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Financial crisis looms over Thailand
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024
» The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.
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Righting land deed wrongs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/10/2023
» A court saga over land ownership involving Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, suggests managing state land can be a messy business.
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Strange cult makes a comeback in Isan school
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/12/2022
» Early this month I came across an interesting news story about a school in Ubon Ratchathani that was accused of forcing its students to join the activities of a Chinese religious sect presented under the guise of dhamma training.
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A big farewell to a fine Thai journalist
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/10/2022
» It was sad to learn of the passing of former Bangkok Post colleague Anussorn Thavisin earlier this week at the age of 79. I had known Anussorn for 50 years and apart from him being a really nice chap with a lovely sense of humour, he was also an accomplished journalist widely admired by everyone in the profession.
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Goodbye (It's Never Really Goodbye)
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/09/2022
» At the risk of sounding cliché, I have good and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?
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It comes down to a matter of opinion
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/10/2021
» There was a thought-provoking letter to the Bangkok Post last week from "Ye Olde Bloviator" suggesting there should be a contest for the best letters of the year to PostBag, with assorted categories including "most boring" and so on. Not a bad idea really. If Edith Clampton (Mrs) was still contributing I'm convinced she would sweep every category.
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Hot off the press on Ratchadamnoen Ave
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 03/10/2021
» After last week's column regarding old seafaring expressions still in everyday use, I thought we could take a look at a few sayings that have their origins in newspapers.
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Bureaucracy still baffles
News, Published on 25/07/2021
» All the requirements of bureaucracy in this country have not changed in more than 100 years.
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Drowning in plastic
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 25/01/2021
» Last January, Thailand kicked off the year and a new decade with the ban on single-use plastic bags, initially adopted by department and convenience stores as well as some other retailers, who would no longer provide customers with the plastic bags in order to lessen the environmental impact.
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Fear of virus is more deadly
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 16/03/2020
» 'We're thinking about stocking up on some food and water soon. How about you?" asked my sister last month. She said that her husband was worried about Covid-19, which has killed more than 4,000 people and infected more than 118,000 in 114 countries so far.
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