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Not if but when
News, Postbag, Published on 30/06/2020
» In her June 29 commentary, "It's now time to scrutinise govt 'aid' packages," Khun Paritta Wangkiat mentioned: "if the government fails to assure transparency and efficiency of spending"....... If? Let's face it, that's a certainty.
Don't be fooled
News, Postbag, Published on 28/12/2019
» Re: "Prayut troubled by fake news", (BP, Dec 27).
Seasteads threat real
News, Postbag, Published on 22/04/2019
» Re: "Navy probes threat posed by seasteads", (BP, April 20). Thai authorities are right to be concerned about the establishment of so-called "seasteads" near the country's territorial waters. There is a definite risk that if "seasteaders" are successful in establishing adverse possession of territory adjacent to Thai territory, they could threaten Thai sovereignty.
Motorbike deathtraps
News, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2019
» The figure given by the Thailand Development Research Institute researchers, that is, the cost of motorbike accidents throughout the country -- 500 billion baht or 3% of GDP per year -- should be advertised on billboards everywhere (Opinion, Feb 13).
Enough hot air -- fix it!
News, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2018
» Sirinya Wattanasukchai in her Dec 22 Commentary, "Bangkok air is no choking matter at all", makes it clear that the authorities are doing far too little to protect its citizens from a silent, but mass killer.
Driving in reverse
News, Published on 28/07/2018
» Comparatively speaking, the conscripts/servants issue in the Thai armed forces is only adding to the military junta's declining image. Its continued existence only benefits a few thousand "generals", not the majority of the Thai armed forces or the country at large. In short, they are driving a car in reverse gear. It is clearly a conflict of interest, an important principle which should be tackled and utilised in the military junta's "reform policy".
Humanity forgotten
News, Postbag, Published on 20/04/2018
» Kuldeep Nagi, with the sentiments in his letter, "Let them live", (PostBag, April 18), is yet another person trying to preach perfection in a rather very imperfect world.
Campaign of terror
News, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2018
» Re: "Walls close in on free press", (Editorial, April 6).
Kill all of these rascally dogs
News, Postbag, Published on 25/03/2018
» Back in the 1960s the Hong Kong government was paranoid about rabid dogs entering the colony from mainland China.