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Serious road safety measures needed
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2016
» Many of us grumble about the workplace when we know it's going to be an especially busy period, but the employees at a Pathum Thani coffin factory have more reason to dread extra work than most. At this time of year, according to Suriya Coffins owner Saritwat Suriyasenee, the factory's monthly orders quadruple from 100 to 400 caskets. Small in scale, the factory workers must feel a certain amount of anguish when they send so many extra coffins to temples and hospitals in neighbouring provinces.
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Songkran out of control
News, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2016
» Having once more survived Songkran by limiting my movements to the house and garden I feel the need to express my amazement that even more people are not killed here in the far North considering the style that this exuberant festival has taken.
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The day I realised Thailand was different
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/04/2016
» I trust everyone has survived the Songkran Festival, suffering little more than a few damp clothes, and maybe stuck with a hint of a fixed grin. The festival brings special memories for me because when I first arrived in April 1969, it coincided with the start of Songkran, although I was unaware of it.
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The big issue: The secret plan
Alan Dawson, Published on 17/04/2016
» It could be the least-welcome support ever for the general prime minister and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
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