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Setting bad examples
News, Postbag, Published on 03/01/2020
» In response to the justice minister's reckless reaction to the call for harsher punishments for rape -- a popular and understandable knee-jerk reaction, given what Thais have been under for so many years -- the Post covers the relevant points well in "A barbaric misstep" (Editorial, Jan 1). If rape could be easily eradicated by implementing draconian legal measures or violent punishments, it would have been solved long ago.
Motorcycle madness
News, Postbag, Published on 12/08/2019
» Re: "Carving up city roads to make motorcycle lanes", (BP, Aug 11).
Revamp the military
News, Postbag, Published on 23/02/2019
» Let's briefly consider local geopolitics and the Thai military. Thailand needs China like it needs another coup. However, China needs Thailand for a variety of reasons. The US has had a longstanding favourable relationship with Thailand and is its most powerful ally.
NACC ruling a joke
News, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2018
» Re: "Watch ruling a bad mistake", (Editorial, Dec 29).
Who you gonna call?
News, Published on 29/12/2018
» Re: "Who trusts the NACC?", (Editorial, Dec 27).
Budgetary etiquette
News, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2018
» The recent passing of the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's national budget for fiscal year 2019, with a 20% increase in national security spending, has attracted much public criticism -- as it should.
A litany of wasteful state spending
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/05/2018
» Several state projects which have failed to materialise over the past three decades, initiated by a series of governments, have cost almost a hundred billion baht of taxpayers' money. Meanwhile, the fate of some projects now under way still hangs in the balance.
Regime must forget 'face' and do right thing
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 28/04/2018
» 'Face" remains an aspect of Thai culture that often poses an obstacle to attempts to resolve various sticky problems.
Swept under the rug
News, Postbag, Published on 09/03/2018
» Re: "Pros at probes", (PostBag, March 7).
It's just getting worse
News, Postbag, Published on 26/02/2018
» Kudos to Kong Rithdee and his highly perceptive comment, "Taking an axe to 'Land of Smiles'," on Feb 23.