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Army in denial
News, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2020
» I get the feeling that the first words in the army's manual for dealing with sticky situations are "deny, deny, deny". Admitting to mistakes is a manly, brave, adult thing to do, so the fact the army almost always denies and refuses to admit to a mistake even when they are caught with their hands in the cookie jar makes me think that the army is pretty much composed only of boys.
No need for SEC
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/10/2020
» Re: "Pay heed to fears of SEC", (Editorial, Oct 8).
This is madness
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/10/2020
» So, the new police chief decides to forgo drink driving checkpoints. Then he decides to stop enforcing random checks of vehicles to deter crime.
River carnage a crime
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/10/2020
» Re: "Asean needs to act on Mekong River", (Editorial, Sept 30).
Nothing to share
News, Postbag, Published on 29/09/2020
» Re: "Thailand deserves congratulations for virtually eradicating Covid-19", BP, Sept 28).
A better digital future
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/09/2020
» The coronavirus quarantine period turned out to be a productive time for Aliya, a 35-year-old interior designer based in Bangkok.
Tourism suicide
News, Postbag, Published on 28/09/2020
» Re: "What next for tourism sector?" (Editorial, Sept 27).
General wealthiness
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2020
» Reading the Defence Forces chief's statement, I am struck by how selfless and self-sacrificing he is trying to make army officers sound and then I remember all the profitable businesses that army officers have been involved in and I wonder whether any of these businesses are now army-free or army-lite as the army chief promised shortly after a soldier went berserk and killed a lot of innocent people because the thought he was being cheated in a land deal by his commanding office.
Students wronged
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2020
» Re: "Point taken, but no", (PostBag, Sept 21).
Move quickly, PM
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a valid point: Covid-19 could easily spread at the mass protest planned for tomorrow, especially as the protesters may stay overnight.