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Graft fight tools needed
News, Postbag, Published on 13/12/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's welcome and strong anti-corruption words must be backed by action, for as Confucius said, "The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions". Gen Prayut states, "Thai people must reject and no longer tolerate any kind of corruption. .. if all parties help one another to fight against it …we can do it."
No end in sight
News, Postbag, Published on 03/05/2016
» Thitinan Pongsudhirak's April 29 article "The passing of Banharn put in perspective" is an interesting read.
Plan park with public
News, Postbag, Published on 27/04/2016
» Just as it would seem that only divine intervention can save the embattled residents of the Mahakan Fort community from eviction, inner Bangkok is in the process of gaining an additional 300 rai of open space.
A winning smile
News, Postbag, Published on 20/04/2016
» I just watched an interview, in English, with Ratchanok Intanon, who has just been catapulted with her latest success to the world's number one spot in badminton.
Lessons from history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/04/2016
» I have just finished reading the third novel in Robert Harris's brilliant trilogy based on the life of Cicero. It's about politicians who struggle to practise and defend democracy, but fail because of the corruptibility and greed of many of them. The politicians are divided, and some favour allowing the all-powerful general, Julius Caesar, to take control of the empire.
Define 'referendum'
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2016
» Re: "State spies out on prowl for referendum mischief", (BP, April 11).
A dodgy question
News, Postbag, Published on 11/04/2016
» I fully agree with election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, who says the extra question to be added to the referendum on the draft charter should be neutral (BP, April 9). Consider these versions:
Tragic end for voters
News, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2016
» We now have a draft constitution to vote on, but how well-informed will we be on the draft?
Use power wisely
News, Postbag, Published on 10/02/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has come out to apologise to the public for having lost his temper recently. I think most Thais understand his situation quite well and are ready to forgive him.
Multi-PM madness
News, Postbag, Published on 01/02/2016
» Re: "Uthai slams draft charter" (Bangkok Post website, Jan 31).