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Ideology check-list
News, Published on 31/10/2022
» Re: Xi and top officials pay homage to Mao" (BP, Oct 29).
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News, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2022
» Re: "Bedridden but not alone", (BP, Oct 13).
There's nothing wrong in shedding a tear
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/09/2022
» I admit to spending the best part of Monday afternoon stoically trying to fight off the teardrops -- and almost managing it. I was watching the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on TV and for an ancient Brit like me it was emotionally exhausting. Please excuse me for the sentimentality.
Thai Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/09/2022
» In the wake of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Thailand has joined in paying tributes to and mourning the world's and Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Here are a few heartfelt highlights.
BMA sorely needs financial advisers
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 22/09/2022
» On Sept 7, 2022, the Central Administrative Court ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Krungthep Thanakom (KT) to pay Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) back overdue Operating and Maintenance (O&M) fees on extensions 1 and 2 of the Green Line (Sky Train) in the amount of 11.75 billion baht within 180 days.
Come Rain or Shine
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/09/2022
» Everyone and their mother are well aware that floods suck, period. But give it to the Thais who manage to make the most of the rains as shown in these pictures, which I hope will lighten up the heavy rain (with no intention to glamourise it).
Chadchart needs more time on the job
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/09/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sitttipunt has come under fire from critics over failing to solve flood problems in the capital after it was lashed with heavy rain last Tuesday night.
Snakes can do good
News, Published on 29/08/2022
» Re: "Snake encounter reported every 15 minutes in Bangkok," (Online, Aug 27).
Mind the safety gaps
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/08/2022
» A recent escalator incident at Surasak Station on the BTS Skytrain that resulted in 27 injuries should serve as a wake-up call about the flawed safety measures in Bangkok's rail transport system which several hundred thousand commuters rely on daily.
Plaudits for revealing deal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2022
» The decision by Krungthep Thanakom’s new management to disclose parts of the memorandum of understanding and contract signed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC) to operate train services along the extension of the capital city’s Green Line deserves praise.