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Perfumed joss stick
News, Published on 30/01/2012
» I taught at universities in Bangkok for several years and how I wish I had had students like Abhinya Sawatvarakorn (''Joss Stick stands alone, defiant and unapologetic'', Sunday Post, Jan 29).
Pursue the drug dealers
News, Published on 23/01/2012
» Saturday's huge drug bust just outside Bangkok is proof, if any were needed, that the government in Myanmar has a long way to go on its self-proclaimed movement towards legitimacy. So, for that matter, have authorities in this country. Police said they found drugs worth more than one billion baht in their raid. Officers turned up millions of speed tablets and dozens of kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in a house in Thanyaburi district of Pathum Thani province. Police have leads on the suspected drug dealers, but the real problem lies far from the Thai border in northern Myanmar.
Trust no One
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 22/01/2012
» Some have expressed incredulity that Thailand could possibly be a target for international terrorists. But why should anyone be incredulous? Are we not standing at the gateway of the Golden Triangle, renowned for its drug trade? Have we forgotten a Russian arms dealer named Viktor Bout? Are we not familiar with the presence of international organised crime gangs in cities like Bangkok and Pattaya? Most anyone can come and go, or come and stay with visa runs.
Give our kids a better deal
News, Published on 13/01/2012
» If children are the country's future, what lies ahead could indeed be grim when one child in every three comes from vulnerable and high-risk groups. We are talking about five million children under 15 years of age across the country. If this is not a cause for concern when the country observes Children's Day tomorrow, what is?
Act to save your skin
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» We live in a youth-oriented society where the vast majority of people seek to project an attractive, wholesome image, regardless of age. For many, however, the biggest worry lies in coming to terms with the ageing process itself. Eager to ease such concerns, the cosmetics and wellness industry offers solutions and sells products designed to restore self-confidence. Teenage fads are also an important part of this market because most young people crave a distinctive "look" that will set them apart from the crowd.
UK's patronising tone
News, Published on 07/01/2012
» I found the article ''UK-Asean relations for the 21st century'' (BP, Opinion, Jan 6) fascinating _ which is to say, very patronising. I am trying to understand the British foreign minister's statement that ''...we have a shared interest in maintaining security in a region which has some of the world's most important shipping routes... tackling common threats such as... nuclear proliferation, cyber-crime, and climate change''.
Overzealous Prayuth
News, Published on 06/01/2012
» Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is acting like a paranoid person, seeing anti-royalists under every stone, calling for the public to help the military defend the monarchy against efforts to undermine the institution. He acts as if he did not know that virtually everybody dearly loves our King.
Seer cannot turn a blind eye after prediction fails
News, Published on 05/01/2012
» Re: ''The law and the prophesy'' (BP, Commentary, Jan 4).