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Living in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2019
» If ever there was conclusive proof needed that the army is dangerously out of touch with the reality of modern Thailand, Gen Apirat Kongsompong has just provided it (BP, Oct 12).
Corruption still flourishes
News, Postbag, Published on 08/09/2019
» The Supreme Court added another six years to the jail sentence of former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, bringing the total to 48 years for his involvement in corrupt rice trading deals (BP, Sept 7).
Licence to kill
News, Postbag, Published on 20/07/2019
» Of all the retrograde events in Thailand over the past two decades, the death of a 15-year-old student at Phra Pratom Wittayalai School from so-called Thai "hazing" tradition is the worst.
Learn from history
News, Postbag, Published on 05/07/2019
» Re: "Government sits idly as China churns up the Mekong", (Opinion, July 4).
Revamp the military
News, Postbag, Published on 23/02/2019
» Let's briefly consider local geopolitics and the Thai military. Thailand needs China like it needs another coup. However, China needs Thailand for a variety of reasons. The US has had a longstanding favourable relationship with Thailand and is its most powerful ally.
Refugees, not 'escapees'
News, Postbag, Published on 17/02/2019
» Re: "Cops recapture 2 Uighur escapees", (BP, Feb 15).
Set in stone
News, Postbag, Published on 05/01/2019
» Re: "Government admits election delay", (BP, Jan 4).
Peasants, behave!
News, Postbag, Published on 08/12/2018
» Re: "Enough of the iron grip", (Editorial, Dec 7).
Stuck in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2018
» I have been giving a lot of thought to the prime minister's Sept 13 claim that Thailand could become a "first world developed country". Although the PM gave no strict timetable for the metamorphosis, there are a few things that I feel will need strict attention. As he will have noticed during his travels, first world countries prohibit the burning of plastics and have an efficient refuse collection and disposal system to minimise pollution of the air and waterways. To be fair, whoever is responsible for -- or at least in charge of -- the cleaning of Klong Saen Seab has certainly made progress, but there is still a long way to go.