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Moral conundrum
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2022
» Re: "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod," (BP, Jan 13). When we read in "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod" that "the exercise of media freedoms must not infringe on social mores", all who value good public morals will be deeply concerned. This must be so since being a social mores never has and cannot of itself guarantee that any belief, custom, or attitude is morally good.
A commuter's lot is not a happy one
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/07/2018
» Commuting in Bangkok has never been much fun and last week it got a whole lot worse if you happened to be a regular traveller on the BTS. The word "frustration" springs to mind, with perhaps a touch of "exasperation", "agitation" and a general feeling of "disgruntlement". It was definitely not good for the blood pressure.
Cops have licence to print money
News, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2018
» I believe the Royal Thai Police (RTP) in Chiang Mai and other areas have been handed a golden money-making opportunity.
Death not a deterrent
News, Postbag, Published on 22/06/2018
» Re: "Prayut: 'death penalty necessary for peace'," (BP, June 19).
Peace via conquest
News, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2018
» Re: "Islamic head preaches message of peace", (Spectrum, April 15).
Stretching credibility
News, Postbag, Published on 03/01/2018
» I am afraid to say that Burin Kantabutra is stretching credibility a bit by suggesting that honesty and respect for the law are traditional Thai values.
The gravity of the matter
News, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2017
» Re: "Don't only blame drivers for road tragedies" (Opinion, Nov 18).
Health, not wealth
News, Postbag, Published on 06/07/2017
» I laud the administration's determination to implement Thailand 4.0 and bring our wonderful Bangkok up to par with other world capitals.
PromptPay hackable
News, Postbag, Published on 27/08/2016
» Re "PromptPay sows doubts", (Editorial, Aug 24).
A live edit
News, Postbag, Published on 23/07/2016
» In the news report of the green light for charter debates (BP, July 22), Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was quoted as saying: "The first TV debate on the draft charter will be taped today and will be broadcast on Monday."