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Late King's stance
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/06/2024
» Re: "Pita says court powerless to dissolve MFP", (BP, June 10) & "Move Forward case reveals autocracy", (Opinion, June 7).
Vaccine altruism?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2020
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) will sign a 182-billion-baht contract with AstraZeneca for 26 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, sufficient for 13 million people (BP, Nov 27). This equates to 7,000 baht per jab.
Army wins, Thais lose?
News, Postbag, Published on 03/06/2017
» Times have changed. Yesterday's enemies can be today's allies in the face of a bigger common threat. All the major political parties must put their self-interests aside and work together. Can they? Or is "the game" already locked in, the pieces and the moves already determined?
Torpedo the sub plan
News, Postbag, Published on 01/04/2017
» I think I have a permanent pain in the neck from years of shaking my head over the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and its quest for submarines. As a military man I am familiar with high-ranking officers and their obsession for certain equipment, an obsession often not matching real mission requirements. The RTN is out to purchase Chinese Type 041 submarines. The Type 041 is a diesel electric sub, about 254 feet long, about 3,600 tonnes, and has a normal crew of 38. The armament is six torpedo tubes firing torpedoes, and possibly anti-ship missiles.
Casting a wide net
News, Postbag, Published on 09/07/2016
» Last year, roughly one in every six fish sold around the world was caught illegally. That number is now poised to drop, thanks to the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), the world's first international treaty designed to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Folly of censoring
News, Postbag, Published on 30/11/2015
» After reading "Human rights advocacy costs Canadian a shot at Miss World" (BP, Nov 29), I realised I would most likely have never heard of Anastasia Lin nor read her opinions if the Chinese government had not tried to silence her.