Showing 1-10 of 246 results
-
Not-so-fake news
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2019
» While it is certainly a true fact, as all facts are, that there is a very real danger of fake news laws being abused to further suppress the ability of domestic Thais to accurately understand Thai affairs -- whether Thai history, society or politics -- there is a more salient danger. This greater danger is rightly suggested when the editor writes of the army chief that his "claims are not backed by verifiable facts".
-
Immigration blues
News, Postbag, Published on 22/08/2019
» It seems to me that Thai Immigration has got itself into an awful mess because it refuses to acknowledge a few simple truths. According to Merriam-Webster an immigrant is "a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence". Since 1991 I have had only one home, a wife, a child and a house, all in Thailand and I have in effect been a resident since that time.
-
FCCT is for journos
News, Postbag, Published on 07/09/2019
» Re: "Time to pipe down?", (PostBag, Sept 5).
-
Poor meant to suffer
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2019
» Re: "Ubon flood saga catches govt napping", (Opinion, Sept 20). The whole problem has many answers. Corruption, low education, but mostly the higher-ups just don't care about poor people and especially those from the North and Northeast even more so.
-
Military rule is poison
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2019
» Re: "PM doublespeak", (PostBag, Sept 21).
-
A touch of irony
News, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2019
» Re: "Prayut hails Thai health system at UN", (BP, Sept 25).
-
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.
-
Nature's reforms
News, Postbag, Published on 06/10/2019
» Thank you Wasant Techawongtham for an enjoyably provocative read in "The girl who could just save the world", (Opinion, Oct 5). However, Wasant, we can agree Ms Thunberg's message is important while still disagreeing with some of her claims, and certainly with some of the suggested solutions.
-
No one's surprised
News, Postbag, Published on 07/10/2019
» Re: "Condo market slows further", (Business, Oct 4).
-
Living in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2019
» If ever there was conclusive proof needed that the army is dangerously out of touch with the reality of modern Thailand, Gen Apirat Kongsompong has just provided it (BP, Oct 12).
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links
Did you find what you were looking for? Have you got some comments for us?
