Showing 1 - 10 of 11
Smoke vs smog
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/06/2025
» I did chortle at Mr Cruikshank's complaint that the smoking room door in Chiang Mai being left open exposed passengers to "risks, including cancer".
Navy's big gamble
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/09/2023
» Re: "Navy ready to hold annual China drill", (BP, Sept 2).
Forest fantasy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/08/2022
» Re: "Reforestation rethink required", (BP, July 24).
Wolfman cometh
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/01/2022
» Re: "New narrative needed on getting rich", (Opinion, Jan 17). Paritta Wankiat is obviously being quite provocative with her emphasis that we need to create equal opportunity distribution in Thailand to ensure that the irreverent corrupt forces which become rich can somehow be stymied and Thailand can emerge as a land of free and equal.
Misleading stats?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2021
» Re: "Disease law set for change," (BP, Sept 22).
Rule of exclusion
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/09/2021
» Re: "Govt to entice rich expats," (BP, Sept 15).
Truth via debate
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/07/2021
» Re: "PM orders ban on 'fake news'," (BP, July 30).
Finally, some sense
News, Postbag, Published on 01/10/2019
» Re: "THAI may stick to renting after B156bn plane purchase axed", (BP, Sept 28).
Privatise THAI
News, Postbag, Published on 09/08/2019
» The transport minister has approved loss-making Thai Airways' purchase of 38 airplanes, estimated to be worth 136 billion baht, to increase its competitiveness (BP, Aug 6). However, this will do as much good as replacing the roof of a shaky and already-decrepit house. New planes are just one way to draw in new customers.
Herbal tea for malaria
News, Postbag, Published on 03/04/2019
» I recently saw a documentary concerning malaria on the French 24 TV station, which I believe should be of some relevance in the Thai context.