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Shootings so senseless
News, Published on 16/06/2012
» Re: ''Art school shut after deadly bus shooting'' (BP, June 15). I see all the shooting episodes between what are called rival schools, and I am astonished. What kind of brains do these kids have anyway? What kind of parents do they have? Don't they prepare to enter the world of business or some worthy profession?
Australian-Asian boom
News, Published on 10/11/2012
» Asia's staggering rise is the defining feature of the 21st century _ the Asian century.
Perpetual gridlock looms
News, Published on 16/12/2012
» Organisers of the recently concluded Thailand International Motor Expo are jubilant after receiving bookings for 80,000 cars during the 10 day event. But they could hardly have been surprised by the number of customers. By the time it expires at the end of this month, at least 600,000 new drivers will have taken advantage of the government's tax rebate scheme for first-time car buyers which cuts individual costs by up to 100,000 baht. Perhaps the real surprise for car show organisers will come next year when they find themselves wondering where all the customers have gone. This is a problem that occurs frequently when governments artificially stimulate markets, although it was clearly a risk that auto manufacturers were prepared to take in the wake of losses suffered during last year's floods.
Countdown clarity, please
News, Published on 03/02/2013
» With the number of candidates for Bangkok governor standing at a whopping 24 as of last week, you can't say voters in the capital lack for choices in the March 3 poll. But then again, trying to find substantive differences in the candidates is another matter, because for the most part they make promises that are seldom if ever backed up by analyses of their feasibility and cost.
What?! We have a curfew?!
Guru, Published on 03/05/2013
» BANGKOK - A recent proposal to extend the closing times of nightlife establishments has shocked a nation who had no idea there was even a curfew to begin with.
Lies, damned lies and rice
News, Published on 07/06/2013
» Re: ''Get your figures straight'' (PostBag, June 6).
Full speed ahead with mass transit network
News, Published on 08/09/2013
» It is customary and almost obligatory for people in Bangkok to complain about traffic gridlock, but along with the understandable grousing, we should not forget how much more liveable the city has become as a direct result of mass transit projects. Anyone who lived here on a budget in the 1990s can probably recall with dread the prospect of a cross-town bus ride, especially if it had to be done twice daily in the commute to and from work. The skytrain and subway have made life much easier for the city's residents and visitors alike, and realistically it's doubtful that Bangkok and the country as a whole would be drawing large numbers of tourists if it it were still such a slog to get around the capital. And while the fares are a bit high for the average salaried worker in the city, many still choose the trains because it allows them more free time to be with family or to do something more productive with their time than inching along impossibly crowded roads. Some of the more well-off with private cars are also choosing mass transit, although not nearly enough.
Don't promote cycling until bike lanes are in place
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/10/2013
» Several government organisations have recently been very active in their attempts to come up with possible solutions to fix problems in both Bangkok's public transport system and those caused by private motorists.