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Reform Thai prisons
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2024
» Re: "Illicit drug limit set for dodging jail", (BP, Feb 11).
MFP unfazed by court ruling
Published on 05/02/2024
» The Constitutional Court's unanimous ruling against the Move Forward Party (MFP) concerning its push to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, has established the limits on any attempts to change the law.
Cage fight
Published on 29/01/2024
» Re: "2 more lion cubs seized in Chon Buri province", (BP, Jan 27) & "Wild animals are not pets", (Editorial, Jan 27).
Thais return to Israel, despite risks
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2024
» Many Thai labourers have returned to work in the farmlands of Israel for financial reasons in the past month despite Israel's intensified conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Farewell to two fine former colleagues
Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/12/2023
» Far too many of my former Bangkok Post colleagues have passed away this year and this week things got even worse with two more old pals gone.
Waste warriors
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 21/11/2023
» While working as a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration waste collector, Nampu Toka often gets injured by sharp sticks, fish bones, needles, broken glass, tiles and other hazardous trash. He also encounters the unpleasant task of handling discarded items that should have been properly bagged or wrapped up in paper such as diapers and waste from patients.
Banking on responsible lending
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/11/2023
» As authorities try to ease swelling household debt, the Bank of Thailand plans to implement responsible lending guidelines to improve loan quality in the financial system, starting on Jan 1, 2024.
Sway of video games
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/10/2023
» The Siam Paragon shooting a few weeks ago has largely been put into the background now, what with all the Thais stranded in the Middle East and other problems in the world.
Expats fear tax
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2023
» Re: "Tax plan turnoff", (PostBag, Oct 7) and "A tale of liquidity and (too much) debt", (Opinion, Oct 5).
Under the weather
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2023
» The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.