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PC Plod visits female monks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2025
» Barely a week after the Anutin government issued its new ministerial regulations to "protect" Buddhism, police last week showed up at a Bhikkhuni monastery in Songkhla.
Protect the judges
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/08/2025
» Re: "Thaksin beats lese majeste rap," (BP, Aug 23).
Musk's space boo-boo
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/05/2025
» Re: "Judge allows case against DOGE to move ahead", (World, May 29).
Thai RoboCop walking tall at Songkran
Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/04/2025
» The most important news emerging from the recent Songkran activities is that Thailand finally has its own "RoboCop". The kingdom's first AI police robot was spotted on active duty in Nakhon Pathom province keeping an eagle eye on water-throwing activities. It has been given the name Pol Col Nakhon Pathom Plod Phai, which is admittedly bit of a mouthful but roughly translates as "Nakhon Pathom is safe".
New broom for industry
News, Editorial, Published on 20/11/2024
» First-time minister Akanat Prompan is already making his mark at the industry ministry.
Irony takes centre stage at Olympics
Oped, Slavoj Žižek, Published on 08/08/2024
» Two big cultural events this summer, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, both offer dazzling spectacles saturated by irony. But that is about all they have in common, and by analysing their differences, we can better appreciate the profoundly ambiguous nature of irony today.
Yesterday’s shadow
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/05/2024
» Re: “Court to hear Srettha case”, (BP, May 24) and “Thailand’s judiciary face challenges”, (Opinion, May 24). Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak’s biting comments on the judiciary’s influence on the lifeline of an elected prime minister are most justified based on past events. For the coming challenge facing our Constitutional Court, it is different from the past. The court’s 5-4 vote not suspending PM Srettha’s lifeline before he has the chance of defence is laudable.
Give opportunities
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/11/2023
» Re: "Myanmar still a ticking time bomb", (Editorial, Nov 19).
Video game competitions should be in Olympics
News, Adam Minter, Published on 30/09/2023
» The hottest sports ticket in the Asia-Pacific right now isn't for a soccer match, an NBA exhibition game or even a swim meet. It's for the medal event debut of competitive video gaming, or esports.
Burn-offs persist
News, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2023
» Re: "'Accidental' Fires," (PostBag, April 8).