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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).
Hooked on a fallacy
News, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2015
» In “A heads-up on a tasty treat” (11/10) we are told about an old Chinese saying that tells us that if we want to be happy for life we should go fishing. That’s all very well for us — but what about the fish? Shouldn’t their happiness — or torture — feature in the equation?
You’re not Big Brother, Prayut
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2015
» Re: “Prayut to ‘deal with’ meeting minutes writer” (BP, Oct 8).
It’s not bags, it’s us
News, Postbag, Published on 10/10/2015
» Re: “Anti-plastic bag campaign needs teeth to succeed”, (Opinion, Oct 9).
This is not justice
News, Postbag, Published on 09/10/2015
» Re: "Prayut mulls 'selective' amnesty plan", (BP, Oct 8). Amnesty is a decision by a government to allow political prisoners to go free.
Double standards
News, Postbag, Published on 08/10/2015
» My congratulations to Maj Chalermchai Matchaklam, paroled after 14 years in jail for murdering the then-Yasothon governor. If he continues his good behaviour, he need not serve the remainder of his sentence.