Showing 1 - 10 of 11
Oh no, he's put his foot in it again!
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is no stranger to verbal gaffes, which may hurt the feelings of Thais or, worse, inflict political damage. His latest "slip of the tongue" at a meeting of the Pheu Thai Party's executive and MPs over special favours for police promotions is a case in point which could also expose him to legal action.
Time for a photo-op?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/05/2022
» Re: "Capital vote 'not a bellwether'", (BP, May 24).
Courting reciprocity
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2021
» Re: "ISPs told to take down 'hoax' sites," (BP, June 3). Our courts have ordered internet service providers to close or remove accounts of eight individuals alleged to have posted "fake news" on websites and social networks.
Unlawful is okay too
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/08/2020
» It has become commonplace to read in Thailand's newspapers that the students must abide by the law, not break the rules, show respect and not cross the line.
Two hats not good
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/10/2018
» When Bangkok got too noisy because of all the criticism about cabinet ministers taking advantage by openly playing politics unfairly, the general prime minister escaped to the North on another scrupulously non-political trip to give away money and be photographed with every local personality and housewife within 20 kilometres.
Waste of public money
News, Postbag, Published on 23/03/2018
» With the approval of a 150-billion-baht budget, the junta government plans for massive handouts to villages nationwide before the next election.
Democracy puts limits on protests
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 24/09/2017
» Just over a decade ago, friends knew they had to go to either Sanam Luang or Siam Square to find me after work. I was not there selling goods on the pavements, but instead I was being the typical democratic-minded youth looking for fairness from the government that I had not voted for.
Graft nosedive comes as no surprise at all
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/01/2017
» 'We're disappointed," said Sansern Poljeak of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Sir, we're more disappointed, as citizens who pay tax without fail, to the government to help the NACC battle corruption.
Ukraine is free
News, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2016
» In his April 30 commentary, "Clowning around is no joke anymore", Kong Rithdee claimed that: "From Ukraine to Egypt, from Myanmar to Malaysia, satirists have been threatened, charged and sometimes jailed."
Dolls just one of many fads
News, Editorial, Published on 28/01/2016
» The concern voiced just a few days ago by Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya that the "angel child" or luk thep dolls might be used to smuggle drugs on board a commercial plane has been proven to be true.