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No more slaps on the wrist
Postbag, Published on 26/11/2023
» Re: "RTA faces payout over death", (BP, Nov 17).
How the 'mighty' fall
News, Postbag, Published on 13/05/2019
» Re: "Bandits with 'high status'", (Editorial, May 11). The story about someone of "high status" bullying a low-ranking police officer is not rare in our society. This is because our culture pays respect to phu yai -- our elders. In doing his duty, Lance Corporal Ekapol Juisongkaeo was reprimanded and demoted by his boss for "failing to use judgement" by demanding a man of high status show his driving licence.
Ban crime films now!
News, Postbag, Published on 10/12/2018
» It is a matter of the gravest concern that a gold shop robber has admitted that watching "several films about robberies gave him the idea to imitate them", (Online, Dec 7).
Peasants, behave!
News, Postbag, Published on 08/12/2018
» Re: "Enough of the iron grip", (Editorial, Dec 7).
Stuck in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2018
» I have been giving a lot of thought to the prime minister's Sept 13 claim that Thailand could become a "first world developed country". Although the PM gave no strict timetable for the metamorphosis, there are a few things that I feel will need strict attention. As he will have noticed during his travels, first world countries prohibit the burning of plastics and have an efficient refuse collection and disposal system to minimise pollution of the air and waterways. To be fair, whoever is responsible for -- or at least in charge of -- the cleaning of Klong Saen Seab has certainly made progress, but there is still a long way to go.