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Rogue ship a good catch
News, Published on 25/03/2015
» The detention of an infamous rogue fishing vessel off Phuket deserves special notice and praise. Authorities apprehended the ugly-looking ship after it was chased by various nations for years. It has gone by an assortment of names and sailed under numerous flags, but always with criminal intent. The 625-tonne vessel was known and blacklisted worldwide for illegal fishing in and around the Antarctic.
Off colour - a Texan in Thailand
Life, Adam Kohut, Published on 17/03/2015
» My boss, an Irishman named Chris, is fond of telling me that I come from "the land of gleaming white teeth and expressing yourself". He's not far off. My father is a dentist and my sister Amanda, a cheerleader throughout high school, is now a social emotional counsellor who works with children.
The iron grip will tighten, so the stars say
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 27/12/2014
» Dear Leader, born March 21, 1954. A Pisces, our Dear Leader was born in the Year of the Snake, and zodiacally destined for valour, patriotism, decisiveness, songwriting talent, unconstitutional dignity, offbeat humour, banana-throwing antics (to the cheers of reporters) and occasional outbursts of temper when those same reporters don't ask him glorifying questions.
Postbag: Politics is local
News, Published on 23/10/2014
» In his Oct 17 article, “Thai military’s cradle of political power”, Thitinan Pongsudhirak makes sensible comments. Thanks to the Bangkok Post for running his remarks; I never miss his columns.
Postbag: Choose transparency
News, Published on 20/09/2014
» With the selection of the National Reform Council imminent, its members will have to confront the key question of how to apply appropriate checks and balances to eliminate the “winner takes all” approach to democracy that has prevailed in recent years.
A passport to happiness is all you need
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/07/2014
» Like a sinner praying for salvation, I pray that the Ministry of Education will launch the "good deeds passports" project before the next full moon. Kids, parents and disciplinarians are dying to wave it around like a diploma of sanity, or an amulet against ghosts and anarchism. The Education Ministry is so educated that it has tapped into the zeitgeist: moral bookkeeping, and control of the happiness barometer (check out the military carnival at Sanam Luang), will guarantee the bright future of democratic Thailand.
My black coffee,my black heart
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/11/2013
» Coffee _ black and strong _ is my morning ritual that enables me to stay awake and ready for the day.
Coffee giant's case is hard to swallow
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 24/10/2013
» In recent weeks, the legal battle between Starbucks, the international coffee giant, and Starbung, a small vendor in the Khao San area, has captured public attention.
Lost in space, but the view is just heavenly
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 13/10/2013
» Not having really enjoyed a space movie since Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, when I first read about Gravity, I was not convinced. The thought of two Hollywood superstars, George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, stranded in space sounded sort of silly.
Good servants are hard to find
Published on 29/11/2012
» If the censure debate was televised worldwide, with subtitles in all the languages, the world would watch in horror and exclaim, "Oh my, I feel so sorry for those people" and then shrug, "Oh well, at least they have nice beaches."