https://aseannow.com/rss/44-thailand-news.xml/National and regional news from all around ThailandenI Just did my retirement renewal BB. CM changed the requirement on international transfers, NY did it in next day via email, TPP thru Credit Advice Reciept requestThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:56:44 +0000You could knock a horse out with that.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:56:24 +0000And what, pray, is your view of "the Jewry"? Rhetorical question, so please don't inflict us all with references to the Hamas freedom fighters rapists of October 7.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:56:18 +0000Thailand only has about 2 dozen islands with developed hotels. The national park islands are done on tours. Nobody goes to 100 islands. In Krabi and Trang they have 4 or 5 stops for snorkelling. I was visiting Thailand 15 years before you arrived. You sit in Sisaket with a kid lecturing people. That's why you have not visited many islands.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:56:12 +0000You can't fix stupid.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:56:08 +0000"to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes." The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:55:06 +0000Soon 82 yo. Here in Chiang Mai I reguarly use 2 App based taxi services. I reported one lady app based taxi driver: -Using 3 smartphones all the time she was driving. -She got visibly annoyed when she misssed a left turn which reduces the total km for the trip by about 3 km. She spoke perfect English and told me 'don't tell me how to drive'. -End of trip I asked 'has the fare been paid?' (Meaning auto debit to my debit card). She responded 'check your own bank balance'. -Outside and interio of the car quite dirty, the foot space at the front passengers seat area full of old food wrappings, plastic bags, empty cans and more. I reported the above on line. 15 minutes later their Bkk office called me. Within 3 or 4 hrs Bkk office called back to tell me the fare had been reversed back to my bank account plus extra 200Baht and the driver had been dismissed. I should be honest in my experience 99% of these drivers are quite good, safety conscious and focused on customer satisfaction.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:53:14 +0000I asked a simple question about how he stays here ,seeing he's not retired or a millionaire. They only way is as a tourist, staying awhile but he just said he's been to all the islands and 100 cities. Thailand has over 1400 islands, which would take quite awhile to see all of them, a lifetime in fact unless you are a millionaire with nothing else to do. The more that's mentioned, the more he's already been there, at least 3 times. If he was 128 years old and rich I could see it possibly happening, but extremely hard unless you only went to a place and left for another in a half hour. I highly doubt anyone alive has been to all of Thailand's islands, even locals who have money. That goes for all of Thailand's cities. Most locals will never see 10 provinces in their lifetimes, and they live here.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:52:23 +0000Never been to Nepal. I don't need to lie to impress people. It bothers you I've seen most of Thailand and you have not. Your ego is hurting.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:51:55 +0000Source:The US Senate has reversed course on a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, rejecting an effort to advance a war powers resolution just one day after approving a similar measure aimed at limiting the president’s authority. Get today's headlines by email. In a late-night vote on Wednesday, senators voted 50-47 against advancing the resolution, with one senator voting present. The outcome followed pressure from Trump, who had criticised Republicans supporting the earlier measure and argued that congressional action weakened his negotiating position with Iran. Republicans Change CourseTwo Republican senators who had backed Tuesday’s resolution shifted their positions. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted present, while Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana voted against advancing the measure. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska again supported the resolution, while Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania once more opposed it. After the vote, Trump welcomed the result in a post on Truth Social, highlighting the changes by Paul and Cassidy and saying the outcome sent a message to Iran. Trump Presses SenatorsThe vote came after a tense meeting between Trump and Senate Republicans earlier on Wednesday. During the gathering, Cassidy challenged the president over the administration’s handling of the conflict, saying Congress and the public had not received sufficient information about the military campaign. Speaking to reporters afterward, Cassidy said he told Trump that the conflict had lasted longer than initially expected and that key objectives had not yet been achieved. Later in the day, however, Cassidy said a briefing from Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff had addressed many of his concerns. In a post on X, he thanked both officials for providing a detailed update on Iran. Paul also explained his decision in a social media post, saying his views on war powers and executive authority had not changed. However, he said Trump had asked him to consider the impact on ongoing negotiations and that voting present would give the administration more room to pursue a lasting peace agreement. Dispute Over Congressional RoleTrump also criticised Republican Sens Dave McCormick and Mitch McConnell for missing Tuesday’s vote. McConnell remained hospitalised, while McCormick was travelling with the president aboard Air Force One during the vote. Wednesday’s vote marked the Senate’s 11th consideration of an Iran war powers measure this year. Democrats had delayed a follow-up vote after last month’s procedural action, seeking to ensure enough support for passage. Republicans brought the measure to the floor on Wednesday, believing they had sufficient votes to defeat it. Trump has repeatedly criticised Republicans who support efforts to limit his authority over military action involving Iran. After both the House and Senate approved a concurrent resolution earlier this month, he accused supportive Republicans of undermining his administration and making negotiations more difficult. Democrats Continue PushDemocratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a leading advocate of the resolutions, has argued that Congress should retain a formal role in any decision to expand or restart military action, even after the United States reached a preliminary agreement with Iran. Kaine said lawmakers should use the current period of relative stability to reaffirm that future military involvement requires congressional participation and approval. Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now. Source 25 June 2026 View full articleThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:51:33 +0000As well as all the foreign elections that the US has interfered with.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:51:13 +0000Have you ever been to Thailand? I would say no or you just do Pattaya. You never talk about it which means you know nothing. Not sure why you post here as you are always bitter and nasty.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:50:40 +0000he just got caught lying again, this time the CNN reporter, that he insulted, provided more then enough supporting evidence to contradict his claims, poor Donnie the master of the stupid comments On CNN’s “The Source With Kaitlan Collins” Tuesday, Collins resurrected a receipt of Trump boasting last month about how durable his controversial, multimillion-dollar renovations have made the pool — so much so that he directly bragged that a knife wouldn’t even be able to damage it. “This will last for at least 50 years. You’ll never have a leak,” the president said in the clip. “It’s very strong. You couldn’t, if you had a knife — I don’t want to give anybody ideas. If you had a knife, you can’t even cut it. So strong, so powerful, it’s like powerful rubber. It is beautiful. Sealed.” CNN Host Destroys Trump’s Reflecting Pool Claim With Brutal Receipts https://au.yahoo.com/news/cnn-host-destroys-trump-reflecting-204648669.htmlThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:50:20 +0000Been to Kradan and the Emerald cave on Mook twice. Maybe fairly rated. Phi Phi overrated. Samui overrated. Kpn fairly rated.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:48:46 +0000Blood thinner.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:48:43 +0000Ah! The crazy right! Trump's motorcade drove over the reflecting pool shortly after it was painted, according to the video the White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, They see me rolling! 🤣 President Trump rides in the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial! 🤣🤣🤣Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:44 +0000Glad this is not a Nepalese forum. You would have summited Everest 5 times, 2 with no oxygen. 🤣Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:37 +0000I had a look again at the Peru retirement visa. It's perhaps the most difficult process for a retirement visa I've ever seen. If not, it's up there. An additional complication for people who've been living in Thailand is the timing of police record reports. Do you need Thailand and Peru or also the home country? Each report needs to be apostilled and officially translated and sometimes apostilled again after translation. Then there is a time limit on how long they are good for. Then there is the fact that Thailand is not an apostille treaty country. Then there is thefact that the process is usually done while in Peru and then how do you deal with doing possibly repeated officialized documents from Thailand while so far away in Peru. Then there is for US social security you need a signed, officialized, and apostilled benefits document when they don't sign benefit letters. You might think well you can just pay a Peruvian lawyer a few thousand dollars to make the hassle go away but no, you can pay a lawyer but they can't make the hassle go away. Now consider that their financial requirement at 1000 USD a month is among the lowest in the world, so they're not really filtering out based on income or wealth. So it's fair to assume that they really want us. But then they make it so hard. I suppose it's about their bureaucratic culture which is common in Latin America but it seems crazy. If they made the process easy, they could probably attract 10 times the people.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:34 +0000SwingThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:24 +0000I'd certainly hope so. Whether he knew it was acid or not is almost irrelevant. Throwing any substance into someone's face is assault. He had no idea what it was, it could just as easily have been bleach or another corrosive chemical. If it was acid and it has caused permanent disfigurement, I hope the compensation is enough to support this lady for the rest of her life. My concern is that he serves his sentence, gets deported, and simply goes home while she lives with the consequences forever. Authorities should cooperate internationally to ensure compensation continues if a lump sum can't be paid. One question though. Why is a cleaner carrying acid strong enough to cause immediate facial disfigurement on a cleaning trolley? - I wonder if the liquid was an alkali cleaner etc (and the term acid was just used as a generic term for a corrosive cleaning chemical).Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:47:20 +0000Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:45:21 +0000In the end, the Supreme Court may not take it because they have sufficient prior rulings as to what can and cannot be done by Executive Order.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:44:52 +0000This is a race issue. They're Jewish! Look at the blur!Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:44:41 +0000Been to all the islands. Too busy now.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:43:42 +0000Beware of any email you might get that purports to come from Google or wherever, warning you about backup or additional storage or yoursubscription expiring. A lot of those are scams. They may look like they come from Google, but they don't. They're trying to get your log-in information, or yout credit card number.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:43:04 +0000