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Report Thai Immigration Bureau Embraces AI to Boost Efficiency
The Thai Immigration Bureau is launching a major AI training initiative AI, or Artificial Intelligence, .......... strange ,,,,,,,, one would have thought that is the standard they have been using all along -
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Can those public Reverse Osmosis Water Filters be trusted?
Been using them for years,had no effect on me whatsoever only thing i have noticed is its made one of my testicles bigger than the other two . -
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US Tourist's Temple Graffiti Sparks Outrage in Chiang Mai
Otherwise we wouldn't have "had" jackoff as President. ( fixed it for you ! ) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/en-us/politics/2024/07/07/TELEMMGLPICT000384761352_17203605908090_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwfSVWeZ_vEN7c6bHu2jJnT8.jpeg?imwidth=640 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 6 June 2025
Mobile Liquor Labs Roll Out for Safer Thai Booze Picture courtesy of MCI The Excise Department is revolutionising local liquor production by launching "Community Liquor Lab on Wheels", a programme introducing free alcohol quality testing across three Thai provinces. Announced by Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul, the unique initiative aims to elevate standards of locally crafted spirits, ensuring they are both safe and high-quality for consumers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1362829-mobile-liquor-labs-roll-out-for-safer-thai-booze/ -
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Future UK Demographics Could See White British Minority by 2063, Study Suggests
Future UK Demographics Could See White British Minority by 2063, Study Suggests White British people could become a minority in the United Kingdom within the next 40 years, according to new research that forecasts sweeping demographic changes driven by migration and differing birth rates. The study, led by Buckingham University professor Matt Goodwin, projects a steady decline in the White British share of the population, which currently stands at 73 per cent, dropping to 57 per cent by 2050 and falling below 50 per cent by 2063. Professor Goodwin’s analysis, based on data from the Office for National Statistics and national census figures, considers trends in birth, death, and migration rates through to the end of the 21st century. His findings indicate that, by 2100, just four in ten people living in the UK will have been born in the country to two UK-born parents. “By the end of the current century, most of the people on these islands will not be able to trace their roots in this country back more than one or two generations,” Goodwin said. The report also predicts a significant demographic shift in terms of ethnicity and religion. It estimates that the proportion of foreign-born and second-generation immigrants in the UK will grow from under 20 per cent to 33.5 per cent in the next 25 years. By the year 2100, around 60 per cent of the UK population is expected to either be immigrants themselves or have at least one immigrant parent. Religious identity is also expected to change. The Muslim population, currently at around seven per cent, is projected to rise to 19.2 per cent by the end of the century. Goodwin emphasized that these transformations pose fundamental questions for the UK’s political and social structures. “This raises enormous questions about the capacity of our country and leaders to unify people around a shared sense of identity, values, ways of life, and culture,” he said. He warned that without adequate attention to public concern, the nation could face significant division, adding, “There is a very real risk of us becoming what Sir Keir Starmer referred to in May as ‘an island of strangers’.” The analysis suggests that the overall white population in the UK, including both White British and other white groups, would become a minority by the year 2079. Goodwin stressed the need for political leaders to acknowledge and engage with the concerns of voters who are uneasy about the pace of demographic change. “Their concerns will need to be recognised, respected and addressed,” he said. Some of these changes are already evident in urban centres. The 2022 census revealed that cities like London and Birmingham are now minority White British. A 2023 report by the Office for National Statistics stated that 46 per cent of Londoners were from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds. Similarly, data from the Birmingham City Observatory showed that the white population in the city fell from 57.9 per cent in 2011 to 48.6 per cent by 2021. The report concludes that the UK is undergoing a profound demographic transformation that will require thoughtful leadership and policy responses. Whether the country can successfully navigate this change without fragmenting socially or politically remains an open question—one that, according to Goodwin, must be confronted in the years to come. Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Telegraph 2025-06-06 -
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Old Bailey hears Wagner Group Accused of Orchestrating Arson Attack on London Business
Wagner Group Accused of Orchestrating Arson Attack on London Business with Ukraine Links A high-profile terrorism trial has begun at London’s Old Bailey, centering on a group of six men accused of carrying out an arson attack in east London at the behest of Russia’s notorious Wagner Group. Prosecutors allege the plot targeted a business that supplied StarLink satellite equipment to Ukraine — a direct link to the ongoing war effort against Russia. The attack, they claim, was designed to serve the interests of the Wagner mercenary group, which the UK designated as a terrorist organization in September 2023. The fire occurred on March 20, 2024, when two units at the Cromwell Industrial Estate in Leyton were deliberately set ablaze. According to prosecutors, the operation was no random act of vandalism but a coordinated strike ordered by Wagner operatives. “Earl was knowingly acting at the behest of the Wagner Group,” said Duncan Penny KC, the lead prosecutor, as he addressed the jury. He added that Earl “commissioned the arson attack on the warehouses,” describing the act as part of a larger campaign orchestrated by the Russian-linked military contractor. Four men — Jakeem Rose, 23, Ugnius Asmena, 20, Nii Mensah, 23, and Paul English, 61 — stand accused of carrying out the arson. They allegedly livestreamed the attack, an act prosecutors say was intended both to intimidate and to showcase Wagner’s reach. The court heard how the inferno required the intervention of eight fire engines and sixty firefighters to extinguish. Two other individuals, Ashton Evans, 20, and Dmitrijus Paulauskas, 23, are also on trial. They are charged with failing to disclose information about terrorist activity. The prosecution claims they not only had knowledge of the arson but were planning additional attacks, including arson on a restaurant and a wine shop in Mayfair. Even more alarmingly, they allegedly plotted the kidnapping of the businesses’ owner, a multi-millionaire Russian dissident. These charges mark the first case brought under the UK’s recently introduced counter-espionage laws, which were enacted to address increasing concerns about foreign interference and state-sponsored terrorism. The Crown argues that the evidence linking the defendants to the Wagner Group is "overwhelming," and reflects a broader effort by Russian actors to disrupt support for Ukraine from within the UK. All six men have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include aggravated arson and withholding information regarding terrorist acts. The trial is expected to examine the defendants’ communications, online activities, and the nature of their connections with Wagner operatives. As the case unfolds, it underscores the British government’s concern about hybrid warfare and the use of unconventional tactics — like cyberattacks and sabotage — to undermine Western efforts to support Ukraine. The outcome of the trial could set a precedent for how the UK handles future threats involving foreign state-linked entities and domestic collaborators. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Sky News | AP 2025-06-06
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