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When values plummet
News, Postbag, Published on 02/03/2018
» The raison d'etre for the coup four years ago was to root out corruption. I think only the most gullible fell for that ploy to wrest power from a democratically elected government. I suppose that the wealthy and well-connected were getting nervous to see their position and privileges being whittled away and threatened by a government supported by "red buffaloes" from the North, and getting afraid of no longer being first in the queue to receive the fruits of corruption.
Police need policing
News, Postbag, Published on 06/12/2017
» Bestowed with enormous power, the prime minister appears curiously reluctant to apply it where it is most needed.
A truly great monarch
News, Postbag, Published on 26/10/2017
» Today is indeed a sad day, a day on which we will bid farewell to Thailand's beloved late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
'Shakespeare' must live
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2017
» Re: "Court cites national security to extend 'Shakespeare' ban," (BP, Aug 12). As makers of the films in question, we're writing to thank you for printing the news of our struggle for cinematic freedom. However, there is a small error of fact regarding the documentary we made while fighting the censors to rescind the ban on our Macbeth movie Shakespeare Must Die. Censor Must Die (sic, not 'Censors Must Die') was indeed submitted to the Board of Film Censors, which made the historic ruling citing Article 27(1) of the Royal Edict on Film & Video 2008 that "films made from events that actually happened" do not need to go through the censorship process. Significantly, this set a legal precedent which means that purist documentaries are now exempt from censorship. While we will indeed test this ruling soon with our next documentary film, we have not yet done so.
Kindness goes long way
News, Postbag, Published on 13/07/2017
» Re: "A helping hand for our wasted food," (Commentary, July 12).
Sick healthcare system
News, Postbag, Published on 25/06/2017
» As I watch Republican congressmen try to make healthcare unaffordable for tens of millions of old, poor and chronically ill Americans, I am gaining a new appreciation of Thaksin.
Skeletons to hide
News, Postbag, Published on 24/05/2017
» David James Wong in his May 11 letter, "Snouts in the trough", slams the Thai authorities for failing to captures "Boss" and blames corruption.
Inspector riches
News, Postbag, Published on 06/02/2017
» Riding motorcycles on footpaths, endangering pedestrians, is the new norm, while motorcycle taxis park openly on sidewalks. City inspectors who enforce pavement rules are too busy to catch the riders.
Some hard questions
News, Postbag, Published on 07/01/2017
» Re: "Horror highway crash, blast kills 25", (BP, Jan 3).
Bill hits foreigners
News, Postbag, Published on 17/12/2016
» Re: "Computer bill deeply flawed", (Editorial, Dec 15).