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Singing along in poll wait purgatory
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 07/01/2017
» Splendid 2017 begins with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gifting us the year's first new song. Saphan, "bridge", his sappy ballad is called.
No home for Rohingya
News, Postbag, Published on 06/12/2016
» Re: "Suu Kyi's silence deafening", (PostBag, Dec 4).
About Politics
News, Published on 19/11/2016
» Yingluck's rice photo ops and Prayut's subsidies come under attack v Some election commissioners are scrambling to protect their jobs under new qualification rules v New army chief Gen Chalermchai likes to appease his masters
Investors hedge bets as us presidential race tightens
Business, Published on 07/11/2016
» Recap: Global stocks were sold off last week as investors shunned riskier assets ahead of this week's US presidential election, as opinion polls showed the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump narrowing.
Hinkley Point realities
News, Postbag, Published on 03/11/2016
» Over and above using speculative words and phrases like "possibly", "is expected", and "I bet", the misleading offering from Yingwai in the "Starry-eyed China", letter on Oct 27 also conveniently neglects to mention the following facts that can sum up the entire post.
Lighting the dark
News, Postbag, Published on 25/10/2016
» I am an American who had the privilege of living in Thailand under the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Prayut wields S44, appoints new city boss
News, Published on 19/10/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 of the interim constitution to remove Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra and his deputies from office and appoint Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang as new governor with immediate effect.
S44 is not a magic cure to our traffic woes
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/09/2016
» Section 44 of the interim constitution is not a magic wand, nor is it a panacea for all of the country's dilemmas, be they political, economic, social, health, environment, etc.
The Prince of diplomacy
News, Chananthorn Kamjan, Published on 03/09/2016
» 'Your smooth, timely but firm guidance has had an essential part in the success with the work we have done. I notice even the birds sitting inside the dome stop singing to listen to what you say."
PM fails to placate South over religion
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/08/2016
» Efforts by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to limit the damage caused by the clause on religion in the new constitution have drawn only mild support in the South where fears have been raised of Buddhism being given higher status than Islam.