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Struggling to survive
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/05/2023
» You are what you eat, but some do not have the privilege to choose. Nai, who is skinny and short for his age, lacks more than just a proper diet. He has been abandoned by his mother, and his father is serving a jail term. As a result, his uncle has kindly taken him into his own family. But like others, he is living from hand-to-mouth, so providing his nephew with a balanced diet from the five food groups is difficult. Due to a lack of variety in their diet, slum children, though not starving, are suffering from malnutrition.
Legalise vaping
News, Postbag, Published on 05/02/2023
» Re: "Hazy vape law makes waves: Tide may turn if PPRP wins poll," (BP, Feb 3) and "Thailand improves in corruption survey," (BP, Jan 31).
Telling it like it is
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2023
» Re: "Thailand's political charade exposed," (Opinion, Jan 27).
Covid is everywhere
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/02/2022
» Re: "Tracing error," (PostBag, Feb 11).
Perfect scapegoat
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/07/2021
» Re: "'Sorry' for slow vaccine supply," (BP, July 22).
A different side of the green lung
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/05/2021
» Last summer, I dreamed of a fun cycling tour and taking in the fresh air while boarding a ferry from Wat Bangna Nok to Bang Kachao in Samut Prakan, which has long been a popular cycling route among local and foreign tourists to explore Bangkok's "green lung".
Line Man defends lower rider pay
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/03/2021
» Line Man Wongnai, the operator of food delivery service Line Man, has defended its recent move to reduce delivery service payments for rider partners from 62 baht over a distance of the first 3 kilometres to 50 baht, saying the new rate remains higher than those offered by rivals in the industry.
Mass testing best
News, Postbag, Published on 21/03/2020
» The most effective and cheapest way of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic will be to conduct mass testing of the population, as urged by eminent French infectious diseases expert Dr Didier Raoult. He has pointed out that cheaply mass produced testing equipment is already available and is being used effectively in South Korea. Countries, including Thailand, should build up this mass testing capability as fast as it can and test as many people as possible. That way it will be possible to isolate only those who test positive and it also makes it possible to treat those who start showing symptoms early which boosts the chance of a favourable outcome for them. This will be far more effective than locking down entire populations of people who are not infected and causing a massive economic dislocation in the process. In Thailand's case, it may cost US$325 million (10.5 billion baht) to test the entire population, but that would be a drop in the bucket compared to the $8 billion cost of a 5% decline in GDP.
Green world rising
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 12/07/2019
» The Mall Group has begun charging B1 for each plastic bag to coincide with the International Plastic Bag Free Day on Jul 3. Shoppers at The Mall, Emporium, EmQuartier and Siam Paragon are being encouraged to bring their own bags for all their shopping needs. It's a small but significant step towards the city's progress in reducing the use of plastic like many other places in Thailand. Even Central Group has stopped handing out plastic bags to shoppers. Additionally, they will not provide plastic bags on the 1st, 4th and 16th of every month reminding shoppers to bring in their reusable bags.
Cops have licence to print money
News, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2018
» I believe the Royal Thai Police (RTP) in Chiang Mai and other areas have been handed a golden money-making opportunity.