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Grim path to peace
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/05/2023
» Re: "Can Jakarta push peace in Myanmar?" (Opinion, May 9).
Of sports and war
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2023
» Re: "Why box over a name?" (Editorial, Jan 26).
Not every hero wears a cape
News, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2022
» Re: "Covid hysteria", (PostBag, Jan 12) and "Heedless manhunt, Omicron marches on", (PostBag, Jan 10).
Constitutional perks
News, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2020
» The recent article re the ombudsmen's perks falls neatly into line with the similar perks granted to the judiciary which are perfectly explained in a very accurate assessment of recent Thai politics by the Cambridge University Press who articulated that "Meechai's constitution is designed to give more concrete power to an unelected elite minority -- the army, the judiciary and 'independent' organisations". It goes on to suggest that " the voters' electoral mandate will be less meaningful in deciding who should govern.
Keep watch on corruption
News, Postbag, Published on 28/07/2019
» I'm delighted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha included fighting corruption as one of the main policies of his new government, for corruption has been omni-present in our past regimes.
Doubleplusgood?
News, Postbag, Published on 22/06/2019
» Re: "Orwellian Thailand", (PostBag, June 20).
Something fishy at ONCB
News, Postbag, Published on 09/06/2019
» Re: "ONCB warns of pot extract contamination", (BP, June 7). ONCB secretary-general Niyom Termsrisuk said high levels of pesticides and cadmium were found in nearly 18 tonnes of cannabis while about two tonnes were found contaminated with cadmium.
Govt must act now
News, Postbag, Published on 02/02/2019
» It has been well known for many years that Thailand has a pollution problem. The country is one of the highest users of poisonous agricultural chemicals. Poorly regulated mining, industrial and energy sectors pollute the groundwater, air and soil with impunity. There is virtually no regulation of vehicle emissions, while the marine and rail sectors are off the rails when it comes to pollution. This has been going on for as long as anyone can remember.
Enough hot air -- fix it!
News, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2018
» Sirinya Wattanasukchai in her Dec 22 Commentary, "Bangkok air is no choking matter at all", makes it clear that the authorities are doing far too little to protect its citizens from a silent, but mass killer.
Corruption is like pregnancy
News, Postbag, Published on 23/12/2018
» Re: "Watch this space", (PostBag, Dec 22).