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How Belgium does it
News, Published on 29/05/2023
» Re: "Building roads safely", (Editorial, May 27).
History lost forever
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/06/2020
» Re: "Panels probe house saga", (BP, June 21).
Constitutional perks
News, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2020
» The recent article re the ombudsmen's perks falls neatly into line with the similar perks granted to the judiciary which are perfectly explained in a very accurate assessment of recent Thai politics by the Cambridge University Press who articulated that "Meechai's constitution is designed to give more concrete power to an unelected elite minority -- the army, the judiciary and 'independent' organisations". It goes on to suggest that " the voters' electoral mandate will be less meaningful in deciding who should govern.
A taxing issue
News, Postbag, Published on 05/12/2018
» Re: "Finance minister doubts sodium tax", (Business, Dec.4)
Noisy riders are relevant
News, Postbag, Published on 07/10/2018
» Re: "Summary execution", (PostBag, Oct 6). Unfortunately, my letter was cruelly edited to the point that it made little sense. In my original, I included photographs in support, and said that although a (very weak) argument could be made for motorcycles riding on the footpath against the flow of traffic, none can be made for those that ride on the footpath with the flow of traffic.
Unnecessary overlap
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2018
» Re: "'Kai fak' bill approved", (BP, Sept 19).
Chiang Mai logic
News, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2018
» Re: "Chiang Mai installs 5 more air monitors", (BP, April 3).
When values plummet
News, Postbag, Published on 02/03/2018
» The raison d'etre for the coup four years ago was to root out corruption. I think only the most gullible fell for that ploy to wrest power from a democratically elected government. I suppose that the wealthy and well-connected were getting nervous to see their position and privileges being whittled away and threatened by a government supported by "red buffaloes" from the North, and getting afraid of no longer being first in the queue to receive the fruits of corruption.
Passing the buck
News, Postbag, Published on 29/05/2017
» Re: "Army chief hints 'Kotee' behind blast", (BP, May 26).
Sense on lese majeste
News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2016
» Re: "Chuvit set for release under royal pardon", (BP, Dec 13).