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Poverty extremes
News, Postbag, Published on 17/06/2018
» Re: "Time for new chapter in tackling poverty," (Opinion, June 14).
Get serious on safety
News, Postbag, Published on 04/06/2018
» Re: "Carnage: An analysis of Thailand's road safety", (Spectrum, June 3).
Complex education
News, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2018
» Re: "Students struggle to get seats", (BP, May 31).
Ban toxic glyphosate
News, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2018
» According to a May 24 report, the Hazardous Substance Committee, in reference to a ban on three toxic pesticides, said "there were insufficient studies confirming they were health hazards", and thus have allowed their continued use. One of the three is glyphosate, known as "Roundup".
Underwhelming taxis
News, Postbag, Published on 05/05/2018
» Re: "B5 minimum taxi fare hike needed, TDRI finds", (BP, May 1). I approve of the TDRI's suggestion for a five-baht rise in the minimum fare and a surcharge for traffic delays, as proposed by the TDRI's Sumet Ongkittikul, who found that taxi drivers earn just about the minimum wage.
Do right thing by forest
News, Postbag, Published on 30/04/2018
» Re: "Regime must forget 'face' and do right thing", (Opinion, April 28).
Beggaring belief
News, Postbag, Published on 21/04/2018
» Re: "Graft gobbling up our dream of democracy", (Opinion, April 20).
Seksan was spot on
News, Postbag, Published on 11/03/2018
» Re "Seksan blasts divisive politics," BP, March 10.
Driven to sex trade
News, Published on 03/03/2018
» Re: "PM calls for end to 'sex tourism image'", (BP, Feb 28).
Allow peaceful protests
News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2018
» I fully sympathise with those protesting against the junta's reneging on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's promise, made in a press release co-signed by US President Donald Trump, to hold free and fair elections this November. They have every right to peacefully protest within the law.