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Shining a little light
Postbag, Published on 13/04/2025
» Re: "Thai economy put at risk by surge in zero-dollar exports", (Business, April 11) & "Shedding light on the US solar probe", (Business, Oct 19, 2024).
Time to rethink Thailand's soft power
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 09/04/2025
» For years, Thailand has marketed itself to the world through golden temples, glittering beaches, street food, and warm hospitality. The "Land of Smiles" has become a global brand, but soft power is not a marketing campaign -- it's a long game of developing and nourishing values, trust, and strategic diplomacy. In that game, Thailand is falling behind.
Save this letter for next time
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2023
» Re: "Drop in air," (BP, Jan 28) and "Work from home, BMA urges," (BP, Jan 26).
Pandemic shows need for food philantrophy
Oped, Aung Win, Published on 24/11/2020
» AUNG WINMost people in Myanmar may not be familiar with the name James Beard. First and foremost, he was a great humanitarian. He became a legend in the food world against all odds. A year after his death, a former student launched a foundation in his honour. Since 1990, the foundation has given out annual awards including book awards, journalism awards and broadcast media awards. In 2018, the James Beard Foundation changed the award's rules to be more inclusive, to fight race and gender disparities.
Put Thais before THAI
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/06/2020
» I fully agree with Chartchai Parasuk in his June 18 article that "Thai Airways will require 100 billion baht to make up for past and future losses. Without an initial cash bailout, it is almost pointless to discuss business restructuring.
Will our food bring new diseases?
Oped, Jason Baker, Published on 18/03/2020
» Seeing the current lockdown across Thailand makes me want to pull my hair out. Not just because it's disruptive, but because the signs that an outbreak like Covid-19 would happen have been so clear. Seventeen years ago, when Sars first made headlines, I locked myself in a cage in Hong Kong to illustrate the way our taste for animal flesh contributes to animal-borne diseases.
Global ideas are okay
News, Postbag, Published on 28/03/2018
» Re: "More US meddling", (PostBag, March 26).