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Civil disobedience, opposition to coup is growing
Oped, Larry Jagan, Published on 06/02/2021
» Opposition in Myanmar to the coup is escalating daily, as the new military-led regime tries to pacify the business community and quickly return the country to normal. The civil disobedience campaign initiated by the country's health workers is also growing in numbers, affecting hospitals, schools and other government offices. So far, the authorities have been powerless to stem the movement. But as the momentum grows there are increasing fears of a major confrontation between the peaceful protesters and the security forces.
Police blitz on alcohol pics goes too far
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/07/2017
» At first, I thought a reporter at a mass-circulation newspaper who covered a police warning on members of the public not to post pictures of themselves with booze on social media got it wrong.
Law well past sell-by date in beer scandal
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 13/10/2015
» Former prime minister Anand Panyarachun once said that for Thailand to become a full democracy, one condition is that the country will have to establish rule of law, not rule by law, because Thai laws are very backward. The controversy over "selfies with alcohol" seems to illustrate this point.
Water folly
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2015
» Agriculture Minister Chatchai Sarikulya (as reported by local media) will propose a ban on farmers growing a second rice crop this year.
Shelved land tax sorely needed public backing
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 13/03/2015
» 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin, 1789.
Blame it on the alcohol
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 12/12/2014
» You know what’s dumb? Alcohol, that’s what. This good-for-nothing fermented elixir only causes its imbibers to make embarrassing late-night calls, send incomprehensible text messages, and view every sweaty, overweight Sasquatch through boozy Ananda-coloured goggles.