you don't sir I will let the post speak for itself. Comments under this Times of Israel article. https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-israels-war-on-hezbollah-is-too-long-too-deadly-syria-should-fight-the-group-instead/ Netanyahu gambled high and wagered heavily by tying not just his personal and political future to Trump, but the existential security of the entire country. Now we see the result: a bizarre agreement made just to save face, to relieve him of the burden of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, and to avoid jeopardizing his performance in the midterm elections. It is the first time in world history that a belligerent party is kept away from the table and sidelined from negotiations (well, actually the second time, because the first was with Zelensky and Ukraine, also under Trump).Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:39:30 +0000A mystery that has haunted London for nearly a decade has taken a dramatic new turn. The notorious case of the “Putney Pusher” — the jogger accused of shoving a woman into the path of an oncoming bus — is back in the spotlight after police arrested a 44-year-old millionaire banker. The shocking incident unfolded on Putney Bridge in south-west London on the morning of May 5, 2017. At around 7.40am, a 33-year-old woman was walking south along the pedestrian path during the rush hour when a jogger coming in the opposite direction appeared to push her. In an instant, the woman was sent tumbling head-first into a busy bus lane. Disaster was only narrowly avoided thanks to the quick reactions of bus driver Olivier Salbris. Driving the 430 route, Mr Salbris swerved his double-decker bus and brought it to a halt just inches from the woman’s head. The terrifying near-miss stunned passengers and witnesses alike. Minutes later, at around 7.55am, a passenger left the bus in the aftermath of the incident. The victim reportedly asked a haunting question: “Why me?” The mystery deepened when the jogger later crossed back over the bridge. As the woman called out to him about what had happened, he allegedly ignored her and continued on his way. For months, the identity of the jogger remained unknown. Then, on August 8, 2017, police released CCTV footage in a bid to track him down. The images sparked widespread public interest and the suspect quickly became known as the “Putney Pusher”. The footage was viewed across the country as investigators raced to identify the man. Just days later, the investigation appeared to gather momentum. On August 10, police arrested an American investment banker living in Chelsea. But that lead soon collapsed. His lawyers demonstrated he had been on holiday in California at the time of the incident and he was cleared of any involvement. Two days later, on August 12, two more men — including one aged 44 — were arrested. However, they too were released without charges. Despite extensive efforts, detectives struggled to make progress. Investigators examined more than 50 people considered potential suspects. By June 28, 2018, more than a year after the incident, police admitted they had not gathered enough evidence to charge anyone. With no breakthrough in sight, the case was officially closed. Yet the mystery never completely disappeared. On June 15, 2026, police dramatically reopened the investigation. Officers arrested a 44-year-old millionaire banker at his west London home on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm. The suspect was later bailed until September. Police also re-arrested him on suspicion of possession of Class A and Class B drugs. The latest development has reignited interest in one of London's most talked-about unsolved cases. Questions that have lingered since 2017 are once again being asked. On June 16, 2026, Putney MP Fleur Anderson praised police for refusing to abandon the investigation. Her comments highlighted the persistence of detectives who continued pursuing leads years after the original inquiry had been closed. The arrest marks the most significant breakthrough in the case since the incident first shocked commuters on Putney Bridge. What happens next will be closely watched as investigators continue their inquiries and the suspect remains on bail pending further developments. Timeline: How police never gave up hunt for the 'Putney Pusher' Millionaire banker arrested in hunt for 'Putney Pusher' who shoved woman in front of busTue, 16 Jun 2026 18:39:16 +0000What doors are closing fast?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:29 +0000It is possible. I trust science more than some sweaty 50-year-old expat who rolled into Thailand as a virgin, now waddling around preaching COVID vaccine sermons while his next gourmet meal is recycled street slop in the toxic fart cloud that is Chiang Mai.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:27:27 +0000Says me to no one - the very definition of impotency - how did I become an old nutter shouting at the telly and more importantly to me - why ?Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:25:56 +0000I just want to mention that I was a trillionaire way before Musk.....in fact decades earlier back in YugoslaviaTue, 16 Jun 2026 18:23:33 +0000Cant fix stupid. ALL poeple who still value covid shots should be given them though as many and as often as they want.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:21:42 +0000And the moral of the story: If one has the financial/visa means to stay in Thailand, STAY. As everywhere else the doors are closing fast, unless one has a "fat wallet". Amen.