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Thailand still has chance to shine
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand's economy is losing momentum. Growth rates have steadily declined, from 7.2% in 2012 to just 1.9% in 2023. Without a new vision for development, the country faces the real possibility of becoming stuck in permanent stagnation. The absence of bold leadership and structural reform has left Thailand vulnerable, while its regional peers -- Singapore, China, and South Korea -- surge ahead. These countries have demonstrated that visionary and compassionate leadership, combined with political reform and good governance, can transform the economic fortunes of an entire nation.
A diplomatic do-do
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/06/2025
» Re: 'Thailand's false sense of tariff security,' (Opinion, May 30).
Cross at your peril
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2025
» Re: "French tourist killed on zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi", (BP, April 4).
A costly choice
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/03/2025
» Re: "Phuket's safety gaps", (PostBag, March 12).
Rethinking tourism
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/03/2025
» Re: "Illegal hotel woes plague Bangkok", (BP, March 4).
Gangster tip-offs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2025
» Re: "Death plunge spurs gang blitz", (BP, Jan 11). Has it ever occurred to the writers of such articles that announcing such details provides scanty but nonetheless useful information for the gangs concerned to supplement feedback from brown envelopes under the table?
The unheralded Bronx teens behind 'breaking'
Oped, Thomas Guzman-Sanchez, Published on 10/08/2024
» The Olympians competing in the inaugural breaking exhibition event at the Paris Games are sure to perform incredible feats of acrobatics while music plays. But you won't catch them doing actual rhythmic dance outside of a few shuffle steps.
Legalise sex work
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/04/2024
» Re: "US carrier docks in Chon Buri for 'community service", (BP, April 24).
'Sudden' interest
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/12/2022
» Re: "PM wants 'Boss' found," (BP, Dec 28).