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  • OPINION

    Check his credentials

    News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2019

    » Re: "Thamanat wins PM's backing", (BP, Sept 11). As a reformist, Prime Minister Pra-yut Chan-o-cha should quickly verify Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow's claims that he didn't (a) plead guilty to charges of drug trafficking in Australia and (b) didn't serve a four-year jail sentence for his crime, thus disqualifying him from office.

  • OPINION

    Pigs at the trough

    News, Postbag, Published on 17/03/2018

    » Re: "Hollow promises", (PostBag, March 15). I share Burin Kantabutra's frustration over the lack of progress in dealing with entrenched graft and corruption in Thailand.

  • OPINION

    Motorbike deathtraps

    News, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2019

    » The figure given by the Thailand Development Research Institute researchers, that is, the cost of motorbike accidents throughout the country -- 500 billion baht or 3% of GDP per year -- should be advertised on billboards everywhere (Opinion, Feb 13).

  • OPINION

    Orwellian Thailand

    News, Postbag, Published on 20/06/2019

    » Re: "Climate of fear must end", (Editorial, June 19).

  • OPINION

    Attack on Buddhism

    News, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2019

    » Re: "Southeast Asian authorities accused of 'trading' dissidents", (BP, June 22). It is indeed an unholy alliance if true as alleged that Thailand is cooperating with governments in Asean to suppress the practice of the wise teachings of the Buddha.

  • OPINION

    Differing paradigm

    News, Postbag, Published on 02/07/2019

    » Re: "Brainwasher-in-chief", (PostBag, June 29).

  • OPINION

    Diesel must die

    News, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2019

    » So, Pol Gen Aswin is going to "spearhead a campaign to tackle fine dust particles", (BP, Jan 25).

  • OPINION

    How the 'mighty' fall

    News, Postbag, Published on 13/05/2019

    » Re: "Bandits with 'high status'", (Editorial, May 11). The story about someone of "high status" bullying a low-ranking police officer is not rare in our society. This is because our culture pays respect to phu yai -- our elders. In doing his duty, Lance Corporal Ekapol Juisongkaeo was reprimanded and demoted by his boss for "failing to use judgement" by demanding a man of high status show his driving licence.

  • OPINION

    This is no democracy

    News, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2019

    » Vint Chavala, how can you call this country democratic when you have had nearly 20 coups? Sorry, but business people do make good leaders.

  • OPINION

    In a real bind

    News, Postbag, Published on 25/07/2018

    » Re: "Stifled speech stunts plans  for future", (Opinion, July 24).

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