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Nuanced Thai smiles
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/01/2026
» Re: " 'Mai pen rai' paradox: from kindness to toxic silence", (Life, Jan 7). This is an excellent article, but alas goes down a rabbit hole, akin to mitigating daily road fatalities and addressing other issues often lamented in this column that we're acquainted with.
Flood response ideas
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/11/2025
» Re: "When flood warnings come too late", (Opinion, Nov 29).
Solidarity first
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2025
» Re: "Asean regains footing despite setbacks", (Opinion, Nov 21).
Salient warning
Postbag, Published on 16/11/2025
» Re: "Opium seen as promising medicinal crop", (BP, Nov 13).
Drinking confusion
Postbag, Published on 15/11/2025
» Re: "Ban on afternoon sales under review", (BP, Nov 13).
Populism fails
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/10/2025
» Re: "Populism takes priority", (BP, Oct 18).
Vaccine risk data
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/10/2025
» Re: "Dept quick to dispel vaccine naysayers", (BP, Sept 29). Unfortunately, this article, in which the Department of Disease Control dismisses claims that vaccines are unnecessary or harmful, uses authoritarian declarations. There are copious testimonies and a recent definitive paper presented to the US Congress committee investigating vaccine safety.
Samsen safety plea
Postbag, Published on 27/09/2025
» Re: "Sinkhole repair to take 2 weeks: MRTA", (BP, Sept 26).
Invest, not spend
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2025
» Re: "BJT to revive co-payment scheme for daily buys", (BP, Sept 7). Prime Minister Anutin Chanvirakul should subsidise investment, not consumption. A key reason for Paetongtarn's downfall was her blind insistence on her B10K/person handout to subsidise consumption, forecasting a fiscal multiplier of 3 to 4.
Too much dazzle
Postbag, Published on 05/07/2025
» Re: "New rules to tone down too-bright Bangkok billboards", (BP, July 4).