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Time to ban plastic bags
News, Postbag, Published on 19/02/2017
» It was very attentive to dedicate last Sunday's editorial to the problems created by the excessive use of plastic. But it is not only plastic -- raw garbage can be seen floating in the Gulf of Thailand from Pattaya to Sattahip every day.
Painting a sad picture
News, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2017
» Re: "Top official accused of stealing paintings", (BP, Jan 26).
Guru's ethics test
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/01/2017
» Last Thursday, Bangkok Post, our publication's daddy, reported that PM Prayut Chan-o-cha wanted a moral and ethical sense test for students of all levels and suggested that schools should get students to write one page of Thai history. He said it would make them aware of their social responsibilities and duties.
A pack of perilous prophecies
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2017
» Re: "Thailand's prospects for 2017 and beyond", (Opinion, Jan 6).
Massive media fail
News, Postbag, Published on 14/12/2016
» Re: "CIA says Russia helped Trump to victory", (BP, Dec 11).
'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.
Yin comes with the yang
News, Postbag, Published on 30/10/2016
» In his letter of Oct 29 replying to the "Starry-eyed China" letter of Oct 27, David James Wong says: "Don't limit yourself because you prefer goods that are inexpensive or made in a particular place."
True Thai spirit
News, Postbag, Published on 26/10/2016
» Visiting the JJ weekend market in Chiang Mai, I was reminded of all the things I like about Thai people and Thai culture.
Our king will live on
News, Postbag, Published on 23/10/2016
» I am a doctor. The truth about death and dying is a familiar and accepted part of life to me. That is, until the evening of Thursday, Oct 13, 2016.