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Change for Myanmar
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/11/2015
» After I read “Will poll achieve genuine change?” (Opinion, Nov 6), I think yes, this poll is a very significant moment for Myanmar. It will create a chance for Myanmar to improve both political and economic conditions. I believe this is just the first stage of starting real democracy in Myanmar that other democratic countries have already passed through.
A dangerous path
News, Postbag, Published on 19/10/2015
» We swing from freedom without accountability to the other extreme of fascism, all in the name of “Thai-style democracy”. I suggest we walk the middle way of freedom with accountability.
History of failures
News, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2015
» George W Bush with Tony Blair decided in 2003 that Saddam Hussein in Iraq had to be removed from power. The same policy continued eight years later with the so-called Arab Spring. Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya were the next to be deposed in the name of human rights. The alleged intention was to replace despots with democracy. These countries, throughout their history, had only ever been controlled by dictators and the naive policy resulted in destabilising the whole area of the Middle East.
TPP police work
News, Postbag, Published on 15/10/2015
» WikiLeaks has been providing details online of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership which reveal that the agreement will require much more “policing” than is usually discussed.
You’re not Big Brother, Prayut
News, Postbag, Published on 11/10/2015
» Re: “Prayut to ‘deal with’ meeting minutes writer” (BP, Oct 8).
Coal is not clean
News, Postbag, Published on 03/10/2015
» EGAT and Banpu Plc must be very pleased with their PR campaign if the large headline in your esteemed newspaper (BP, Sept 21) is any measure.
Firewall won’t work
News, Postbag, Published on 30/09/2015
» It’s deeply troubling that those in power feel our access to online information needs to be controlled to the extent of building a “great firewall” (BP, Sept 29). It’s doubtful it will fully succeed, other than to slow down our internet and hamper business. The Communications Authority of Thailand has already proven incompetent as the monopoly gateway controller.
A best friend indeed
News, Postbag, Published on 28/09/2015
» Khun Vint Chavala in his Sept 25 letter (“Best friend betrayal”) says that America, our best friend, has betrayed us by criticising our junta’s repression of human rights. He asks “What are friends for nowadays, anyway?”
Interrogate The ‘Facts’
News, Postbag, Published on 27/09/2015
» Re: “Confessions are key” (PostBag, Sept 26).
Time for government to learn
News, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2015
» Re: “Govt unveils after-class course details”, (BP, Sept 23). School kids barely learn anything during their allotted class hours. Cutting hours will not make a difference.