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Army can't have it both ways
News, Postbag, Published on 29/11/2020
» Re: "Think tank to help reform conscription", (BP, Nov 27).
Unwarranted charge
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/11/2020
» After reading the forward vision of Bank of Thailand governor, Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, a few of us are a bit concerned. Is this a pretext of what's to come? Case and point: the Thai Military Bank has decided to engage in an "excessive fee" (for any tourist, businessman, employer, employee or expat) when making a withdrawal from an international overseas account via an ATM machine.
Endless Thai cycle
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/10/2020
» Six years ago, with violence on the streets, [the kind that is] normally stopped by police in other countries, the military decided not only to stop the aggression but to take over the government.
'Thainess' failure
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/10/2020
» Re: "Thai education reform is top priority", (Opinion, Oct 9).
Soft power needed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2020
» Re: "Thammasat bans Sept 19 rally", (BP, Sept 11).
Locke doesn't fit
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/08/2020
» It is very true that John Locke firmly believed in a government office as a trust and those in power as trustees serving the people (Opinion, Aug 19).
Military's shame
News, Postbag, Published on 23/04/2020
» Re: "Seven soldiers on Monday confessed to having tortured two men to force them to admit to drug trafficking. One of the two men died", (BP, April 21). The military’s role is to be a fence, protecting us from external aggressors. Soldiers have no expertise in fighting domestic crime, whether it be drug trafficking or, say, riots or political protests - that what we have police for.
Educate voters
News, Postbag, Published on 17/01/2020
» I agree with PM Prayut Chan-o-cha that political party rallies are "a waste of time" (BP, Jan 15). Instead, parties should spend time debating on issues of the day and give equal opportunity to each participant. One of our key problems is that, at present, each party only speaks to its own supporters, promoting "silo thinking" in a self-reinforcing spiral. But, like American author Walter Lippmann said, "where all think alike, no one thinks very much".
Right focus needed
News, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2020
» Re: "No end in sight for carnage in deep South, despite peace talks", (BP, Jan 12).
Plastic use not a 'right'
News, Postbag, Published on 08/01/2020
» Re: "Activist: Customers' rights infringed by plastic bag ban", (Online, Jan 6).