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Firewall won’t work
News, Postbag, Published on 30/09/2015
» It’s deeply troubling that those in power feel our access to online information needs to be controlled to the extent of building a “great firewall” (BP, Sept 29). It’s doubtful it will fully succeed, other than to slow down our internet and hamper business. The Communications Authority of Thailand has already proven incompetent as the monopoly gateway controller.
A best friend indeed
News, Postbag, Published on 28/09/2015
» Khun Vint Chavala in his Sept 25 letter (“Best friend betrayal”) says that America, our best friend, has betrayed us by criticising our junta’s repression of human rights. He asks “What are friends for nowadays, anyway?”
Interrogate The ‘Facts’
News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2015
» Re: “Confessions are key” (PostBag, Sept 26).
Tant runs out of luck
News, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2015
» Chitpas ‘Tant’ Kridakorn reckons her application for a newly created post in the Royal Thai Police did not succeed because she didn’t have enough luck (BP, Sept 25).
Keystone cops
News, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2015
» It will be easy for the Samui court to see that police have, indeed, botched their investigation into the most foul rape/murders of two British backpackers and don’t have credible evidence against the two defendants.
Time for government to learn
News, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2015
» Re: “Govt unveils after-class course details”, (BP, Sept 23). School kids barely learn anything during their allotted class hours. Cutting hours will not make a difference.
Silent ‘people’s state’
News, Postbag, Published on 23/09/2015
» Michael Setter questions how the Kingdom of Thailand could be called a “people’s state” when the people have no voice and no chance for their presence to be felt.
Handouts are bad idea
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak plans to give out 36 billion baht of our money to tambons nationwide to implement any project related to building or repairs in the area, and those in line with the sufficiency economy (Business, Sept 21).
A good ‘call’
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2015
» Re: “Another smashing idea”, (Postbag, Sept 20).
Media relations in disarray
News, Postbag, Published on 20/09/2015
» Re: “Cops blame media after probe stalls” (BP, Sept 18).