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Sanctioned deaths
News, Postbag, Published on 25/02/2016
» In your editorial "Officials in a haze", (BP, Feb 23), concerning the smoke haze in northern Thailand that has been increasing since 2007, you pin most of the blame on large agro-companies burning vegetated land to clear it for corn plantations, and the accompanying ill-effects on people's health.
The civilian factor
News, Postbag, Published on 04/04/2016
» Thank you for publishing my keynote address on "Democratic Governance: Striving for Thailand's New Normal" to the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on March 23.
Unabated madness
News, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2016
» Here in Pattaya, Songkran apparently started on Tuesday on Beach Road but unfortunately it has also started to infect the roads back from the sea. Foreigners are roaming the streets and dominating the bars firing high-powered water guns into the faces of motorcyclists.
Rich pickings for police
News, Postbag, Published on 21/08/2016
» It was reported (BP, Aug 19) the Agricultural Land Reform Office is mulling what to do with two luxury mansions seized from two former police officers accused of unlawfully owning the land. One mansion was said to be worth over 35 million baht, while one plot of land is 535 rai.
Think outside the box
News, Postbag, Published on 21/09/2016
» Re: "Democracy studies in Thailand growing popular", (Opinion, Sept 19)
What's in a name?
News, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2016
» Re:"Thai students in NZ asked to pick 'acceptable' nicknames", (BP, Sept 24).
Hinkley Point realities
News, Postbag, Published on 03/11/2016
» Over and above using speculative words and phrases like "possibly", "is expected", and "I bet", the misleading offering from Yingwai in the "Starry-eyed China", letter on Oct 27 also conveniently neglects to mention the following facts that can sum up the entire post.
No home for Rohingya
News, Postbag, Published on 06/12/2016
» Re: "Suu Kyi's silence deafening", (PostBag, Dec 4).
Digital control freaks
News, Postbag, Published on 16/12/2016
» Using the single gateway to deal with lese majeste is akin to using a shotgun to kill a fly, and will put Thailand behind the rest of the world.
Lying to yourself
News, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2017
» Re: "Army chief apologises for soldier's death", (BP, March 4).