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Cameron trumps PM
News, Published on 30/09/2013
» Re: ''PM votes above Cameron'' (PostBag, Sept 28).
Keeping the focus on the US pivot
News, Published on 26/07/2013
» Six months into US President Barack Obama's second term, it is worth taking stock of not just the so-called US "pivot to Asia", but also the impact so far of the US "pivot on Myanmar".
Hey big spender, save a little space for me
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 10/07/2013
» This month my trustworthy Japanese car turns 15. With so many scratches and dents on her body, she's like an old lady with lots of wrinkles and hollows. The poor car surely deserves restoration, if not retirement. But her engine still runs strong, and it would be sad to see her being sent to a scrapyard and treated as junk.
Government must watch Thai trans-nationals
News, Published on 20/05/2013
» The Thai economy is not what it used to be. Once starved and desperate for inward foreign direct investment and ambivalent about outward investment flows, Thailand now confronts different investment dilemmas and challenges that have posed mounting adjustment difficulties for state agencies.
Germany-leading-world-toward-hydrogen-solution
News, Published on 07/04/2013
» By now, many have heard about plans by big carmakers including Honda, Toyota, and Hyundai to launch hydrogen fuel-cell cars commercially around 2015. Daimler, Ford, and Nissan plan to launch such cars around 2017. Germany plans to build at least 50 hydrogen fuelling stations by 2015 as the start of a countrywide network. Japan and Korea have announced similar plans.
Multilateralism key to Asean's success
News, Chayut Setboonsarng, Published on 06/12/2012
» The induction of China's fifth generation of leaders has observers around the world anticipating how the Xi-Li administration will settle and what effect its new policies will have. For Asean, it is likely that policy and attitude will stay the course.
Coach Newin still gets a political kick
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 15/10/2012
» Newin was up. Newin was down. And football-y and politically speaking, Newin Chidchob will never be out.
Social sanctions are key
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 11/10/2012
» The embezzlement charge against well-known TV news show host Sorayuth Suthassanachinda should not only prompt the media to set up more effective mechanisms to ensure ethical practices, but it should send a strong message to the media that the public will not accept unethical conduct.
Rice scheme is divisive
News, Published on 05/10/2012
» Re: Wichit Chantanusornsiri's article "Solving poverty goes beyond writing cheques" (BP, Oct 4). I agree 100% with Khun Wichit's article. Furthermore, I fear that the rice subsidy scheme and other similar schemes are rapidly leading to a divide in Thailand which may result in even worse disruption than we saw in 2010. These schemes look likely to become unstoppable until the next crisis occurs.
Gangnam is only fun
News, Published on 24/09/2012
» After reading the story about the Gangnam style dance leading to teen violence, I, as a Thai teenager, feel so ashamed and downhearted with those adolescents and I expect officials to do something about it.