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S44 a toothless tiger
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2017
» Re: "S44 sparks fears of '2-charter state'", (BP, April 11).
Lessons from the past
News, Postbag, Published on 03/04/2017
» Retired Mango's suggestion to "Let retirees teach" was full of good intentions. (PostBag, April 1). However, it is probably not a good idea in either the Thai or expat setting.
Torpedo the sub plan
News, Postbag, Published on 01/04/2017
» I think I have a permanent pain in the neck from years of shaking my head over the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and its quest for submarines. As a military man I am familiar with high-ranking officers and their obsession for certain equipment, an obsession often not matching real mission requirements. The RTN is out to purchase Chinese Type 041 submarines. The Type 041 is a diesel electric sub, about 254 feet long, about 3,600 tonnes, and has a normal crew of 38. The armament is six torpedo tubes firing torpedoes, and possibly anti-ship missiles.
Sad times for coral
News, Published on 18/03/2017
» I'd like to report a tragic and outrageous situation involving the dying coral reefs of Thailand's southern Andaman Sea.
Driven to distraction
News, Postbag, Published on 25/02/2017
» The government has blamed the increased wealth of Thais for traffic woes (BP, Feb 24). That doesn't sound reasonable because an owner with a myriad of posh cars in his/her garage can only drive one car at a time on public roads.
Heads in the sand
News, Postbag, Published on 18/02/2017
» Sad to hear that Thai industry execs still have their heads in the sand of 100 years ago, and are voting for coal-powered electricity in southern Thailand. I've visited the Krabi region every few years since 1979. Sure, it's gone downhill in some ways, but there are still bits of natural beauty. Two years ago, I saw a troop of wild monkeys in trees at the Hat Railey peninsula, and if a person is lucky, a monitor lizard can be seen.
Just doing our bit
News, Postbag, Published on 17/02/2017
» Re: "Time for action on garbage crisis", (BP, Feb 12).
Straighten out cops
News, Postbag, Published on 12/01/2017
» The Royal Thai Police seem corrupt through and through. Yes, there are some honest and sincere officers but they tend to conform to the overwhelming forces of corruption which govern every aspect of police conduct.
Some hard questions
News, Postbag, Published on 07/01/2017
» Re: "Horror highway crash, blast kills 25", (BP, Jan 3).
Kids deserve better
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2016
» Re: "The vision and illusion of Thailand 4.0", (Opinion, Dec 23). It is of course absolutely correct to point out that Somkid Jatusripitak's vision for Thailand as a developed nation on par with the likes of Japan and Singapore cannot be achieved without a new generation of young people educated to a much higher standard than their predecessors, and equipped with critical and creative minds, which would of course depend upon the ability to express thoughts and opinions freely.