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  • OPINION

    Govt relief causes 'havoc'

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2021

    » The registration for the government's relief aid for people without smart phones or internet access was a resounding success -- if success means turning everyone involved into a loser.

  • OPINION

    Arkhom risks facing a losing battle

    Oped, Published on 08/10/2020

    » After a month of waiting, Thailand now has a new finance minister -- Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Thais and the business community have high hopes for the new minister's ability to help stimulate the sagging economy and steer the country's economy out of the Covid-19 crisis.

  • OPINION

    Vaccine altruism?

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2020

    » The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) will sign a 182-billion-baht contract with AstraZeneca for 26 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, sufficient for 13 million people (BP, Nov 27). This equates to 7,000 baht per jab.

  • OPINION

    Striving for safer food

    News, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2020

    » A gruelling campaign by food safety advocates to have two extremely toxic farm chemicals banned has finally borne fruit. The ban on chlorpyrifos and paraquat, which was announced in the Royal Gazette, took effect yesterday.

  • OPINION

    Army in denial

    News, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2020

    » I get the feeling that the first words in the army's manual for dealing with sticky situations are "deny, deny, deny". Admitting to mistakes is a manly, brave, adult thing to do, so the fact the army almost always denies and refuses to admit to a mistake even when they are caught with their hands in the cookie jar makes me think that the army is pretty much composed only of boys.

  • OPINION

    Stop the shameless and unjust system

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/08/2020

    » What do you think of the saying, "In Thailand today, prisons are only built for the purpose of imprisoning the poor"?

  • OPINION

    United? It already is

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2020

    » Re: "We must stay united, says PM", (BP, Aug 7).

  • OPINION

    An 'abominable' act

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/07/2020

    » In dropping charges against Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the Thai police and the Thai government have once again boldly revealed their corrupt souls. Absent shame or mitigating circumstances they have defined their version of justice, integrity and dictatorial rule by law in this abominable decision.

  • OPINION

    Silencing the youth

    News, Postbag, Published on 14/12/2019

    » Well, let's see. This week we learned that the permafrost in the Arctic is thawing much faster than was anticipated which is going to lead to a faster rise of sea levels than we had anticipated.

  • OPINION

    'Ugly' pantry scenes expose a nation divided

    News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 19/05/2020

    » Some people may wish the Covid-19 outbreak could unite us in fellowship and valour to fight against a formidable foe in a manner akin to The Lord of the Rings.

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