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30 clinics linked to cold pill racket
News, Published on 18/03/2012
» At least 30 state and private hospitals and clinics are suspected to be involved in smuggling cold pills containing pseudoephedrine, which is used in the production of methamphetamine narcotics.
Rising costs squeeze families hard
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2012
» For people on a fixed salary, the runaway cost of living has bitten deep into their pockets and many are forced to take second and even third jobs to make ends meet.
Tussle erupts over bomb suspect
News, Published on 18/03/2012
» Thailand and India face an extradition battle over an Iranian suspect wanted in connection with bomb plots in Bangkok and New Delhi.
Path to casino road to ruin, says diplomat
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 18/03/2012
» A senior Thai diplomat in the western Laos city of Savannakhet has raised concerns about Thais who cross the second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge from Thailand's Mukdahan to "get lucky" gambling at a casino there.
Activists pull out of meeting with Asean leaders
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/03/2012
» Independent Asean activists will boycott a traditional meeting with regional leaders in a sideline session of the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh next month after the Cambodian government set conditions for nominating their representatives.
Annan's mission of peace at a standstill
News, Published on 18/03/2012
» Kofi Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in November 2001 jointly with the United Nations organisation which he headed from January 1997 to January 2007. He will surely deserve another if he can pull off his latest endeavour as special envoy for both the UN and the African Union to bring Syrian President President Bashar Assad and a representative opposition group to the negotiating table. At the moment the prospects of his success look slim. Mr Annan was in Syria last week meeting both Mr Assad and opposition leaders, but it was a week that saw the situation on the ground continue to deteriorate. Though Mr Annan was received by both sides, neither hopes for peace talks.
Stop lido/Scala destruction
News, Published on 18/03/2012
» Regarding yesterday's commentary, ''Hoping it's not 'The End' for iconic cinema'', on the destruction of the Lido/Scala theatres, I want to congratulate writer Kong Rithdee for bringing this proposed act of vandalism to the attention of Bangkok Post readers.
Welcome to the land of queues, please stand by
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/03/2012
» One thing the current immigration woes at Suvarnabhumi have highlighted is that no one likes to stand in queues, be it at airports, banks, buffets or bathrooms.
Rumour Has It
News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 18/03/2012
» It is true that Thailand is xenophobic. The history of foreign powers nibbling at and chewing off our former vassal states in the past has caused us to be overly paranoid about foreign land ownership now. It was also annoying to find out that there's always a bigger bully out there with a longer stick.
Masters of finance and war will fall together
News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 18/03/2012
» Last Sunday's massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a US army sergeant and Wednesday's farewell to arms by a departing Goldman Sachs executive may appear to be totally separate events, but perhaps are interconnected in more ways than one might think.