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Yingluck must apologise to the people
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/11/2013
» The mood of quite a few protesters has clearly gone beyond the blanket amnesty issue. The shouts of "Yingluck get out" that resonated at every protest site – Samsen railway station, Silom, Asoke intersection and Ratchadamnoen – along with the ear-deafening whistle blowing are indicative of the mood.
Govt doesn't give a dam
News, Published on 07/11/2013
» Re: ''Dam hearing must be fair'' (Editorial, Nov 5).
The scariest things of all
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 25/10/2013
» However, we don't need one day to try to freak ourselves out when there are so many horrifying things to see in Bangkok all year round. Here are 10 truly terrifying things you may experience on a daily basis in this City of Crazies.
Rising tide of discontent
News, Published on 28/09/2013
» Re: ''Locals rally as floods ravage Prachin Buri'' (BP, Sept 27).
One slip, and charter row erupts again
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/09/2013
» With its majority in the House, the support of its allies in the Senate and the fact that both the Senate and House speakers are its own men, the ruling Pheu Thai Party thought its charter amendment bill seeking to overhaul the composition of the upper chamber would sail through, with the opposition providing only nuisance value along the way.
Skills & the city
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 13/09/2013
» Let's face it... there are some skills we Bangkokians are just incapable of mastering. For example, holding the door open for the person behind you or letting others exit first are just not in our DNA. However, there are many other unique talents you're bound to develop as a result of living in this crazy city. Abilities such as...
Thailand greener than you think
News, Published on 14/07/2013
» There are frequently letters in PostBag asking why Thailand isn't doing more to advance green, renewable energy when in just the past few years both solar and wind energy have become far more efficient. For example, the price of solar panel prices has dropped dramatically. If you figure in the actual costs of pollution to society, green energies are already cheaper and will become ever more so.
15 (alternative) reasons why Bangkok is the world's best city
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 12/07/2013
» For the fourth year in a row, Bangkok has been named "World's Best City" by Travel & Leisure magazine, as well as "Asia's Best City". Readers of the publication gave the Thai capital a 90.42 per cent approval based on criteria of sights, culture, restaurants, people, shopping and value.
Rethink station rejig
News, Published on 29/06/2013
» Re: "Saphan Taksin takes a stroll into the future" (Opinion, June 21). The removal of the Saphan Taksin BTS station is not an optimal, or even a good, solution to the problem of the train traffic bottleneck at the river.
Five roads for Thaksin's jail-free return
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/06/2013
» Thai politics has never been known as a showcase of minimalism. Not when we have such an interesting group involved: a short-tempered army chief who was once part of a group of coup-makers; a vengeful former prime minister who was ousted from power in a putsch seven years ago but who is never out of mind for long thanks to a Skype account that allows him to connect with his politicians anytime and anywhere; a photogenic female prime minister who likes to smile and says she has yet to receive information on any issue; and not one but two deputy prime ministers providing distractions by taking on the role of loud-mouthed clowns.