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  • OPINION

    Military transparency provides security

    News, Published on 25/06/2014

    » We have all heard the saying, “Sunshine is the best disinfectant”. That is particularly true where Asian security is concerned. Indeed, I believe that a framework under which Asian governments publicly disclose their military budgets needs to be established if we are to build trust and avoid a regional arms race.

  • OPINION

    Driving need for more road safety

    News, Published on 13/04/2014

    » Five weeks ago, 239 lives were lost when Malaysia Airlines flight 370 veered off course and crashed in the southern waters of the Indian Ocean. Since then, the world has watched, waited and interpreted every scant detail the massive international search team has provided.

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Prem no 'neutral'

    News, Published on 19/04/2014

    » Recent suggestions that Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda should step forward as an arbiter and mediator in the current impasse of Thai politics is impractical.

  • OPINION

    We must break flood-drought loop

    News, Published on 09/03/2014

    » With drought creeping across several provinces in the North and Northeast, focus is rightly being placed on immediate relief assistance for those most affected. The cycle of floods, drought and floods again has been stuck on repeat, with some years worse than others.

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Return to year zero?

    News, Published on 28/03/2014

    » Perhaps the most disturbing front-page photo I have seen in my 30 years of living in this most tolerant country, was that of some young thug, his face knotted with anger, about to strike an old Buddhist monk in the head with his clenched fist which appeared on the front page of March 25.

  • OPINION

    Can we expect sunshine after the economic rain?

    News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 19/03/2014

    » When it rains, it pours. This rings true for the economy, as the political unrest has significantly hurt an economy already weak from last year.

  • OPINION

    Warsaw plans are just hot air

    News, Published on 20/11/2013

    » Thailand is putting up a good front at this week's United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Warsaw.

  • OPINION

    Aid generosity humbling

    News, Published on 23/11/2013

    » On the behalf of the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Thailand, I would like to thank the following for the kindness, solidarity and camaraderie they have shown to the Filipino people in this hour of great need.

  • OPINION

    SRT offers little hope of getting back on rails

    News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/09/2013

    » 'We will come back and be the pride of Thailand.'' This message posted on the railway agency's website looks increasingly unconvincing as the days and months drag on.

  • OPINION

    NBTC needs to fix communication breakdown

    News, Published on 20/09/2013

    » Recently I watched the popular stand-up comedy show by Udom "Nose" Taepanich. Khun Nose said: "We, the Thai people, often think we are better off than our neighbours. However, people in Lao PDR have already been using 4G services for a long time. On the other hand, in Thailand, we may have to wait until our next lifetime before such services arrive."

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