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Moral conundrum
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2022
» Re: "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod," (BP, Jan 13). When we read in "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod" that "the exercise of media freedoms must not infringe on social mores", all who value good public morals will be deeply concerned. This must be so since being a social mores never has and cannot of itself guarantee that any belief, custom, or attitude is morally good.
Foolish drug war
News, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2019
» Re: "Weed use a 'medical minefield'", (BP, Aug 8). If countries like Canada and the US are not intimidated by threats from the wrong-headed International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) that is stuck in the hysteria-driven mistakes of the ignorant past and vicious drug war heyday, why should Thailand be terrified of its threats to punish good citizens who need other medicines? The whole idea of punishing another group for the perceived crimes of others is morally indefensible, however popular it might be in the sanctions imposed by US presidents intent on forcing others to bow to their populist will.
Harvest comestibles
Special Publications, Published on 07/09/2018
» The much-hyped Harvest restaurant and its conjoined Woodshed bar is a partnership of siblings Tim Bancha Vijitratanakit and Bell Nattawadee Vijitratanakit.
Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» PARIS - Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's King penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned Monday.
Cloud rise helps Microsoft top earnings expectations
AFP, Published on 21/10/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - US software colossus Microsoft on Thursday reported a slip in quarterly profit but still topped expectations due to rising demand for offerings in the internet cloud.
Microsoft machine brains going into a refrigerator
AFP, Published on 03/09/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft is putting its machine brains into a Liebherr refrigerator.
Google backs farm-focused startup as 'AgTech' blooms
AFP, Published on 19/05/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest in a surge of investment applying Internet innovations to growing food.
Tesco Lotus slashes prices
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 20/03/2015
» The local operator of Tesco Lotus hypermarket chain is cutting the prices of essential fresh foods by 10-50% for six weeks to revive consumer spending.
Food producers bullish on Q3 outlook
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2014
» Food manufacturers expect business to improve in the next three months as international orders increase and domestic consumption rebounds.
Food producers bullish on Q3 outlook
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/08/2014
» Food manufacturers expect business to improve in the next three months as international orders increase and domestic consumption rebounds.