https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenWhat is special boi energy ?Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:51:08 +0000Yes, my reply to you is my idea of kink. Brilliant deduction, as usual. I agree with all that you said, but still think it's a nonsensical question that shouldn't be taken seriously. Definitions and parameters are not required. If you want details about kinky behavior, why not start another thread. This one is about what cavemen did or did not do.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:50:00 +0000I need my bike transported to the Chatujak licensing office in Bangkok. I am also resident in Bkk. Anyone know of a company that can do this? Thanks in advance.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:49:52 +0000This is not going to happen !! Trump can see dollars to be made in tolls !!Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:48:38 +0000Nothing is wrong as long as you do not feel you are doing anything wrong, there is mutual pleasure and consent, and the law will not jail you for it.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:47:50 +0000At least someone has a sense of humorMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:47:29 +0000Entry and departure fee (tax or whatever it is called) is going up in many countries. Japan just announced the cost of a single entry visa is only going up a mere 500 %. "Japan has implemented a five-fold increase to visa fees for all foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years. From 1 July, single-entry visa fees will be raised from the current 3,000 yen ($18.69; £14) to 15,000 yen, while multi-entry visas will now cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen" I guess "get used to it".Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:46:39 +0000Many Thais have stomach trouble from local food, but it's largely the raw fish eaten in Somtam, which causes a large amount of cancer cases here. Foreigners are susceptible when they arrive, not used to the bacteria strains here. Bangkok Belly it's called. Eating too many Chilis over many years can hurt the gastro system in some people. H Pylori is very common here,a lot more then in the West, especially in Isaan, so water should be bottled always, and it comes from shared living spaces, although it can also come from kissing. The best way besides cooking it yourself (wife or girlfriend), is going to restaurants with a high turnaround, as the Thais know where to go for general safety. Meats are left out here, unlike the west, so being careful to fully cook is mandatory.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:45:57 +0000I have both the Lowe and the Casey reports. I will read them in due course and perhaps comment further if they generate any insights. My "outrage" is not political or politically-correct or "woke". However, it's hard for me to think Pakistanis are not being demonised simply because they are "other". I am 100% certain that this has happened. Rape is rape. Men are monsters. I just have a hard time wrapping my head around the "gang" part. Only one man is responsible for any rape. It is estimated that these represent 15% (?) of rapes in the UK. Why is there not "faux outrage" over the other 85% of rapes done by Brit blokes? I have not seen anywhere that any Pakistani women have contributed any testimony to this phenomenon. Surely, rape is not okay for them. All the rapists have mothers and sisters and wives. Why is nobody seeking their opinion. And, honestly, what to do about it. Police have always had difficulty with rape cases, even now that there are female officers, rape counselors aso. Like it or not, the go-to public opinion is still that she's a slut, she led them on, she's had many men aso. All that comes from not taking women seriously in the first place. They're the weaker sex, etc. And we all know that there are women who make up stories about sexual assault to punish a man. So this muddies the waters further for the police. It's being said that police have swept these rapes under the carpet for years because they're afraid of the consequences of being labeled 'racist'. That's likely so. But to make this serious and terrible situation all about immigrants--make no mistake, that is a great part of many people's agenda--is nothing short of racism.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:45:00 +0000Thats one tough mother I'd be giving him a wide berth but definitely an entertainerMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:44:12 +0000Thats one tough mother I'd be giving him a wide berth but definitely an entertainerMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:43:54 +0000absolutely not. Prices will never rise.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:43:54 +0000and the real estate agents and lawyers who promoted and arranged this business model for foreigners to own land.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:43:12 +0000NO, it can be your money as long as it was gifted to your wife. It really isn't complicated. The Sin Suan Tua you mentioned above is confirmation that it isn't joint marital property. Who is telling you this? Below is how it is handled legally: The Mandatory Process: The "Letter of Confirmation"When your wife goes to register the land title, both of you must sign an official Land Department document called a Letter of Confirmation. By signing this, you and your wife jointly declare under oath that: The money used to buy the property belongs exclusively to your wife as her personal asset (Sin Suan Tua). The money is not joint marital property (Sin Somros). You, the foreign spouse, have no legal or beneficial claim to the land. Because you are declaring the funds are completely hers, transferring the money to her account to make the purchase fits cleanly within this legal framework.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:43:07 +0000Although I do support Israel, I do not agree with Ben Gvirs extreme viewpointMon, 22 Jun 2026 05:42:47 +0000If it's the percentages that truly irk you, fly a proper airline instead.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:42:21 +0000It could possibly be because of the new Barack Hussein Obama II Presidential library going up on the South Side of Chicago. Many people have complained that this building looks like a monolith from the movie "2001 Space Odyssey." If you remember at the beginning of the movie where the monolith appeared and the monkeys went crazy and started to beat and kill each other with bones. Some have said that the Obama monolith building has awakened the locals who are once again taking up and killing each other. Scary stuff.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:42:11 +0000Hi, Any recommendation for an agent to obtain a business visa in Koh Samui or facilitate getting one in Penang ?Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:41:05 +0000Thus another Thai bashers party is pooped on. Excellent!Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:40:39 +0000Wow! Thanks to all who responded.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:40:36 +0000Not saying the corruption is blame free, but you do have to feed it. When you know you're doing something wrong, it's your fault, no matter who else is complicent. I could have retired in my 20s as a drug dealer, as know many who could have, but I knew the consequences if caught, and was morally wrong in my mind anyway. Many things I passed on, as consequences too high, or was not a 'victimless' crime. The blame is squarely on the expat.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:40:08 +0000It's especially interesting (to me, anyway) with the new DTV visa aimed at Digital Nomads. The DTV doesn't qualify the holder for a WP. But apparently, it's okay for them to work in Thailand as long as their income comes from sources outside of Thailand.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:39:57 +0000Police target nominee network in land raids across three Andaman provinces SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 Thai police have launched a large-scale operation against an alleged foreign nominee network in the Andaman region, seizing land and buildings worth more than 1 billion baht in Phuket, Krabi and Phangnga. The courts approved 59 arrest warrants, covering 28 Thai nationals and 31 foreigners, along with 60 search warrants. Police said the wider investigation would continue as officers trace lawyers, auditors and other people suspected of helping conceal illegal ownership structures. * A key search point in Phangnga was Sava Beach Villa, where investigators found seven villas being operated with staff and daily rental payments in a manner police described as an unlicensed hotel business. A British company director named Andrew was arrested. Police said the investigation found Thai nationals registered as shareholders in several companies in a nominee-like arrangement. Some were allegedly employees or relatives of company directors and held social security status, making it unlikely they had the financial capacity to invest in or hold shares in multiple companies. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/40067662 * So it looks like they are also after the Romans in Rome.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:38:43 +0000Cue the "Anutin doesn't like dirty farangs" comment.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:38:15 +0000Enough to understand the concern, not enough to lose sleep over it.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:38:12 +0000