https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenMon, 15 Jun 2026 20:38:06 +0000https://aseannow.com/thailand-news/russia-warns-citizens-about-travel-to-thailand-r2334/Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Thailand if they believe they could face criminal prosecution by US authorities, citing the risk of arrest and extradition under agreements between Bangkok and Washington. Get today's headlines by email The warning, issued on Friday, 12 June, advises Russian nationals who have any reason to suspect they may be subject to US criminal proceedings to refrain from travelling to Thailand altogether. The ministry also cautioned against transiting through Thai airports. According to The Moscow Times, the warning relates to the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and Thailand. The advisory comes in the same week that Russian hacker suspect Denis Obrezkov appeared before a US court after being arrested in Thailand in November last year. Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed that Washington has intensified its use of what it described as a punitive justice system since Russia launched its full-scale military operation in Ukraine four years ago. In its statement, the ministry warned that Russian citizens could become targets “without prior knowledge” due to extensive US sanctions imposed on individuals and legal entities. It also alleged that US intelligence agencies often disregard Thai authorities when conducting sting operations aimed at Russian nationals. The ministry described Thailand as one of the main locations where Washington pursues Russian citizens abroad, despite the country’s popularity among Russian tourists. It stated that the “friendly country”, which attracts large numbers of Russian visitors each year, remains a key destination for such operations. However, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said no Russian tour operators had been arrested while conducting tours in Thailand. ATOR added that Russian citizens who are aware they may face legal action from third countries because of their activities would be wise to follow the Foreign Ministry’s advice. The warning could have some impact on Thailand’s tourism sector. More than 1.8 million Russian visitors travel to Thailand annually, making Russia one of the country’s important tourism source markets. Manager Online reported that as of now, there has been no public response from Thai authorities regarding the advisory. Industry observers will be watching closely to see whether the warning affects Russian travel demand to Thailand in the coming months. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 16 June 2026Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:36:03 +0000Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Thailand if they believe they could face criminal prosecution by US authorities, citing the risk of arrest and extradition under agreements between Bangkok and Washington. Get today's headlines by email The warning, issued on Friday, 12 June, advises Russian nationals who have any reason to suspect they may be subject to US criminal proceedings to refrain from travelling to Thailand altogether. The ministry also cautioned against transiting through Thai airports. According to The Moscow Times, the warning relates to the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and Thailand. The advisory comes in the same week that Russian hacker suspect Denis Obrezkov appeared before a US court after being arrested in Thailand in November last year. Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed that Washington has intensified its use of what it described as a punitive justice system since Russia launched its full-scale military operation in Ukraine four years ago. In its statement, the ministry warned that Russian citizens could become targets “without prior knowledge” due to extensive US sanctions imposed on individuals and legal entities. It also alleged that US intelligence agencies often disregard Thai authorities when conducting sting operations aimed at Russian nationals. The ministry described Thailand as one of the main locations where Washington pursues Russian citizens abroad, despite the country’s popularity among Russian tourists. It stated that the “friendly country”, which attracts large numbers of Russian visitors each year, remains a key destination for such operations. However, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said no Russian tour operators had been arrested while conducting tours in Thailand. ATOR added that Russian citizens who are aware they may face legal action from third countries because of their activities would be wise to follow the Foreign Ministry’s advice. The warning could have some impact on Thailand’s tourism sector. More than 1.8 million Russian visitors travel to Thailand annually, making Russia one of the country’s important tourism source markets. Manager Online reported that as of now, there has been no public response from Thai authorities regarding the advisory. Industry observers will be watching closely to see whether the warning affects Russian travel demand to Thailand in the coming months. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 16 June 2026 View full articleMon, 15 Jun 2026 20:36:03 +0000Online TM47 is processed by the local immigration for the address on the report. Someone at the immigration office processes them locally. They are not all handled in Bangkok, unless your address is in Bangkok.