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Unnecessary directive
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2023
» Re: "Army, cops pressed to nab hacker", & "AWOL hacker sparks outcry", (BP, April 11& 12).
Disaster awaits
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/08/2022
» Re: "Bangkok still tangled up in sky spaghetti", (PostScript, Aug 14).
Ignore petty politics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2022
» Re: "Boston Marathon's brainless bigotry on show", (Opinion, April 12).
Time for a fare deal
News, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2021
» Re: "City trains not just for rich", (Editorial, Feb 13).
Making men of wimps
News, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2019
» Re: "Conscription's time is up", (Editorial, Nov 14).
Underwhelming taxis
News, Postbag, Published on 05/05/2018
» Re: "B5 minimum taxi fare hike needed, TDRI finds", (BP, May 1). I approve of the TDRI's suggestion for a five-baht rise in the minimum fare and a surcharge for traffic delays, as proposed by the TDRI's Sumet Ongkittikul, who found that taxi drivers earn just about the minimum wage.
Over-charged utilities
News, Postbag, Published on 30/12/2017
» Prices for solar-generated electricity provided by commercial firms are falling dramatically. A Mexican solar power company just won a bid to produce electricity for a wholesale cost of US$17.70 (580 baht) per megawatt hour. The next two lowest bids were by Saudi Arabian and Italian firms.
Unconditional religion
News, Postbag, Published on 21/12/2017
» I recently visited Bangkok, and on my way into the city from the airport, I saw big billboards advising tourists to show respect for images of the Lord Buddha.
Murders most foul
News, Postbag, Published on 25/11/2017
» Re: "Prayut defends military punishment", (BP, Nov 24).
Indoor farm hope fades
News, Postbag, Published on 22/11/2017
» Re: "The future of farming is moving indoors", (Asia Focus, Nov 20).