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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).
Harness inspiraton
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2020
» Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak's Oct 9 article, "Thai education reform is top priority" summarises the frequently cited shortcomings of the education system and the reforms needed in it.
Strong will required
News, Postbag, Published on 27/12/2019
» Re: "A deliberate kiss", (PostBag, Dec 26).
Poor meant to suffer
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2019
» Re: "Ubon flood saga catches govt napping", (Opinion, Sept 20). The whole problem has many answers. Corruption, low education, but mostly the higher-ups just don't care about poor people and especially those from the North and Northeast even more so.
Dark Ages, be gone
News, Postbag, Published on 06/09/2019
» Corporal punishment, eg, spanking, is common in Thai primary schools -- despite it being against Ministry of Education regulations and counter-productive to creating a love of learning.
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.
Junta fuels rap views
News, Postbag, Published on 29/10/2018
» The rap song Prathet Ku Mee by Rap Against Dictatorship has gone viral (BP, Oct 27). It was spurred on with publicity it could only dream of thanks to the adverse reaction to it by the junta and our ever-busy police force. Of course I have not looked at the video on YouTube as I don't wish to get into trouble, but I'm told it is a corny imitation of African-American rap stars, complete with compulsory obscenities and gang-related hand waving.
Get to it, Gen Apirat
News, Postbag, Published on 04/09/2018
» Re: "Army reshuffle sees loyalists appointed", (BP, Sept 3).