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Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/02/2026
» For a couple of months the streets in Bangkok and throughout Thailand have been decorated with posters of political candidates. But now the Big Day has arrived and soon the posters will disappear. In a strange sort of way, I will miss their presence as they were at least something to look at when stuck in the traffic. They generally appeared to be a cheerful lot, beaming at us with big cheesy grins as one would expect in the Land of Smiles.
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/01/2024
» Re: "Call to end alcohol ban", (BP, Jan 15). Is history being rewritten? 1972? In happier and somewhat simpler times, I was drinking or purchasing beer cheerfully during the afternoon back in the early 1980s and subsequently anywhere in Thailand.
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/11/2023
» Re: "Myanmar still a ticking time bomb", (Editorial, Nov 19).
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/11/2023
» Being the heritage minister is not the summit of achievement in Israeli politics, but it is a cabinet position, and Amihai Eliyahu, the current occupant, really should watch what he says. When Radio Kol Berama asked him whether an atomic bomb should be dropped on Gaza, he should not have replied "This is one of the possibilities."
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/01/2023
» To mark this weekend's Chinese New Year celebrations for Year of the Rabbit it seems appropriate to dedicate today's column to our cuddly cottontail friends, otherwise known as bunnies. Let's hope not too many of them end up in a pie or stew. As a precaution, just be careful when you order "today's special".
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/01/2023
» Today is National Children's Day. Like every National Children's Day for the past several decades, several governmental agencies will organise a variety of entertainment activities for children, mostly in urban areas, such as games and exhibitions. The armed forces are expected to roll out obsolete tanks and other weaponry to show to our children.
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/10/2022
» Re: "Junta sentences Suu Kyi to 6 more years for 'graft'," (BP, Oct 13).
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2022
» Re: "Cops' firearms policy under review", (BP, Oct 8).
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/06/2022
» Re: "University to end hazing abuses," (BP, June 9).
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2021
» Re: "Violence hampers Unesco park quest", (Opinion, June 17).