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Learn from past probe
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/07/2024
» Re: "Marine Police chief transferred over smuggled oil", (BP, July 8). Civil servants are transferred so they won't interfere with an investigation into their alleged wrongdoings.
Aiding the homeless
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2024
» Re: "Help the homeless", (Editorial, Jan 26).
Beyond reason
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/04/2023
» Re: "College student slain on Bangkok street", (BP, April 3) & "Veteran ghost-chaser Watcharapol livestreams to new generation", (Online, April 3).
Between the lines
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/07/2022
» Re: "Keeping democratic institutions weak", (Opinion, July 22).
Time for PM to come clean
News, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2021
» Re: "Heads roll after censure debate," (BP, Sept 10).
Suppression doomed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2021
» A new generation young people is readying itself to tackle the problems passed on to them by previous generations: the climate emergency, economic inequality and the decomposition of cultural integrity. The spirit of transformation towards sustainability and social justice has not only emerged in Thailand but globally. The willingness to co-create a just and flourishing society in harmony with nature irrespective of the enormous burdens from the past manifests itself in the region as the "Milk Tea Alliance": young people in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and now even more strongly in Myanmar, India (farmers' protests supported by youth), and likely to be the case also in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Loud wake-up call
News, Postbag, Published on 09/03/2020
» There is a media frenzy going on worldwide over the latest coronavirus and nowhere more voraciously than here in Thailand.
Educate voters
News, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2020
» I agree with PM Prayut Chan-o-cha that political party rallies are "a waste of time" (BP, Jan 15). Instead, parties should spend time debating on issues of the day and give equal opportunity to each participant. One of our key problems is that, at present, each party only speaks to its own supporters, promoting "silo thinking" in a self-reinforcing spiral. But, like American author Walter Lippmann said, "where all think alike, no one thinks very much".
Death not a deterrent
News, Postbag, Published on 22/06/2018
» Re: "Prayut: 'death penalty necessary for peace'," (BP, June 19).
Clean up dirty politics
News, Postbag, Published on 16/07/2016
» Re: "Let's talk about this", (PostBag, July 15).