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Crime Drunk Foreigner’s Wild Rampage Shocks Chiang Khan Tourists
You should get out a bit more a read less news Fred. It seems to be doing your head in. -
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Report Foreign Tourist Goes Viral for Unconventional Encounter with Naga Statue in Phuket
Taking pictures of everything foreigners do in Thailand and publish it in the news, and if it´s not up to par for the citizen club, we get outraged or make a joke out of it. If we should photo or video every strange things Thai´s do in our home countries, then there would not be any room for other news. -
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Extensions w/ new passport at Jomtien -- do you need a new TM30 and new address report?
Its a good ideat to do a new TM30 with a new passport. I updated mine at xmas for that reason.. -
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Almost can't stand all that Trump winning on his B Day.
Another spiffing day reading your stuff........................................😂 -
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Community Tuk-Tuk Driver Shocked as Russian Tourists Engage in Sexual Act During Ride
He said he asked them, which means talking. Got out of his vehicle to tell them to stop. He didn't say he shouted in Thai, hoping his anger would stop the behavior. I live in reality, not fantasy. -
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Myanmar retains 42% of forest coverage according to the junta
NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed progress in national tree-planting efforts despite ongoing deforestation, using a state-backed monsoon tree-growing ceremony to promote his government’s green agenda. At the event held Monday in Nay Pyi Taw’s Yanaungmyin Forest Reserve, the Senior General planted a Gangaw tree and delivered a speech praising what he called “systematic conservation” efforts under the State Administration Council (SAC). He said more than 90 million saplings have been distributed since 2021 and set an ambitious goal of reaching 50% national forest coverage. However, official figures he cited showed a different story. Forest cover stood at 42.92% in 2015, dropped to 42.19% in 2020, and slipped again to 42.15% in 2025 — reflecting continued decline under the military’s rule. Min Aung Hlaing said efforts to reverse the trend include reforestation, mangrove protection, firewood plantations in dry zones, and tree planting in storm-hit and culturally sensitive areas such as Bagan. For this year’s monsoon, the government plans to distribute over 20 million saplings. The ceremony was attended by senior SAC members, government officials, students, and military officers, who together planted 3,000 trees across 15 species. The General also visited the damaged Uttarathiri Dam later in the day, where he instructed officials to prioritise long-term structural reinforcement over quick fixes. Critics, however, argue that military-led conservation campaigns mask a record of widespread environmental degradation, including logging, mining, and land grabs in conflict zones. Analysts note that while the junta promotes green development in official speeches, its forest management claims remain difficult to verify independently due to restricted access and lack of transparent data. Despite the ceremonial planting, environmental groups remain sceptical of the regime’s commitment to sustainability as the country faces deforestation pressures tied to conflict, economic collapse, and mismanagement since the 2021 coup. -2025-06-17
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