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Baht headache
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2025
» Re: "BoT cracks down on surging baht", (Business, Dec 17). While the baht's currency strength is an ever-more concerning issue, as pointed out numerous times, what is rarely mentioned is the likely excess Thai foreign reserves, nearing an astonishing US$270 billion.
Democracy denied
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/07/2023
» Re: "Pheu Thai to drop S112 amendment", (BP, July 21).
Break the mould
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2022
» Re: "Dove seeks to end forced haircuts," (BP, May 6).
Hymn to power
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/04/2022
» Re: "'Soft power' is not built upon sweet music", (Opinion, April 19), and "Milli's sticky rice and mango stunt grabs world's attention", (BP, April 18).
Station concerts?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/12/2021
» Re: "Historic Hua Lamphong Station to take on new life under SRT development plans," (BP, Nov 28).
A knee-jerk reaction
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2021
» I take a somewhat different view from that of David Brown in his Feb 11 letter on what Australia's reaction to the latest Myanmar coup should be.
Rotten to the core
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/07/2020
» Re: "Cops plan to review Boss saga", (BP, 28 July).
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.
Megamall madness
News, Postbag, Published on 24/05/2019
» Re: "New megamall to occupy 400 rai at Klong Toey port", (BP, May 21).
