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It might help to be just a little bit loony
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/02/2014
» Amidst the current political morass in what is rapidly becoming Far Too Amazing Thailand, there have been growing calls for a new party to emerge with a fresh vision to lead the people into a future which doesn't involve shutting down Bangkok or blowing whistles.
Elite royal guards go on Defence Ministry payroll
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 13/02/2014
» A unit of elite soldiers, the Royal Security Command, has been transferred to come under the authority of the Defence Ministry in its administrative streamlining of protective duties for the royal family.
Don't forget the far South
News, Published on 25/01/2014
» All eyes are on the capital Bangkok after the caretaker government placed it under a state of emergency following the attempt to "shut it down" by the anti-government protest group led by former Democrat Party MP Suthep Thaugsuban.
Postbag: Govt flaunts law
News, Published on 03/01/2014
» Re: ''PM calls for army to help quell protest,'' (BP, Jan 2).
Dams must be blocked
News, Published on 21/09/2013
» Re: ''Dam activist hits the road... all 388km of it,'' (BP, Sept 15).
Mae Wong dam poses grim threat to endangered tigers
News, Published on 29/07/2013
» As we celebrate Global Tiger Day today, the endlessly fascinating Panthera tigris is nearing extinction as a result of poaching, shrinking habitats and the depletion of prey.
Recalling those thrilling days of yesteryear
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/07/2013
» Ancient enough to have been brought up on the original Lone Ranger series on black and white television in the 1950s, I couldn't resist sneaking down to the cinema this week to see how they approach "those thrilling tales of yesteryear" a scary six decades later.
Get army to fight loggers
News, Published on 13/07/2013
» Re: ''Park rangers train sights on logging-gang targets'' (BP, July 7).
The mysterious men in black
Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 11/04/2013
» When analysing politics we should connect the dots as far as the dots (or our intellect) go, rather than stop at whichever dot satisfies our moral righteousness and ignore the rest. And we should be mindful of imaginary dots
Finger of blame
News, Published on 25/03/2013
» Re "30 killed in camp blaze" (BP, March 23). You quote Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan saying, "I will investigate the cause of the fire". Surely he did not say that. Surely he said, "I will investigate the cause of so many needless deaths and the fire prevention, fire-fighting and evacuation procedures at the camp". Or might that involve pointing the finger of blame for the deaths at oneself?