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Setting an example on noise
News, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2017
» Yesterday was Children's Day, a time to celebrate and show our children our love, but we give them levels of noise well in excess of the 85-decibel danger level.
Unite not divide
News, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2017
» Re: "Bhikkhuni protest palace ban", (BP, Jan 13).
Some hard questions
News, Postbag, Published on 07/01/2017
» Re: "Horror highway crash, blast kills 25", (BP, Jan 3).
Flouting rules deadly
News, Postbag, Published on 05/01/2017
» Re: "Horror highway crash, blast kills 25", (BP, Jan 3).
Peak problem
News, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2017
» Re: "New Year bus service to top of Doi Inthanon", (BP, Dec 30).
Brave soul revered
News, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2016
» Prachatai news website has named Naritsarawan "May" Keawnopparat as "Person of the Year 2016".
Kids deserve better
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2016
» Re: "The vision and illusion of Thailand 4.0", (Opinion, Dec 23). It is of course absolutely correct to point out that Somkid Jatusripitak's vision for Thailand as a developed nation on par with the likes of Japan and Singapore cannot be achieved without a new generation of young people educated to a much higher standard than their predecessors, and equipped with critical and creative minds, which would of course depend upon the ability to express thoughts and opinions freely.
Send in the clowns
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2016
» The State Enterprise Policy Office urges State Railway of Thailand (SRT) land development as a quick solution out of debt (BP, Nov 25). Who does it think it is kidding? The SRT is a bottomless pit as its debt piles up deeper and deeper due to inept management, lousy service, filthy, antiquated rolling stock, the inability to maintain any normal scheduling, and free rides.
Whingeing old bag
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2016
» In the 1970s we had several correspondents of the "US Army (Ret'd)" ilk, bemoaning the failure of Thailand's governments and administrations in conducting the nation's affairs on the admirable lines of Rainbow Gulch or Redneck Springs. Possessed of almost universal expertise, they were very, very boring.
Democracy our way
News, Postbag, Published on 12/11/2016
» Re: "Grieving Thailand will emerge stronger", (Business, Nov 8).