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Why isn't reform a poll pledge?
News, Postbag, Published on 19/02/2023
» Re: "Corrupt officers 'must go,'" (BP, Feb 14), "Parties urged to shun populism," (BP, Feb 8) and "Graft is still pervasive,'' (Editorial, Feb 6).
More than 'a handful'
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2022
» Re: "Atthaya the toast of Thai athletes" (BP, Dec 27).
Drug war reckoning
News, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2022
» Re: "Expansive gestures from hopeful leaders," (Opinion, Jan 10) and "Thaksin's war on drugs a crime against humanity," (Opinion, Dec 13, 2013).
Check his credentials
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2019
» Re: "Thamanat wins PM's backing", (BP, Sept 11). As a reformist, Prime Minister Pra-yut Chan-o-cha should quickly verify Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow's claims that he didn't (a) plead guilty to charges of drug trafficking in Australia and (b) didn't serve a four-year jail sentence for his crime, thus disqualifying him from office.
Will Premchai show?
News, Postbag, Published on 14/03/2018
» In the March 13 online news story, "Tycoon must report to cops", the statement by police officers gave an impression that accused leopard poacher Premchai Karnasuta must appear for questioning Wednesday -- or else.
Lighting the way
News, Postbag, Published on 27/12/2017
» The sad reality of all the road carnage in Thailand is that, even with strict traffic law enforcement and widespread public relations and education programmes, it will take at least a generation to change the driving habits of the current population.
'Justice' Thai-style
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/12/2016
» Re: "Police ponder legal action in abbot ordeal", (BP, Dec 2). The inability of the DSI to arrest Phra Dhammajayo has descended into farce. In all probability he is no longer ensconced in Wat Phra Dhammakaya, despite what authorities say. With so many of his followers surrounding the temple it would be easy for him to slip away disguised as one of them. Maybe he is not even in Thailand.
How to be a hypocrite
News, Postbag, Published on 28/05/2016
» Re: "A sorry situation", (PostBag, May 26).