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Web grinds to a halt
News, Postbag, Published on 24/10/2015
» Just recently all foreign websites have become incredibly slow in Rayong. It is not possible any more to watch a news video on the website of my European newspaper and streaming coverage of the stock exchange is also lagging. Is the internet not workable any more for foreigners? How can a foreign company work here?
Blame Gen Prayut
News, Postbag, Published on 23/10/2015
» We hear once again the same old, tired palavering by the prime minister. And I hope Gen Prayut reads this and takes the time to give my comments serious thought. It concerns the encouragement of study and improvement of English-language skills for Thais in order to compete in Asean.
Stop road carnage
News, Postbag, Published on 22/10/2015
» Re: "Thailand’s roads second-deadliest in world", (Online, Oct 20). Whether Thailand ranks second or first globally — compared with Libya (Thailand probably actually comes first due to an estimated 42% of fatalities not being reported annually) in the rate of deaths due to road accidents — makes no difference. The truth is that road fatalities are at an unacceptably high level and very little is being done about it.
Stripping our character
News, Postbag, Published on 21/10/2015
» Your Oct 20 editorial on the Saphan Lek market eviction is sad. The rulers of Bangkok apparently claim to be improving the city to enhance tourists' experiences.
A dangerous path
News, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2015
» We swing from freedom without accountability to the other extreme of fascism, all in the name of “Thai-style democracy”. I suggest we walk the middle way of freedom with accountability.
Graft as strong as ever
News, Postbag, Published on 17/10/2015
» Re: “Dubious new charter looms with Meechai”, (Opinion, Oct 16). Despite so many charters and coups, why is the “road to Thai democracy” still riddled with potholes and patches? Mr Pandey is correct in pointing out that the key reason for the failure is the charter drafters’ undemocratic mindsets.
History of failures
News, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2015
» George W Bush with Tony Blair decided in 2003 that Saddam Hussein in Iraq had to be removed from power. The same policy continued eight years later with the so-called Arab Spring. Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya were the next to be deposed in the name of human rights. The alleged intention was to replace despots with democracy. These countries, throughout their history, had only ever been controlled by dictators and the naive policy resulted in destabilising the whole area of the Middle East.
TPP police work
News, Postbag, Published on 15/10/2015
» WikiLeaks has been providing details online of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership which reveal that the agreement will require much more “policing” than is usually discussed.
Alcohol an adult issue
News, Postbag, Published on 14/10/2015
» Re: “Law well past sell-by date in beer scandal”, (Opinion, Oct 13). The recent publicity over celebrities posting “selfies” that included bottles of Chang beer underlines the ineptitude of the government in developing meaningful laws for the alcohol beverage industry.
Probe needs third party
News, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2015
» Re: “Prayut calls for calm after Phuket street riots”, (BP, Oct 12).