Showing 1 - 4 of 4
Carter's wisdom
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/01/2025
» Re: "Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate", (World, Dec 30).
History repeats itself
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2020
» It has often been said that those who do not study history are doomed to repeat mistakes of the past. Well, it seems that Samanea Saman's June 4 letter "Free the market", goes to prove that point. The writer pointed out that whilst the Thai government did have good intentions in installing a protectionist egg export policy, the actual results two months later are a depressed market, supply chain problems and even more cries for government intervention -- ie more debt.
Blasting the plastic
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2019
» Sirinya Wattanasukchai, in her Nov 22 commentary, "Food apps trade convenience for plastic waste", drove home another way we are drowning ourselves in a plastic sea -- by using food apps.
Corruption endemic
News, Postbag, Published on 08/06/2019
» In my 30-plus years in Thailand, it has become quite obvious that corruption in its various forms has had a disastrous effect on the country through the failure of its institutions. Look up the effect of corruption on Google and immediately you will find that politicians, police and the judiciary are the institutions named as most affected. I have watched with disbelief as politicians, wealthy individuals and military leaders have broken laws, engaged in illegal activities and even caused deaths without any repercussions for their actions.