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Leave academics alone
News, Postbag, Published on 27/08/2017
» The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is extremely alarmed to learn that Dr Chayan Vaddhanaphuti, a very senior and respected Thai academic, and four other Thai researchers recently received summonses accusing them of violating the military regime's ban on political gatherings of five or more persons.
S44 a toothless tiger
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2017
» Re: "S44 sparks fears of '2-charter state'", (BP, April 11).
Brexit was a landslide
News, Postbag, Published on 05/03/2017
» Re: "Tony Blair's speech offers an important lesson for Trump" (Opinion, March 3).
Police need to chill out
News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2017
» Re: "Masked monks in clash with DSI as tempers flare", (BP, Feb 21).
Right to deny?
News, Postbag, Published on 21/02/2017
» Re: "Officials may be wishing monk has fled", (Opinion, Feb 20).
It's just not Buddhism
News, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2017
» Thai governments in the past have made a grave mistake in allowing the Dhammakaya Buddhist sect to build a temple on a vast piece of land as large as 2,300 rai -- despite the fact that normal Thai Buddhist temples are no larger than five or 10 rai. This has caused consternation among Thai Buddhists that this is not Buddhism according the original vision of the Lord Buddha.
Let's be rational
News, Postbag, Published on 19/12/2016
» Re: "BBC is bullying Thailand", (PostBag, Dec 18).
Migrants deserve respect
News, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2016
» We are almost at the end of the year. For many, it's the start of a journey home to see the family, to be with friends.
Kids deserve better
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/12/2016
» Re: "The vision and illusion of Thailand 4.0", (Opinion, Dec 23). It is of course absolutely correct to point out that Somkid Jatusripitak's vision for Thailand as a developed nation on par with the likes of Japan and Singapore cannot be achieved without a new generation of young people educated to a much higher standard than their predecessors, and equipped with critical and creative minds, which would of course depend upon the ability to express thoughts and opinions freely.
