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Why 'Fly Thai'?
News, Postbag, Published on 31/05/2016
» Umesh Pandey's opinion editorial on Thai Airways in today's Asia Focus was spot on.
Whingeing old bag
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2016
» In the 1970s we had several correspondents of the "US Army (Ret'd)" ilk, bemoaning the failure of Thailand's governments and administrations in conducting the nation's affairs on the admirable lines of Rainbow Gulch or Redneck Springs. Possessed of almost universal expertise, they were very, very boring.
Send in the clowns
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2016
» The State Enterprise Policy Office urges State Railway of Thailand (SRT) land development as a quick solution out of debt (BP, Nov 25). Who does it think it is kidding? The SRT is a bottomless pit as its debt piles up deeper and deeper due to inept management, lousy service, filthy, antiquated rolling stock, the inability to maintain any normal scheduling, and free rides.
Let's see action
News, Postbag, Published on 05/02/2018
» Re: "On the wrong track", (PostBag, Feb 3).
Snouts in the trough
Postbag, Published on 12/02/2018
» I suggest that all the top civil servants, police officers and army generals who are unusually rich from stock market trading start a hedge fund.
Fickle friends
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2018
» While I praised the prime minister for his stance in wanting to promote the Bang Kaew dog breed, I'd also like to draw attention to our late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who adopted a stray dog presented to him, which became Thailand's number one, most famous dog.
Not eager to learn
News, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2017
» Re: "Language lesson for Thailand," (PostBag, Sept 10).
Born to be wild
News, Postbag, Published on 24/01/2017
» Re: "Thailand, Myanmar moot maritime tourism on Andaman Coast", (BP, Jan 22).
Children at risk
News, Postbag, Published on 02/06/2016
» A key reason we have the world's second-highest road fatality rate is because drivers and owners are not held to be sufficiently accountable for their misdeeds.
Responding to reality
News, Postbag, Published on 20/06/2016
» Umesh Pandey, in his June 17 commentary "Speeding on the road to ya ba ruin", argues Thailand should continue its harsh approach to illicit drugs because they are dangerous. But are they banned because they are dangerous, or is it more that they are dangerous because of being banned?