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We're at a crossroads
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2021
» Re: "Don't protect the culprits," (Editorial, April 15).
All too familiar
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2021
» Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak suggests that the acceptance of corrupt and illegal practices by certain authorities is due to a lack of a moral backstop that once existed. A quick look at history would suggest that very little has actually changed, only that the publication of these illegal activities now makes it to public attention via foreign social media.
Open to tourist trickle
News, Postbag, Published on 10/12/2020
» I read in the Bangkok Post's Dec 8 report the cabinet has opened the country to tourists from the world over, in an effort to get the tourism economy going again. It noted that only 825 visitors have taken advantage of the existing Special Tourist Visa.
Speed up the jabs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/12/2020
» The government will begin vaccination in May next year with 13 million doses. Much of the world are starting this month.
Are you serious?
News, Postbag, Published on 05/11/2019
» Re: "Thanathorn should learn to listen", (Opinion, Nov 4).
Thank you, 'Mali San'
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2019
» We Thais owe many, many thanks to "Mali-San" or Ms Megumi Morimoto, 46, a freshman at Kasetsart University's Sakolnakorn campus. As shown by the clip on Facebook by Udomsak Nak-chang-in and on television, she's been blocking motorcyclists from illegally riding their bikes on the sidewalk at Rumsalee intersection, thus protecting pedestrians from being run over. She's done this over 100 times. Although local bikers have beaten her up four times, Thai onlookers have rescued her.
Foolish drug war
News, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2019
» Re: "Weed use a 'medical minefield'", (BP, Aug 8). If countries like Canada and the US are not intimidated by threats from the wrong-headed International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) that is stuck in the hysteria-driven mistakes of the ignorant past and vicious drug war heyday, why should Thailand be terrified of its threats to punish good citizens who need other medicines? The whole idea of punishing another group for the perceived crimes of others is morally indefensible, however popular it might be in the sanctions imposed by US presidents intent on forcing others to bow to their populist will.
Promises, promises
News, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2019
» Re: "Pro-election protesters dodge anti-unrest group", (BP, Jan 20). Like the promising Thai intellects on the student council of Ramkhamhaeng University, the Facebook group Unity Before Election shows proper Thainess in opposing those actively calling for elections.
Stuck in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2018
» I have been giving a lot of thought to the prime minister's Sept 13 claim that Thailand could become a "first world developed country". Although the PM gave no strict timetable for the metamorphosis, there are a few things that I feel will need strict attention. As he will have noticed during his travels, first world countries prohibit the burning of plastics and have an efficient refuse collection and disposal system to minimise pollution of the air and waterways. To be fair, whoever is responsible for -- or at least in charge of -- the cleaning of Klong Saen Seab has certainly made progress, but there is still a long way to go.