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Let's see Vicha report
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2022
» Re: "Nate probe a let-down", (May 19).
EV challenges
News, Postbag, Published on 19/12/2021
» Re: "State offers perks to increase sales", (Business, Dec 16).
Mass testing best
News, Postbag, Published on 21/03/2020
» The most effective and cheapest way of controlling the Covid-19 pandemic will be to conduct mass testing of the population, as urged by eminent French infectious diseases expert Dr Didier Raoult. He has pointed out that cheaply mass produced testing equipment is already available and is being used effectively in South Korea. Countries, including Thailand, should build up this mass testing capability as fast as it can and test as many people as possible. That way it will be possible to isolate only those who test positive and it also makes it possible to treat those who start showing symptoms early which boosts the chance of a favourable outcome for them. This will be far more effective than locking down entire populations of people who are not infected and causing a massive economic dislocation in the process. In Thailand's case, it may cost US$325 million (10.5 billion baht) to test the entire population, but that would be a drop in the bucket compared to the $8 billion cost of a 5% decline in GDP.
Land rights peril
News, Postbag, Published on 16/09/2019
» Re: "Land rights need to be addressed", (Editorial, Sept 15).
Not seeing the truth
News, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2019
» Re: "Thailand needs more 'wonder women''', (Opinion, Aug 7). If the concern is how women's dress codes in Thailand reflect their submissive or inferior role, how can Ms Pannika and Ms Pattamawan not see the more and more strict forms of hijab women in southern Thailand have to wear? How can they not see and protest against the state imposing the hijab on primary school girls in the country? A few weeks ago, this newspaper had an article about a recycling shoe workshop showing, without comments, a woman in a burka. A burka, in Thailand!
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.
Unworkable nonsense
News, Postbag, Published on 31/03/2019
» I could not disagree more with the conclusion of Observant Citizen in his March 29 letter that the Thai voting system should result in the party who wins the popular vote taking priority over the party with the highest number of seats.
Enough hot air -- fix it!
News, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2018
» Sirinya Wattanasukchai in her Dec 22 Commentary, "Bangkok air is no choking matter at all", makes it clear that the authorities are doing far too little to protect its citizens from a silent, but mass killer.
Face slappers beware
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2018
» Re: "Angry smoker apologises for slapping hotel staffer", (BP, Nov 24).
Takes one to know one
News, Postbag, Published on 13/05/2018
» To those who consider anyone pro-Prayut or pro-government to be zoo animals, grovellers or other, I'd follow the proverb, "It takes one to know one".