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Waiting for a win
News, Postbag, Published on 15/05/2019
» Re: "Trump rules tariff hike on 'all' imports", (BP, May 12). Whatever happened to US President Trump's famous skills in rendering The Art of the Deal? The apparent collapse of trade negotiations between China and the US are just the latest in a long string of Mr Trump's failures to deliver meaningful international agreements.
Too much of a threat
News, Postbag, Published on 27/04/2019
» Re: "FFP leader risks the chop as MP", (BP, April 24).
Shopping for a judge
News, Postbag, Published on 17/03/2019
» Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party, in a recent interview with the Bangkok Post, is quoted as saying "The criminal charges against Khun Thaksin [were laid] under the military government … we are proposing to get him back. Reopen the cases against him, and the judge has to be neutral … he has the right to a free and fair trial."
Spirit of solidarity
News, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2019
» Re: "A new paradigm for a changing world order", (Opinion, Feb 18).
Budget for the people
News, Postbag, Published on 11/11/2018
» The plea on behalf of 109 civic groups to extend to all parents the government's 600 baht per month subsidy for children of poor families says a lot about the junta's priorities.
When politics override logic
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2018
» Re: “Light rail routes facing cutback”, (BP, Nov 2). A number of weeks ago I made a simple calculation based on the projected cost, the expected number of likely passengers and the proposed fare for a high-speed rail to Chiang Mai. The venerable Japanese International Cooperation Agency undertook a large study of that route and concluded it was not feasible and withdrew its interest in it.
Racist teacher policy
News, Postbag, Published on 11/08/2018
» It is the time of the year when international schools in Thailand start recruiting teachers. Kris Wya, an African-American teacher with qualifications beyond the requirements, found getting a job in the country difficult. She said it was because of her skin colour and some "smart" schools wanted her photographs to be sent so that they would know who she was, an African.
Telephone 'Thainess'
News, Postbag, Published on 09/08/2018
» Well over a year ago, the landline connection to our small estate was cut.
GDP not the whole story
News, Postbag, Published on 05/08/2018
» I am constantly hearing how Thailand (and most other governments) constantly use the notion of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as both a measurement and goal of economic strategies and plans.
Paying for change
News, Postbag, Published on 27/07/2018
» Re: "Bag campaign not consistent with reality", (Opinion, July 23).