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L is the loneliest letter
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 19/06/2014
» The Google doodle that greeted me upon turning on my computer three days ago could not have encapsulated my life, in animated cartoon form, any better.
Thailand needs 'organised' corruption
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 19/06/2014
» Investors, local and foreign, understand corruption. It’s a natural extension of the economy. It can’t be avoided. But it can be dealt with.
Farmers need quality of life
News, Published on 19/06/2014
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) made the final two payments of outstanding debt owed to farmers participating in the rice-pledging scheme to two growers in Khon Kaen province on Tuesday. The payments marked an official end of probably the most costly and corruption-prone policy ever implemented in this country.
Postbag: Get rigorous with rice
News, Published on 19/06/2014
» I have no problem with Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha checking rice stocks to see how much corruption, if any, there was in implementing Thaksin’s rice plan. I would suggest that: (a) The National Statistics Office work out a rigorous sampling plan, posted on the internet after all godowns have been sealed, so that we can get a reliable and accurate picture quickly and cheaply. (b) Both the protesters and Pheu Thai be invited to send official observers to join the inspection teams, and they sign off on or register objections to each godown’s results. Thus, neither side will be able to contest the results, and we can quickly prosecute any guilty parties.
Prayuth shakes up old coup conventions
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/06/2014
» Most military officers have come to believe National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) leader Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha will take the position of prime minister when he retires in September.
Hearings are no longer for the public
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/06/2014
» It probably doesn’t matter if some people in Bangkok were unaware of the public hearings for Map Ta Phut city planning which took place yesterday in a local government office.