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Unwritten traffic rules
News, Postbag, Published on 04/10/2019
» Much has been written about the daily slaughter on our roads. The root cause is well known: a high percentage of dangerous idiots on the road in combination with a dysfunctional police force.
Bangkok traffic cure
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/10/2024
» Re: "Congestion fee questions", (Editorial, Oct 23). Indeed, penalising parties using private cars coming to town does not alone solve the horrendous traffic jams that some Bangkokians have to endure. The crucial enticement is to provide alternatives that are reliable citi-wise and popular. In London, it is usual to see most office workers taking public transport to work and using private cars at weekends.
India overhauling labour laws
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/06/2020
» Sidharth Nath Singh has been smiling from ear to ear since the German footwear brand Von Wellx announced on May 19 that it would be shifting its production from China to Agra in India.
Down with bad laws
Postbag, Published on 27/04/2025
» Re: "Illicit foreign stakes in firms 'widespread'", (BP, April 25).
Good people bad laws
Postbag, Published on 07/07/2019
» Re: “Court to rule on PM’s eligibility”, (BP, July 6). While Jade Donavanik, the former adviser to the Constitution Drafting Committee’s comments that “the Constitutional Court ruling will be binding”, ring true, it is important to remember that such a legal precedent is subject to the caveat that applies to all laws: Merely being legal confers neither rightness nor justice.
Dubai eases liquor laws
Associated Press, Published on 24/10/2019
» DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai has loosened its liquor laws to allow tourists to purchase alcohol in state-controlled stores previously only accessible to licence-holding residents, as the United Arab Emirates saw the first drop in alcohol sales by volume in a decade.
Tougher cyber laws ahead
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/02/2025
» A proposed amendment to an executive decree aimed at tackling cybercrime and protecting its victims is expected to be published in the Royal Gazette this month, according to Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Laws pressure small cinemas
Editorial, Published on 12/01/2025
» It has been weeks since the Documentary Club, also known as the Doc Club & Pub, Bangkok's acclaimed micro cinema, suspended screenings at the site due to a licensing issue, without a practical solution in sight.
Media laws need work
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/01/2024
» A lucid ruling by the Constitutional Court on Pita Limjaroenrat's iTV media share case has brought down the temperature of Thai politics.
Just fix pot laws
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/03/2023
» Re: "Weed bounty may go to pot", (Editorial, March 7).