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The magical world of far away places
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/04/2021
» Earlier this week I was chatting with friends about which places around the globe captured their imagination most when they were kids. One was fascinated by Mandalay, while another said Pondicherry caught his eye. Zanzibar was another name that cropped up.
Army must clear its name
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2021
» Plain denial will no longer suffice in this case. It will not do justice to the allegation that the military was engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on social media to influence people's opinions in the far South by having the Defence Ministry look into the matter either.
Focus on real issues
News, Postbag, Published on 05/07/2020
» Re: "PM defends weapons budget", (BP, July 2).
Understanding Thailand's soft power
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/02/2020
» Thailand is a curious place. On the one hand, it is a country that foreigners love to visit for the scenery, the shopping, partying and street food, even if they have to suffer traffic fumes and dust. They may even find themselves tucking into pad thai in the shadow of the T22 tanks of the Thai Army Regiment 2.
Pick up that helmet
News, Postbag, Published on 08/10/2019
» The serious road mishap involving a pickup truck that overturned, killing more than a dozen of passengers who rode on the vehicle's tray was sad. A recent study shows that the vast majority of people killed when they fall off pickup trucks were killed by their head injuries.
Climate of fear prevails
News, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2019
» At a Pattani forum on Sept 28, 12 panellists who included opposition party leaders discussed constitutional amendments and how they could address the prolonged conflict in the restive deep South.
Fresh talks a step to douse far South fires
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/01/2019
» Despite a spate of attacks rattling the restive far South over the past few weeks, the chief negotiator of peace talks in the region, Gen Udomchai Thammasaroraj, remains hopeful.
Suthep marching in circles
News, Published on 03/11/2018
» Suthep Thaugsuban is thought to have got off on the wrong foot with his “homage to the nation” walk that ended this week.