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Immigration rethink
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/03/2024
» Re: "PM aims high for airport: Premier outlines aviation ambitions", (BP, March 2) & "Srettha orders faster immigration, baggage claim at Suvarnabhumi", (BP, Feb 5).
Moral conundrum
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2022
» Re: "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod," (BP, Jan 13). When we read in "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod" that "the exercise of media freedoms must not infringe on social mores", all who value good public morals will be deeply concerned. This must be so since being a social mores never has and cannot of itself guarantee that any belief, custom, or attitude is morally good.
Hunger a real threat
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/07/2020
» I refer to news reports on the ongoing debate in parliament of the 2021 national budget bill. As in the past, the military arm takes a large share of the total budget. The PM says the money is needed in case Thailand has to defend itself against its enemies.
Might not right
News, Postbag, Published on 02/05/2018
» Re: "Thousands join Chiang Mai rally", (BP, April 30).
Answering the PM
News, Postbag, Published on 11/11/2017
» May I respectfully attempt to answer some of the prime minister's questions as reported in the Nov 8 edition?
Very slow learners
News, Postbag, Published on 09/09/2017
» In his Sept 8 letter Songdej Praditsmanon writes that student Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal "was already condemned by fair-minded individuals and cursed by many alumni" but what he doesn't explain is why. To some of us simple minded non-Chula graduates it appears that Mr Netiwit has clearly understood the message from King Rama V given in 1873 when he expressed "the necessity of rebuilding a more equal relationship between different groups in society". What isn't apparent is that the administrators running the university have understood this message and taken steps to advance these opinions.
Include the atheists
News, Postbag, Published on 29/08/2016
» Re: "Religion S44 order 'clears confusion'", (BP, Aug 24).
No way to treat water
News, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2016
» Re: “Mekong pumps to ease Isan drought”, (BP, Jan 24).
View Thailand fairly
News, Postbag, Published on 31/10/2015
» Re: "US and Prayut exchange open-minded views", (BP, Oct 29).