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NY attack part of a 'leaderless jihad'
News, Published on 03/11/2017
» On Tuesday, a driver rammed a pickup truck through a crowded bike path in New York City, killing eight people and injuring 12 before he was shot by police.
Bangkok bus stop another building flop
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 09/11/2016
» A new bus stop in the Pin Klao area made headlines this week. It appears to be a standard bus stop, fitted with eight seats, and a canopy. It looks clean. Information about the bus that serves the commuters is available too. So what's the problem?
Once upon a time there were bookshops
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/01/2016
» Standing in the bookshop at a local mall earlier this week, I became aware of an all-too-familiar feeling — I was the only person in the establishment, apart from a couple of bored-looking staff.
Waging a war of resistance
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/01/2016
» Thammasat student Sirawith “Ja New” Seritiwat has never thought of himself as particularly well off. The 23 year old, who studies political science, is from an ordinary family in Min Buri. The military, however, seems to think differently. During a recent house call, officers remarked on how he owns a washing machine and a “nice bike”.
Guaranteed entertainment on two wheels
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/08/2015
» The week began promisingly with lots of dignitaries wobbling about on bicycles, which is always good value for money. There is something absurdly comical about seeing people on bikes who are clearly more used to four wheels. Perhaps tricycles could be arranged for those with balance problems. In some cases the bikes appeared state-of-the-art, which means not exactly cheap. One hopes these bikes experience regular outings and don’t end up rusting away in the garage.
Cycling's just to die for
Life, Adam Kohut, Published on 26/05/2015
» On Sunday morning, I woke up and decided to go for a bike ride.
Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.
Dreaming of the police making our roads safe for cyclists
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 08/05/2015
» I was already in my early teens when I got my first bicycle. At the time, Bangkok was just starting to be modernised. New roads were paved and traffic was light. There were electric trams running. Tuk-tuks had just replaced trishaws which were delegated to outer, less-developed parts of the city and beyond.
Cyclists need more support
News, Published on 07/05/2015
» The tragic incident on May 3 in which three Chiang Mai club cyclists were killed and four others injured could have been avoided had the driver of the car which rammed into the cyclists heeded the much-publicised slogan: "No drink driving".
Tax delay no surprise
News, Published on 14/03/2015
» It’s with great regret, but no surprise, to hear the proposed land tax has been shelved (BP, March 13). We are famously a tax-avoidance nation, and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha buckled predictably to intense lobbying by the rich landed gentry using the general public’s “tax aversion” uproar to their advantage. The government needs to explain to the “average Joe” how much better off they will be in local public services financed by the property tax, since the threshold really only affects about 10% of the population. For years our leaderships have deferred on this critical tax, demonstrating a lack of moral backbone. It would be one easy way to redistribute the massive wealth inequality that has arisen from property speculation. Those who complain should remind themselves how much wealthier they are after decades of 8% property value inflation. At the very least, tax surplus property, that is, anyone with property they are not living on, or eating off.