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Rice roulette
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/05/2024
» Re: "A rice old business", (Editorial, May 10).
Legacy politics
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/05/2023
» Re: "Rift over Speaker's job erupts", (BP, May 25).
Ideology check-list
News, Published on 31/10/2022
» Re: Xi and top officials pay homage to Mao" (BP, Oct 29).
Rooted in feudalism
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/01/2021
» I must say Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak ("What the 'Pimrypie' sensation foretells", Opinion, Jan 22) correctly exposes the flaws of Thai hierarchical society (Opinion, Jan 22). In spite of the superhighways, BTS, malls, majestic wats and palaces, Thailand remains rooted in its feudal past. It is the same in a few other countries surrounding Thailand.
Saccharine sermon
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2021
» Re "Govt 'gifts' need work," (Editorial, Jan 1).
Buddhism can save us
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/10/2020
» Re: "Where to start Thai reform and change?" (Opinion, Oct 2).
Mass testing best
News, Postbag, Published on 21/03/2020
» The most effective and cheapest way of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic will be to conduct mass testing of the population, as urged by eminent French infectious diseases expert Dr Didier Raoult. He has pointed out that cheaply mass produced testing equipment is already available and is being used effectively in South Korea. Countries, including Thailand, should build up this mass testing capability as fast as it can and test as many people as possible. That way it will be possible to isolate only those who test positive and it also makes it possible to treat those who start showing symptoms early which boosts the chance of a favourable outcome for them. This will be far more effective than locking down entire populations of people who are not infected and causing a massive economic dislocation in the process. In Thailand's case, it may cost US$325 million (10.5 billion baht) to test the entire population, but that would be a drop in the bucket compared to the $8 billion cost of a 5% decline in GDP.
Smog of nepotism
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2020
» Having lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years, first as a visitor and then as a 15-year property owner, like any resident the words I fear most come when the government proclaims "full control" of a situation. It has been in "full control" during past droughts and floods, of air quality over time, and of the general well-being of all Thai people -- with dubious results each time.
Protecting Pareena
News, Postbag, Published on 16/11/2019
» Re: "Pareena saga a test of land reform resolve", (Opinion, Nov 15).
Thai tantrums
News, Postbag, Published on 01/11/2019
» I do not understand why many Thais are being hysterical about US President Donald Trump suspending trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).