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    Travelling towards neighbourly understanding

    Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/03/2015

    » In December, I expressed concerns about the bad reputation of Chinese tourists in Thailand and other countries. Unfortunately, problems caused by them have persisted and many Thais have started to react. Last month, Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai imposed a temporary ban on Chinese tourists after some of them dirtied the temple's toilets. Days later, a picture showed a Chinese tourist kicking sacred bells at a temple in Chiang Mai. Many Thais were understandably outraged.

  • OPINION

    Cheap oil alone cannot grease the economy

    News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 21/01/2015

    » Crude oil prices have more than halved since July, with a dramatic drop towards the end of 2014 as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) refused to curb output. The Thai equity market tumbled because energy stocks contribute as much as 20% to the SET Index market capitalisation. But most other sectors remained flat and there are a few sectors like consumer and transportation stocks that actually emerged as winners.

  • OPINION

    Legalise app cabs to ride in happiness

    News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 22/01/2015

    » After several failed attempts at hailing a taxi to return home from work downtown, a friend of mine changed strategy.

  • OPINION

    Queen Bey

    Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 23/01/2015

    » A) Because she likes to wear fur bras.

  • OPINION

    Prevention as well

    News, Published on 02/03/2015

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should focus not only on catching rogue cops, but on preventing such crimes from happening.

  • OPINION

    Boost city park space

    Published on 03/03/2015

    » Re: “City project aims to return river to public” (BP, March 2).

  • OPINION

    Postbag: Why delay Brit inquest?

    News, Published on 13/01/2015

    » British ambassador, Mark Kent, is said to have conveyed Britain’s interest in investing in large-scale infrastructure projects in Thailand (BP, Jan 9). Other news from Britain (Re: “Brits drop Koh Tao ball”, PostBag, Jan 10), is that the official British inquest to be released in September, regarding the two tourists murdered on Koh Tao, may now be released in October, or possibly later. Does this delay make perfect sense, Mr Kent?

  • OPINION

    Still taking us for a ride

    News, Published on 11/01/2015

    » The taxi mafia has long been a problem on Koh Samui, with aggressive drivers intimidating tourists, refusing to use the meter and demanding outrageous fares for short journeys.

  • OPINION

    A new look, but did anybody tell the cabbies?

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/01/2015

    » Returning to Suvarnabhumi airport from the Northeast last Sunday, I decided to try out the new-look taxi system with the impressive-sounding “automatic queue-card kiosks”, rather than my normal practice of sneaking up to the fourth floor and grabbing a taxi from outside the departure lounge.

  • OPINION

    One way to expose rogue taxis

    News, Published on 04/01/2015

    » Re: “Taxis bear brunt of New Year gripes” (BP, Jan 3).

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