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Trimming off the top
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/05/2020
» I suspect there is more at play than mere incompetence with regard to the excessive "pruning" of Bangkok's urban trees (BP, April 27). At least some of the trees in question are Burma padauk (known in Thailand as pradu, and scientifically as Pterocarpus macrocarpus).
Broken by design
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/04/2020
» Re: "Covid-19 exposes our broken system" (Opinion, April 23).
Spotlight on racism
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2020
» Re: Regarding the attentive reader's assertion in "Having it both ways", (PostBag, April 13) and the complaints about the "Govt duty to curb virus hate crime", (Editorial, April 12), it's simple. If a Facebook site is targeting a specific group of people because of the colour of their skin, rather than all people breaking social distancing rules, that is racism.
Govt dragging its feet
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2020
» Re: "Battle rages to cut coronavirus off at the pass" and "130 hotels offer to take in returnees", (BP, April 11).
Graft greetings?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/04/2020
» Immigration in Surat Thani is disregarding all corona containment rules and has hundreds of tourists and expats seek visa renewals in mass gatherings.
Waive visa renewals
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2020
» I've seen pictures of Tuesday's scenes at Koh Samui's immigration office. They should be a severe embarrassment to the authorities. So many people gathered outside just trying to enter the building.
Let's see more testing
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2020
» Re: "Thailand logs 51 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths Monday", (Online, April 6).
Why close the parks?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/04/2020
» Over the past month, hundreds of people -- especially the elderly -- jogged in Benjakiti Park daily and thousands in Lumpini Park. At this time, it is important for people, especially elderly people, to get lots of sunshine and exercise.
Immigration woes
News, Postbag, Published on 30/03/2020
» Re: "End tourist paper chase", (Editorial, March 28).
Where there's smoke...
News, Postbag, Published on 29/03/2020
» People are more susceptible to die from the coronavirus if they have an underlying health problem.