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Elephants aren't toys
News, Postbag, Published on 03/02/2016
» While I was saddened to read, "Scottish tourist killed by elephant in Samui", (BP, Feb 1), it should serve as a good wake-up call to tourists and the government alike, that elephants are not toys for public amusement.
Know the difference
News, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is reported in the Bangkok Post on Jan 16 as vehemently insisting there is no Islamic State (IS) militant presence in Thailand. This was quite reassuring until I got to the bit where Gen Prawit states, “I can confirm intelligence has not detected any activities of the IS group in Thailand.”
Two very different murders
News, Postbag, Published on 10/01/2016
» Re: “Teen held for killing classmate” (BP, Jan 8).
Graft as strong as ever
News, Postbag, Published on 17/10/2015
» Re: “Dubious new charter looms with Meechai”, (Opinion, Oct 16). Despite so many charters and coups, why is the “road to Thai democracy” still riddled with potholes and patches? Mr Pandey is correct in pointing out that the key reason for the failure is the charter drafters’ undemocratic mindsets.
Thais can be brutal
News, Postbag, Published on 29/08/2015
» I read with some incredulity the comment by the police general who is heading the investigation into the Aug 17 bombing, that a Thai group was unlikely to have carried out the attack because it was “too brutal for Thais to inflict on their compatriots”.
Alien laws rethink
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2015
» I wholeheartedly agree that the poor English published on the Ministry of Labour website is an embarrassment. However, the main issue is that the laws governing banned professions for foreigners (aliens) is desperately outdated and in need of a quick and thoughtful revision.
Songkran needs facts
News, Postbag, Published on 05/08/2015
» Last week, I almost wrote in praise of Songkran Grachangnetara for his exceptional suggestions on ways to solve Thailand’s development problems (“Thailand urgently needs to tackle development traps”, Opinion, July 28).
Suthep out of touch?
News, Postbag, Published on 30/07/2015
» “Today, I made a complaint in the name of Suthep Thaugsuban, a citizen who knows something about bureaucracy and wishes to use that knowledge to help others,” Mr Suthep was quoted as saying in the Bangkok Post.
Education pipe dream
News, Postbag, Published on 25/07/2015
» Re: “Education reform not for timid”, (Opinion, July 23). This suggests a hopeless outcome for our lamentable schooling, but this really depends on your definition of “education”.