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Video Foreign Tourist Arrested in Phuket Over Unpaid Bar Bill and Alleged Insults
Eat, drink and say I don't have money to pay and expect to walk away? That's, great! Where else on this planet can we do that? -
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Myanmar Junta Chief Eyes Presidency in Controversial Poll
MOI Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, has kicked off what appears to be a thinly veiled presidential campaign, urging troops to support candidates aligned with the junta in December’s widely discredited election. The coup leader made the appeal during a visit to military families in Kengtung, Shan State, positioning himself and his proxy party — the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) — at the centre of the upcoming vote. Though he has pledged to hand over power to the election’s winner, critics say the process is a farce, designed to cement military dominance. The USDP, packed with former army officers and chaired by ex-Brigadier General Khin Yi, is expected to sweep the poll following the dissolution of major pro-democracy parties, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD). The NLD won the last democratic election in 2020 by a landslide before being ousted by the military the following year. Observers believe Min Aung Hlaing is setting the stage to secure the presidency through the parliament, which is heavily influenced by the military. Under the 2008 junta-drafted constitution, military appointees control a quarter of all seats and will vote alongside elected MPs. With the NLD and other rivals barred, the USDP is expected to dominate, effectively ensuring his victory. The planned election has drawn sharp condemnation both at home and abroad. The civilian-led National Unity Government and many in Myanmar view it as a sham. Western governments have echoed those concerns, while ASEAN has shown division: Malaysia has warned that voting amid violence and repression risks further delegitimising the process. Only around 25% of the country is believed to be under junta control, and even the regime admits its census failed to count over half of the population. Nevertheless, 54 parties — mostly military-aligned — have been approved to run, with campaign activities already under way. As the military seeks to present a veneer of electoral legitimacy, critics warn the upcoming vote could entrench authoritarian rule rather than restore democracy. For Min Aung Hlaing, however, the ballot may be the final step in converting his coup into a presidency. -2025-05-28 -
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Report Vietnamese Sex Workers Surge in Bangkok Amid Visa Policy Concerns
The Viet girls have been around in Nana for more than 3 years, tried once, did not like, B1,500 maximum for ST -
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Report Vietnamese Sex Workers Surge in Bangkok Amid Visa Policy Concerns
Wow. Where to begin? This is so patently absurd that, as Trink used to say, "any comment would be superfluous"...! A long-standing bilateral agreement allows Vietnamese to enter Thailand without a visa for 30 days. There have been no changes to this policy in recent memory. Sounds an awful lot like someone who doesn't like the competition 🤔 Ah, yes, the famous 3-5 month "standard tourist visas" - perhaps people shouldn't comment on matters about which they clearly know nothing! And by the way, stop by the Thai consulate in Saigon and see how many Vietnamese are applying for tourist visas. Hint: there aren't any, because they all enter visa-free. Clearly he doesn't read ASEAN Now. From March 15: "Thai police launched a nighttime operation in Soi Nana, part of Bangkok's bustling Sukhumvit area, leading to the arrest of 13 foreign women suspected of engaging in sex work. "Among the detainees were women from Tanzania, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam." https://aseannow.com/topic/1354668-police-raid-soi-nana-arrest-foreign-women-for-suspected-prostitution/ -
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Bangkok Banks closing accounts of some non long stay visa holders
Two months ago I went to my Bangkok Bank branch in order to fill in the CRS/FACTA form (I'd filled it with my broker (Bualuang) but not with the bank proper). At Bankgok Bank they left me wait for ages on a chair in front of an unmanned desk. Eventually I managed to catch someone's attention and showed them a scan of the CRS form on my smartphone. They went "are you a US citizen?". I said "no" and left, thinking it was better to leave things as they were. The thing with the Russians may have to do with OCDE, sanctions against Russia etc. It is depressing to see that soon we'll risk having both our accounts "back home" and our accounts in TH terminated.
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