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Siam Rath Editorial
News, Published on 29/05/2012
» In a free-market economy, the cost of living increases in line with growing consumption and inflation. With well-paid jobs, people can still enjoy a good quality of life. But economic development must come with a strong democratic system.
Post today editorial
News, Published on 14/05/2012
» The new daily minimum wage of 300 baht may not be of much help for blue-collar workers whose debts have risen this year because of the effects of last year's floods and the rising cost of living.
The price of ignorance can be high
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 07/05/2012
» No other government agency can match the Commerce Ministry when it comes to "creativity". It's quite amazing to see how the ministry and Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom have come up with extraordinarily detailed information about something like rice with omelette, fried rice with pork and basil, rice with chicken curry and Chinese fried noodles with egg.
Stop this rice mortgage graft
News, Published on 02/05/2012
» The government has ordered the rice mortgage system's implementation and has allowed it to get out of hand in record time.
Phuket getting far too dear for us poor Thais
News, Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Published on 02/05/2012
» Early last month I went to Phuket to interview a top executive of a US advertising agency for two days.
Visa recognises Thaksin's real role
News, Published on 29/04/2012
» Regarding the story in yesterday's Bangkok Post, "Thaksin seen as a victim, lawyer says", I beg to differ. Any country granting a visa to Thaksin Shinawatra is purely being pragmatic and diplomatic, because he is now Thailand's de facto prime minister.
Farang can be Buddhist
News, Published on 27/04/2012
» Re: ''Thailand has betrayed Buddha ideals'' (BP, Commentary, April 26).
Post Today Editorial
News, Published on 25/04/2012
» The Songkran campaign against drink driving has ended, and a lot of motorists are probably breathing a sigh of relief. We urge the police to remain vigilant and continue their campaign for road safety.
We can have our fruit, and eat it, too
News, Somporn Thapanachai, Published on 11/04/2012
» I spent the holidays visiting a friend growing fruit in Chanthaburi and I was amazed when he told me that he had just sold mangosteen at his orchard for 100 baht a kilogramme, a high price for consumers to spend on the so-called queen of fruit.
Time for stricter curbs on corporate gifts
News, Published on 14/03/2012
» Revelations that a firm offered an iPhone in a New Year's gift basket to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission last week has drawn public attention to the regulating agency.