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No solution in sight to our traffic woes
News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 25/08/2016
» I don't know how many of you had a chance to read a report this week that said the busiest road in Bangkok was Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.The gateway to the North and the Northeast, Vibhavadi Rangsit sees an average of 158,711 vehicles per day.
Relocating van service bound to fail
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 10/08/2016
» Like several measures to regulate public transport in the city, the latest move by the Department of Land Transport to relocate the van service from Victory Monument will likely fail again.
Corrupt cops strike again
News, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2016
» We are beginning to sound like a broken record. But the message must continue to be repeated because the powers-that-be are simply not listening. Time and again scandalous incidents involving shameful behaviour of policemen continue to crop up. Time and again problems are "transferred" to another area.
Rank corruption tarnishes force
News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2016
» The latest scandal to rock the police force has come, like so many before it, from within. It was as baffling as it was humiliating for the force when a police officer came forward and accused another of failing to help him buy a higher rank, even though he had paid the bribe in full at the going rate.
Time we shook off meth's criminal stigma
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 21/06/2016
» The Justice Ministry's proposal to remove methamphetamines, or ya ba, from the illicit dangerous drug list is a bold attempt to tackle chronic drug problems in society.
The art of cheating reaches new heights
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/05/2016
» Sitting exams is undoubtedly one of life's more unpleasant experiences, which most of us sadly cannot avoid. I have memories of exams looming from my college days and boldly attempting to get down to some serious revision. Of course, this was usually abandoned after 30 minutes as I gave up and sprinted off to the pub. It's amazing how much clearer Plato's philosophy became after a pint or two.
Scary diagnosis
News, Postbag, Published on 10/05/2016
» Three students sitting for medical entry exams at Rangsit University were caught cheating, using high-tech devices (BP, May 9).
Time to stop poisoning our precious land, resources
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 06/05/2016
» All that glitters is not gold. This old saying can aptly apply to Thailand's gold mining industry or, for that matter, the mining industry in general.
NCPO underestimates activists' strength
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 18/03/2016
» Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse, things get worse.
Police chief wrong to charge admiral
News, Editorial, Published on 06/03/2016
» oThe national police chief’s decision to take action against Adm Phajun Tamprateep for sharing a scial media message questioning the alleged “sale” of positions by a police general is a mistake.