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Oblivious army
News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2019
» According to the latest UN report on rising sea levels, Bangkok is one of the cities that will be experiencing yearly floods 30 years from now. If the military was really serious about protecting the country, they would be using their budget to move their more vulnerable installations to higher ground and buying equipment to combat floods instead of the attack helicopters, missiles and rockets that army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong wants.
Pantywashers' army
News, Postbag, Published on 01/03/2019
» The Defence Ministry's spokesman explained why conscription is necessary (BP, Feb 28).
Army undemocratic
News, Postbag, Published on 06/05/2019
» Re: "Poisonous billionaires", (PostBag, May 5). If businessmen turned politicians are "a poisonous mixture for any democratic country" (and there are many all over the world) then what can be said about army generals and the incompetence they bring to democratic ideals.
Professionalise army
News, Postbag, Published on 12/02/2020
» Re: "Poor security worsened toll: PM", (BP, Feb 10, 2020).
Army fatigue
News, Published on 30/05/2022
» Re: "Chadchart's effect on Thai politics", (Opinion, May 28).
US Army Pacific commander visits Thai army chief
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/03/2022
» Gen Charles Flynn, the commanding general of the United States Army Pacific, met Thai army commander-in-chief Gen Narongphan Jitkaewthae to discuss security cooperation on Wednesday.
Drain army swamp
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/06/2020
» Re: "Get serious on environment", (Editorial, June 5).
The army 'untouchables'
News, Published on 07/06/2020
» Re: "Boxing clever not an option," (Editorial, June 6).
Army in denial
News, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2020
» I get the feeling that the first words in the army's manual for dealing with sticky situations are "deny, deny, deny". Admitting to mistakes is a manly, brave, adult thing to do, so the fact the army almost always denies and refuses to admit to a mistake even when they are caught with their hands in the cookie jar makes me think that the army is pretty much composed only of boys.
Army above charter?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/12/2020
» It didn't surprise me that the Constitutional Court exonerated PM Prayut Chan-o-cha (BP, Dec 3), but what freaked me out was the court's opinion.