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  • OPINION

    Peak problem

    News, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2017

    » Re: "New Year bus service to top of Doi Inthanon", (BP, Dec 30).

  • OPINION

    Conviction politics

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2021

    » Re: "Charter court rules Thamanat qualified to serve as MP", (Online, May 5).

  • OPINION

    Jab move 'baffling'

    News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2021

    » Re: "Thailand again defends decision not to join jab alliance", (BP, Feb 15).

  • OPINION

    Unfounded beliefs

    News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2020

    » Re: "Historic ruling offers pro-choice hope", (Opinion, Feb 21).

  • OPINION

    A silly syllabus

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2020

    » Former Education Minister Somsak Prissananantakul favours providing students with a better understanding of history (BP, Nov 3), so long as a process known as chamra prawattisat be undertaken, in which academics with differing opinions come together to agree on a standard interpretation. This proposal sums up much of what is wrong with Thai education, and perhaps Thai culture as well. Why have a standard interpretation of history? So it can be crammed down students' throats for later regurgitation on command? History is like a photograph. It captures events from a specific angle, with a specific depth of field, and perhaps through various filters. Why not expose students to multiple interpretations and let them, through discussion, identify the biases in each and, in the process, develop critical thinking skills?

  • OPINION

    Time to pipe down?

    News, Postbag, Published on 05/09/2019

    » I sympathise with expats who are living a miserable life because of the controversial TM30 form which many expats believe is a tool to pressure them to pack up and leave.

  • OPINION

    Double-edged words

    News, Postbag, Published on 13/06/2019

    » Re: "Witch-hunts must end", (Editorial, June 12). Future Forward Party (FFP) spokeswoman Pannika Wanich should not be judged by society as guilty over the alleged anti-monarchist posts on her Facebook page.

  • OPINION

    Set in stone

    News, Postbag, Published on 05/01/2019

    » Re: "Government admits election delay", (BP, Jan 4).

  • OPINION

    Varawut's ignorance

    News, Postbag, Published on 26/08/2019

    » After the death of yet another dugong, Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, a former investment banker and football enthusiast, offered a public apology for failing to save Jamil's life.

  • OPINION

    A step forward

    News, Postbag, Published on 11/04/2019

    » Re: "FM's outburst", (BP, April 10). I could understand Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai's outburst at the diplomatic saga which took place at Pathumwan police station where 12 diplomats from the EU, UN and Western embassies were present to observe the sedition proceedings against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Future Forward Party leader. But I have two observations:

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