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:20:17 +0000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:19:46 +0000My other half packs my bags in Thailand, or my son in the UK, when I am returning to Thailand because I hate it. However, I am usually in the room or hovering about. However, I am well aware that I am responsible for the contents of those bags.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:12:43 +0000I'm not in support of any violence, by anybody. Hatred? Not remotely. Great sadness at what could have been a noble experiment in democracy if both sides turned away from killing each other.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:09:15 +0000In my view, it's a pack of lies; he's late to the party and not the sharpest tool in the box. He's gone for the easy money and free holiday. That's what he's done. All this codswallop about threatening families is just pure fantasy and something to say, hoping the courts will buy into it; they won't.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:08:40 +0000Not saying I'm the toughest but, at a certain point, If I have to whack someone, I will. Sometimes violence is justified for the greater good. Only creepy gammas who need a punch would argue otherwise. https://x.com/Parodyjeffx/status/2066941884098888158Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:08:06 +0000Israel now release the files your Trump whispering has failed now unleash the dogs of war on the President to truly let that sink home as to who is in charge.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0000You need to know who Mark Levin is his importance to Trump and the heavy irony he is applying here - I shall use AI to explain it.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:04:36 +0000Exactly. Israel does not want peace, it wants pieces. Big military maw to feed. If Israel tanks the deal because they feel like bombing Lebanon into rubble, the whole world will see Israel for what it really is. Good reason for the USA to pull them off the warm, comfortable tit.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:03:33 +0000He's got no chance of expecting a Turkish court to believe this pile of camel dung.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:03:18 +0000The left's footsoldiers are a reminder that this is what happens when the Dems don't win at Democracy,they resort to failed, violent tactics.this time from Antifa based groups. "Today, a federal indictment was unsealed charging 15 defendants with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and other charges related to efforts of two Minneapolis-based ANTIFA groups that violently opposed the enforcement of federal law in our state.” —Daniel Rosen, @TheJusticeDept U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota"Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:02:24 +0000Selective memory, you seem to have.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:01:57 +0000Said every weak gamma male ever. Boomers forget the violence their fathers and grandfathers had to do to secure their cushy futures and provide easy times. Easy times created weak men - hippy f****** w****** in their lazy boysTue, 16 Jun 2026 18:01:10 +0000History isn't a balance sheet where only Britain's debits are allowed to be discussed. The Empire deserves criticism for its failures and abuses, but it also left behind legal systems, infrastructure, institutions and economic foundations that many countries still use today. And calling Elon Musk a terrorist without evidence only weakens your argument. Serious accusations require serious proof.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:00:50 +0000Love it!Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:00:24 +0000The occurrence of accidents is actually low, from an empirical viewpoint. I don't see that many, maybe 3-4 per month on average, and I drive/ride daily. While that's definitely more than what I see in France, it's not that much either… IMO because the Thais have their own informal highway code, understood and followed by everyone, which works 99% of the time. In fact, it can sometimes be foreigners who are dangerous, because our Western reflexes and 'road philosophy' are so counterintuitive to the average Thai. It happened to me just earlier this evening: I stopped my motorbike at a pedestrian crossing as a foreigner was waiting to cross. As always in these situations, I put the hazard lights on and watched my rearview mirror attentively. I am always wary of these contexts, because you never know if the vehicles behind you are going to follow your example and stop too, or double down and go through anyway, which creates a much more dangerous situation than the initial one, especially as your stopping can encourage the pedestrian to cross (when they initially didn't intend to) and be struck like a bowling pin. A car and a motorbike came crashing past me: the motorbike, which was initially in my lane, overtook me and avoided me by 10 cm max, honking their horn. Neither vehicle even considered braking and both Thais driving them probably wondered what the stupid farang 'mai roo ruang' ('doesn't have a clue') was up to. I made the wrong call on this one, there could have been an accident and I am the one who would have caused it. The foreigner crossed the road, gave me a thumbs up and I nodded back, but the truth is I shouldn't have stopped – it's a tricky call to make.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:58:54 +0000Never!Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:58:37 +0000