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Seize the drugs nettle
News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2016
» A recent series of arrests and seizures by anti-drug forces is a rare ray of optimism in the fight for a rational drug-control policy. But they also revived serious questions and brought more confusion to the problem. It is clear that some countries in the region are keen to take more responsibility while suffering more losses than others. And it seems while authorities have a somewhat tenuous handle on who is controlling drug trafficking, efforts to deal with the kingpins are ineffective at best.
The civilian factor
News, Postbag, Published on 04/04/2016
» Thank you for publishing my keynote address on "Democratic Governance: Striving for Thailand's New Normal" to the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on March 23.
Water solution urgent
News, Postbag, Published on 10/03/2016
» More than half of the provinces are currently at risk of running out of water for household use this year, yet Thailand is blessed with abundant rainfall.
Stone dead
News, Postbag, Published on 03/03/2016
» Re: "Superstition the way?", (PostBag, March 2).
Postbag: High performance puzzling
News, Published on 12/10/2014
» Please forgive my lack of modesty. I get quite a smug feeling when I complete all three of the Bangkok Post crosswords at the weekend. The English-style cryptic on Saturdays is quite different to the American-style, two of which appear on Sunday. I think the description of "easy" for the smaller of the two Sunday offerings is flippant at best.
Filthy rich forces
News, Published on 05/10/2014
» Re: "Anti-graft body reveals NLA riches" (BP, Oct 4).
Eating insects: Sudden popularity
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/05/2013
» Everyone is eating insects nowadays, even expensive restaurants (US, Thai, Japanese) but the old traditions of collecting & cooking insects haven't changed much.
90% seated toilets in three years.
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/02/2013
» National health policy goal to fight arthritis with Western seated toilets replacing old-style squat toilets.
Cargo can't get to factories
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/11/2011
» Thousands of containers stuck at ports & can't reach factories, running up fees at customs, port. Bank credit running out.
Without cattle leather production limited
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/10/2011
» The leather produced in Thailand, found in bags, shoes & fashion items is limited by small number of cattle & animal hides produced in Thailand.