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The great escapes
News, Postbag, Published on 18/04/2016
» Last week we read about two audacious escape attempts. One was the successful dash for freedom by Inky the octopus from a New Zealand aquarium. The other was the unsuccessful effort by Chacha, a chimp in a Tokyo Zoo.
Lessons from history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/04/2016
» I have just finished reading the third novel in Robert Harris's brilliant trilogy based on the life of Cicero. It's about politicians who struggle to practise and defend democracy, but fail because of the corruptibility and greed of many of them. The politicians are divided, and some favour allowing the all-powerful general, Julius Caesar, to take control of the empire.
Unabated madness
News, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2016
» Here in Pattaya, Songkran apparently started on Tuesday on Beach Road but unfortunately it has also started to infect the roads back from the sea. Foreigners are roaming the streets and dominating the bars firing high-powered water guns into the faces of motorcyclists.
Rule interpretation
News, Postbag, Published on 14/04/2016
» Mr Maurice Jones, I'm afraid you have been away from Thailand too long.
Define 'referendum'
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2016
» Re: "State spies out on prowl for referendum mischief", (BP, April 11).
PM needs to be alert
News, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2016
» Re: "Army should open its ears", (Editorial, April 6).
Tragic end for voters
News, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2016
» We now have a draft constitution to vote on, but how well-informed will we be on the draft?
English app no good
News, Postbag, Published on 28/03/2016
» Re: "Prayut launches free app to help students with everyday English" (BP, March 9)
Overprune is overkill
News, Postbag, Published on 23/03/2016
» Soi Rang Nam, one of Bangkok's greenest streets, just became the victim of a shocking branch-cutting campaign by the BMA.
A growing concern
News, Postbag, Published on 18/03/2016
» The biggest political issue of the latter 21st century will be how to lessen human population growth.