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Conspiracy targets poor
Postbag, Published on 03/11/2018
» It’s not that I don’t admire Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. However, when considering the problem of income inequality, he is quoted in the Nov 1 edition of the Bangkok Post: “It’s not the mistake of this government but governments in the past, which were not seriously dedicated to tackling the problem.”
Selling pie or the sky?
News, Postbag, Published on 31/10/2018
» Re: "THAI takes up new revenue strategies", (Business, Oct 30).
Coup ban -- can?
News, Postbag, Published on 30/10/2018
» Re: "Stop chaos in its tracks", (PostBag, Oct 29).
Regime can't stop the music
News, Postbag, Published on 28/10/2018
» Re: "Rappers in hot seat", (Online, Oct 27).
Trumping the truth
News, Postbag, Published on 23/10/2018
» In recent years it seems that politicians are so ready to offer up any nonsense as their version of the truth that the average citizen is finding it ever harder to know what to believe.
Too little too late
News, Postbag, Published on 21/10/2018
» Re: "THAI 'sorry' as pilots snag 1st-class seats", (BP, Oct 20). The apology offered by Thai Airways International president Sumeth Damrongchaitham, for the behaviour of THAI's two pilots, who refused to take off unless two of the airline's first-class passengers were ejected from their seats for the company's off-duty pilots, is not enough.
Turns at the trough
News, Postbag, Published on 03/10/2018
» I moved here right when the junta took control of the country and honestly felt that the reasoning of rooting out political corruption was noble, and I was willing to wait and see what would transpire.
Reform is a sound bite
News, Postbag, Published on 29/09/2018
» The junta leader recently was quoted as saying in a news report earlier this week that by appointing Sontaya Kunplome as the new mayor of Pattaya they would "also benefit local administration reform".
Van axeing is folly
News, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2018
» Re: "1/4 of city's public vans to be retired", (BP, Sept 25).
Theatre of protest
News, Postbag, Published on 15/09/2018
» In a country often said to have dual prices there is nowhere with such a great difference as in the theatre of political protest and the price to be paid for making your statement. Ms Nuttaa Mahattana, Pai Dao Din, and others have all come under extreme pressure, had visits from soldiers, spent time in detention and found their futures threatened. Some would say that's the price they must pay for their dissent.