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What's in a name?
News, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2016
» Re:"Thai students in NZ asked to pick 'acceptable' nicknames", (BP, Sept 24).
Backward thinking
News, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2016
» It's "rear-end backwards" time again in Thailand. While the rest of the world enjoyed the Thai tourism video made with khon figures, including the Thai community here in California, only the Thais in Thailand complained. Oh ye of narrow vision and little faith. Wake up and see Thailand for what it really is, and how it is perceived, certainly not a country of only beautiful beaches and temples.
Elite true to form
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2016
» It is no great surprise to read that Andy Hall has been found guilty of criminal defamation (BP, Sept 21).
Think outside the box
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2016
» Re: "Democracy studies in Thailand growing popular", (Opinion, Sept 19)
Embassy sale disgrace
News, Postbag, Published on 31/08/2016
» Re: "Embassy land sale put at B18bn", (Business, Aug 30).
In a Pokemon bubble
News, Postbag, Published on 24/08/2016
» Re: "Cops launch 'Pokemon' blitz", (BP, Aug 22).
Rich pickings for police
News, Postbag, Published on 21/08/2016
» It was reported (BP, Aug 19) the Agricultural Land Reform Office is mulling what to do with two luxury mansions seized from two former police officers accused of unlawfully owning the land. One mansion was said to be worth over 35 million baht, while one plot of land is 535 rai.
Bangkok Trumpsters
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2016
» In the book Trump and Me by Mark Singer, Donald "Believe Me" Trump is variously described as a braggart, bully, swaggering buffoon, megalomaniac, narcissist and unpredictable demagogue with a need for total recognition.
Rules of the game
News, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2016
» If someone illegally takes control of a ship its called piracy and it's a very serious offence. When people interfere with the planned flight of an aircraft it's known as hijacking and carries a severe punishment. One would think an even greater offence would be the illegal ousting of an elected government by an armed group, commonly known as a coup d'etat which in some countries would carry the most extreme penalty.
You don't know better
News, Postbag, Published on 09/08/2016
» "Sunday's referendum results show Thais are sick of politicians' games and want a cleaner form of democracy", (BP, Aug 8). The article quoted people making exactly the kind of comments you would have expected and showed their arrogance and disdain for ordinary people.