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News, Postbag, Published on 11/01/2018
» In a Jan 9 report on the withdrawal of plans for a "skywalk" over the Chao Phraya River, Deputy Bangkok governor Jumpol Sampaopol stated that "similar walkways had been built in many big cities including London and Paris".
News, Postbag, Published on 09/12/2017
» While watching some poor old half-naked, badly deformed saleng struggle to push his empty ramshackle cart along the road this morning, I thought of the vulgar ostentatious display of wealth by our clearly insecure deputy prime minister this week.
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2017
» The Nov 19 editorial, "Anti-poverty drive needs political will", says it all.
News, Postbag, Published on 22/10/2017
» Over the past few years I have noticed some nice developments in Bangkok, such as repaired sidewalks, reduced amount of sidewalk clutter, and more green spaces.
News, Postbag, Published on 28/06/2017
» In the wake of the Grenfell inferno, British authorities tested the eternal cladding (panels widely used to insulate buildings and improve their appearance) of 60 high-rise apartment buildings for the required fire resistance (BP, June 27).
News, Postbag, Published on 25/06/2017
» As I watch Republican congressmen try to make healthcare unaffordable for tens of millions of old, poor and chronically ill Americans, I am gaining a new appreciation of Thaksin.
News, Postbag, Published on 15/06/2017
» Re: "Risky legacy for govt's pet projects", (Opinion, June 12).
News, Postbag, Published on 24/05/2017
» David James Wong in his May 11 letter, "Snouts in the trough", slams the Thai authorities for failing to captures "Boss" and blames corruption.
News, Postbag, Published on 11/05/2017
» Veera Prateepchaikul summed it up in his May 8 comment, "Raging red bull runs rings around lame ducks", for every man, woman and child in Thailand.
News, Postbag, Published on 02/05/2017
» Re: "Red Bull heir faces passport revocation", (BP, April 29).