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0000Stephen Lennon (or Tommy Robinson), in my view, is a traitor. It doesn't matter whether he is witting on not. He has consorted with a country intent on doing us harm, and which has done us harm, leading directly to the death of an innocent British citizen. He might not agree with British foreign policy, but that cannot be used as a defence. He should cooperate fully with the authorities about his meetings in Moscow, the circumstances of his visit and the involvement of Russian government and political figures. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r2l352z2do .Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:33:49 +0000The IO has the right to exercise discretion in the process, thus it is not illegal and doesn't fall under the purview of this law. No crime has been committed. This 'debate' has been raging since I first visited 20 years ago and I've not found a single example of a foreigner who used an agent and was denied entry based on that stamp. There have been many shenanigans surrounding visa runs where the passport went to Cambodia whilst its owner was perched on a barstool, but that's not the same thing. Please post just one example of when someone used a legitimate agent and was sanctioned for passing through immigration with one of those stamps.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:32:43 +0000SeamenMon, 15 Jun 2026 20:31:39 +0000He won two elections. Opinions don't matter now and the war is ending. Shortest war in US history. Oil prices are down.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:31:06 +0000When a guy is 35 or 45, he usually lies online to paint himself as richer, stronger, or more successful than he actually is—it’s driven by standard career and social competition. But when a 65 or 70-year-old man does it, the psychology shifts into something much deeper, darker, and frankly, a bit tragic. At that stage of life, the lies aren't usually about impressing women or flexing wealth; they are a desperate fight against relevance deprivation and the fear of being forgotten.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:28:12 +0000No. It is a sick and twisted tradition being perpetrated primarily by the Japanese people. It's demented and it should stop.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:27:31 +0000Roger Cook, the fearless journalist who made a career exposing con artists, fraudsters, paedophiles and other villains, has died aged 83 after a short illness. The hard-hitting reporter became one of Britain's most recognisable investigative journalists, earning fame not only for confronting wrongdoers but also for the violent retaliation he often faced. Over decades on BBC Radio 4’s Checkpoint and later ITV’s The Cook Report, Cook repeatedly put himself in danger. He received death threats, was attacked with baseball bats, held at gunpoint and suffered broken fingers, cracked ribs and dislocated shoulders. In one dramatic incident, Cook was run over by a car while investigating a man accused of swindling pensioners by falsely claiming their homes faced compulsory purchase. After surgery, an Australian doctor reportedly told him: “Jeez, mate. Put it this way, if you weren’t built like a brick privy, you’d probably be dead.” Cook’s trademark style combined calm determination with relentless questioning. Armed first with a tape recorder and later accompanied by television crews, he became famous for doorstep confrontations that left targets scrambling for answers. His breakthrough came with Checkpoint, which he conceived after working as a reporter on BBC Radio 4’s World at One. One early investigation involved a Bristol mortgage company accused of selling unsuitable loans. When Cook challenged the boss, asking what qualified him to run a financial organisation “other than being a heavyweight wrestler”, the man allegedly grabbed him in a bear hug and threw him down a flight of stairs. The entire confrontation was captured on tape. Checkpoint ran from 1973 to 1985 and attracted more than two million listeners. Despite its popularity, Cook later recalled BBC executives initially felt uneasy about naming individuals and companies and worried about complaints over his aggressive interviewing style. His investigations soon expanded onto television through programmes including Nationwide and Newsnight. In 1981, while confronting a fraudulent antiques dealer for Newsnight, Cook was beaten with a metal bar. His dream of bringing Checkpoint fully to television was only briefly realised at the BBC before the corporation opted for the less confrontational Watchdog format. Cook then moved to ITV, where The Cook Report became one of the most famous investigative programmes on British television. Running from 1987 to 1997, with specials continuing until 1999, the show tackled loan sharks, counterfeit goods, drug dealing, people smuggling, the ivory trade, neo-Nazis in Germany, Northern Ireland protection rackets and baby trading operations in Brazil and Guatemala. Success also brought controversy. A libel case linked to a 1992 programme resulted in compensation and legal costs exceeding £700,000. Another libel action connected to a 1994 episode on cot deaths was later settled out of court. In 2000, allegations emerged that several programmes had been faked through staged criminal scenarios. Carlton Television defended the use of investigative stings, and the Independent Television Commission ultimately cleared the programme. The News of the World later accepted there had been no “fakery or deception”. Another controversy centred on claims made by Cook and the Daily Mirror that miners’ leader Arthur Scargill and two union officials had paid off mortgages using Libyan funds during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Twelve years later, former Mirror editor Roy Greenslade publicly acknowledged the claims were untrue and apologised. