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The time I really put my foot in it
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/10/2025
» A half-hearted spring-cleaning session at home during the week came to a welcome halt when I unearthed a couple of my father's wartime RAF books under a pile of disintegrating paperbacks. The Air Ministry books, published more than 80 years ago, always serve as a reminder of when as a kid I made a faux pas of embarrassing proportions.
Historic preservation needs you and me
Oped, Kanitha Kasina-Ubol, Published on 29/09/2025
» Thais deeply revere our heritage. Millions of us visit museums, temples, old towns, and monuments every year.
Travel scheme farce
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2025
» The rollout of the "Tiew Thai Khon La Krung" campaign, or Thailand Travel Co-pay scheme, last week has proved to be unmitigated disaster, with no resolution in sight. This embarrassing episode reflects not only gross incompetence, but entrenched political pettiness among policy-makers.
Tower collapse puts builder in spotlight
Oped, Philip J Cunningham, Published on 02/04/2025
» Even before the dust settled in Bangkok after the March 28 quake, China Railway's 10th Bureau was deleting posts and photos about its key role in constructing the infamous collapsed building.
Terminal boredom
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit deserves praise for his efforts to bring down the cost of any electric rail system and improve the mass transport system.
Screen to lead
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2024
» Re: "PP submits push to limit Senate's role", (BP, Nov 15).
Creepy toys
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/06/2024
» Re: "Doll seller faces charges over undelivered orders", (BP, June 11).
For short hops, rail the way to go
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2024
» With average global temperatures rising faster than experts had initially projected, flying is starting to look out of fashion, and not just among climate activists and environmentalists.
Teachers are undervalued
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/11/2023
» Teachers' debt is a chronic problem which has dogged the Thai education system for several decades to the extent that it has affected the morale of many teachers and the quality of Thai education.
Black marks for recycling
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2023
» Environmental justice finally prevailed for a community in Ratchaburi province that has suffered from the environmental impacts of garbage recycling for almost two decades.