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Why no women?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2022
» Re: "PPRP renegades unveil party: Sang Anakot Thai aims to heal economy", (BP, Jan 20). Your front-page photograph illustrating the formation of the new Palang Pracharath Party (Building Thailand's Future) is a line-up of old and bold politicians from the past -- all of them men.
Case for lese majeste
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/03/2021
» I agree with Burin Kantabutra in his March 25 letter "Show some respect", that in order to minimise the damage from the excessive and unreasonable use of Section 112 of the Criminal Code (lese majeste), the approval of the Privy Council should be obtained before the government charges anybody with it.
Not if but when
News, Postbag, Published on 30/06/2020
» In her June 29 commentary, "It's now time to scrutinise govt 'aid' packages," Khun Paritta Wangkiat mentioned: "if the government fails to assure transparency and efficiency of spending"....... If? Let's face it, that's a certainty.
Immoral tradition
News, Postbag, Published on 13/12/2019
» Re: "Challenges to human rights in Asia", (Opinion, Dec 12).
Perversion of justice
News, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2019
» Re: "Stop cyber law abuses", (Editorial, Oct 11).
Risky Section 20?
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2019
» Because Section 20 of the Computer Crimes Act is highly inappropriate, must it not, therefore, be banned forthwith? And should those inciting or enabling its use not be prosecuted for such inappropriate behaviour that threatens to undermine good public morals, since their inappropriate acts thereby pose a grave risk to national security?
Fake news promises
News, Postbag, Published on 29/06/2019
» Re: "Who decides on fake news?", (Editorial, June 28).
Shame on Koh Tao
News, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2018
» According to media reports, a young British woman claimed she was drugged and raped on Koh Tao. After a preliminary investigation which presumably did not include forensic analysis by a rape expert, the police concluded no crime took place because -- wait for it -- the tide was too high.
Killing the messenger
News, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2018
» Re: "Magazine sued for 'blasphemous' kings painting", (Online, March 31).