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Foolish drug war
News, Postbag, Published on 10/08/2019
» Re: "Weed use a 'medical minefield'", (BP, Aug 8). If countries like Canada and the US are not intimidated by threats from the wrong-headed International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) that is stuck in the hysteria-driven mistakes of the ignorant past and vicious drug war heyday, why should Thailand be terrified of its threats to punish good citizens who need other medicines? The whole idea of punishing another group for the perceived crimes of others is morally indefensible, however popular it might be in the sanctions imposed by US presidents intent on forcing others to bow to their populist will.
Drug war mystery
News, Postbag, Published on 15/11/2018
» Re: "Thaksin the real threat", (PostBag, Nov 14).
A misdirected war
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/03/2021
» Growing up in the US state of Maryland, Thai-American artist Raj Bunnag learned about drugs during middle school. Fortunately, he came through that period unscathed, unlike many of his Latino and black friends who were arrested for drug use which changed their lives completely.
Magic and war
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 02/04/2021
» A war-ravaged kingdom on the brink of falling apart is the setting for Netflix's upcoming series, Shadow And Bone. Adapted from a series of books that have been dubbed as "The Grishaverse" written by Leigh Bardugo, the series centres around a young woman named Alina Starkov, who discovers she has powers, making her part of an elite group of people known as the Grisha.
This is war
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 20/08/2021
» Money Heist, otherwise known as La casa de papel in its native country of Spain, has grown to become an unexpected worldwide phenomenon. Originally planned as a limited two-part series, global streaming service Netflix has catapulted it to international acclaim, which has garnered it millions of fans, who now anxiously await the show's conclusion. With the arrival of the first volume of the final part on Sept 3, Guru speaks to Pedro Alonso, who plays the cunning and seemingly immortal Berlin, about the final episodes.
World war boom
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 03/12/2021
» Another year, another Call Of Duty title. The franchise goes back to its roots in World War II and puts you in the shoes of an elite team behind Nazi enemy lines. That's only the campaign though, and COD players know that the mayhem truly begins in multiplayer.
Drug war reckoning
News, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2022
» Re: "Expansive gestures from hopeful leaders," (Opinion, Jan 10) and "Thaksin's war on drugs a crime against humanity," (Opinion, Dec 13, 2013).
The war horse
Life, Jedd Sreshthaputra, Published on 30/05/2022
» I have been testing a few electric scooters and motorcycles over the past year and admit that the Chetak e-scooter from Bajaj's Urbanite sub-brand is surprisingly well-made.
War of independence
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Kanana Katharangsiporn and Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 13/05/2024
» Following a speech by Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra declaring the independence of the Bank of Thailand an obstacle to fixing a stagnant economy, the issue has been echoed in media reports, fuelling an ongoing rift between the central bank and the coalition government.