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If I were a spin doctor for the PM
News, Postbag, Published on 10/07/2015
» A few months before the government of coup leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha marked its first anniversary, a friend called to persuade me to establish a PR team for the general.
Enemy at the gates
News, Postbag, Published on 03/08/2015
» Re: “Navy argues subs protect seas”, (BP, Aug 1).
Border control is vital
News, Postbag, Published on 30/08/2015
» I fully agree with Nigel Pike's sentiments, "Be wary of invaders", (BP Aug 29). I too have learned to greatly respect Thailand's immigration control, protecting its borders. A nation without borders has no sovereignty as we witness in Europe. All 28 European Union member states have lost their sovereignty because they joined the EU.
Water folly
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2015
» Agriculture Minister Chatchai Sarikulya (as reported by local media) will propose a ban on farmers growing a second rice crop this year.
Expats are a resource
News, Postbag, Published on 26/10/2015
» I’ve been reading about retirees in Thailand recently. Why is the Thai government so unwilling to take advantage of their expertise in their selective areas?
Teachers apply here
News, Postbag, Published on 16/11/2015
» I’m not surprised the Ministry of Education found that out of 43,000 English teachers, only six were fluent in English (“Ministry aims to cut foreign English tutors”, BP, Nov 13).
Time to get real
News, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2015
» Bob Irwin in his Nov 17 letter "A partisan post" suggests the BP has changed shirts from yellow to red. Having been an avid reader and writer of letters for almost nine years, there does seem to have been a change in editorial stance over the years.
THAI losses unpicked
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2015
» Regarding THAI’s spiralling losses (BP, Nov 23) may I be permitted to add my comments: When I first flew with this airline some 40 years ago it was regarded as one of the best, with superb in-flight service. Nowadays it seems as if the cabin crew are picked for their looks, their family connections and their desire to shop in the world’s capitals.
Looking closer at TPP
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2015
» Re: “What the TPP pact means for Thailand”, (PostBag, Nov 25). The Trans-Pacific Partnership is in part about trade, but it also directly serves the interests of multinational corporations who seek to benefit from a single regulatory environment to be established among all TPP member nations. It is not only about labour law but most significantly about labelling requirements for food and patent protection for medicines.
Time to talk Turkey
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2015
» The downing of Russia’s plane by Turkey (BP, Nov 26) seems to be brash and likely to escalate tensions, in a region which is already brimming with conflict.