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, during the Second World War, Cook spent much of his childhood in Australia before moving to Britain in 1968. He worked across radio, television and documentaries before becoming one of the country's best-known investigative reporters. His achievements earned widespread recognition. In 1998, he received a Bafta special award for investigative reporting. His autobiography, Dangerous Ground, was published in 1999 and later updated as More Dangerous Ground in 2011. Even after The Cook Report ended, he returned to ITV in 2007 with Roger Cook’s Greatest Hits, revisiting some of his most memorable investigations. Cook's first marriage to Madeline Koh ended in divorce. In 1982, he married Frances Knox. She survives him, along with their daughter, Belinda. As tributes follow, Cook leaves behind a remarkable legacy built on confronting powerful figures, exposing wrongdoing and repeatedly putting himself in harm’s way to uncover the truth. Roger Cook obituaryMon, 15 Jun 2026 20:27:13 +0000There's no question that Muslim population growth is an existential threat to humanity, but so is population growth in general. 21 out of 22 nations in Africa that have the highest population growth levels on the planet are Muslim majority nations. That is a huge problem. The world needs fewer babies, not more babies.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:26:05 +0000A lot of people are turning against the Muppet these days, and it must be a very painful experience for him to experience that lack of fealty that he comes to expect from his devotees. Congratulations to the independent thinkers for finally coming to grips with his failed policy, and failed presidency.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:24:37 +0000The American healthcare industry is one of the largest mafias in the US and it is the least affordable medical care anywhere in the world. But certainly not the best by a long shot. I much prefer medical care in Thailand, aside from the fact that it cost a tiny fraction of what it does back in broken America.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:22:41 +0000Excuse me, got confused by a reply quoting you earlier in the thread. So it was that person saying Pattaya (Jomtien) does not follow the limted '15-to-7 days before' window, not you. But I see here your office down there Hat Yai way doesn't either. Got it. And yes, no idea how it's all handled after it's submitted online. Some offices, you get a quick turnaround on replies; others, not so much.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:20:20 +0000What do arguments on the net achieve?Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:18:09 +0000What you write is not true: In 2024, the UK government passed an indefinite ban on both NHS and private prescriptions of puberty blockers for gender dysphoria in children under 18. It is illegal for a 12-year-old to be prescribed these medications in the UK. NHS policy explicitly states that cross-sex hormones (testosterone or estrogen) cannot be prescribed to anyone under the age of 16. For teenagers aged 16 or 17 to access gender-affirming hormones, they must meet strict criteria. Any treatment must be endorsed by a national independent multidisciplinary team. Regarding Starmer: It's true he was DPP when the decision to not charge Savile was made, however it was local police and a local lawyer who decided not to prosecute Savile because victims felt unable to testify at the time. After Savile's death when the full extent of his abuse became public, Starmer ordered an independent inquiry into the CPS's handling of the case. The 2013 report confirmed Starmer didn't know about the CPS decision in 2009 not to prosecute Savile, however the CPS was heavily criticised for being too timid/cautious regarding Savile.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:11:53 +0000I think the point is - none of them are fit to govern, that's the problem here.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:07:35 +0000The irony of the internet is that the more "polished" and modern a platform is (like Instagram or TikTok), the faker the personas tend to be.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:05:36 +0000Jail for Jali. Next...Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:58:58 +0000Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:58:44 +0000Why is the government doing a family's work of parenting and guidance? Bottom line: They do not want young people to access alternative information to the mainstream brainwash. They desperately need to keep molding young brains to keep control of the clown show.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:55:55 +0000I reckon the other five in six must be deaf, dumb and blind not to think so.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:54:14 +0000It's done Online I don't know were it goes it doesn't state were it goes It could go to Bangkok who knows I am in Hat Yai Songkhla I don' think that makes a difference.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0000And has Ketamine for lunch.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:42:17 +0000