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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.
History of failures
News, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2015
» George W Bush with Tony Blair decided in 2003 that Saddam Hussein in Iraq had to be removed from power. The same policy continued eight years later with the so-called Arab Spring. Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya were the next to be deposed in the name of human rights. The alleged intention was to replace despots with democracy. These countries, throughout their history, had only ever been controlled by dictators and the naive policy resulted in destabilising the whole area of the Middle East.
Honour pledges, PM
News, Postbag, Published on 06/10/2015
» I don’t want to diminish Vint Chavala’s pleasure at the prime minister’s achievements at the United Nations (PostBag, Oct 4), but nevertheless need to point out that Thailand was actually proposed as next chairman of the G77 during Yingluck Shinawatra’s tenure as premier. But I suppose it was a relief the vote still went Thailand’s way, despite the country’s dubious distinction of being a military dictatorship.
Time to get some help
News, Postbag, Published on 17/09/2015
» To borrow a line from an American TV series, the US president asks a visiting professor: “So what’s the latest in comparative constitutional theory, is the separation of powers still in vogue?”
Elderly have a role
News, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2015
» The Sept 7 news report on the need for urgent measures to ease challenges posed by an ageing society identifies a number of important issues concerning the implications for the Thai economy.
Problems of populism
News, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2015
» Re: “Policies can be fixed”, (PostBag, Sept 7).
Economical with the truth
News, Postbag, Published on 06/09/2015
» Re: “Get numbers right” (PostBag, Sept 4).
Sink the submarines
News, Published on 27/06/2015
» We should sink our plans to splurge 36 billion baht on two submarines.
Home brew fines no deterrent
News, Published on 24/05/2015
» Re: “Brewing up trouble with Bangkok’s rebel beer buffs” (Spectrum, May 17).