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America's new age of empire dawns
Oped, Joseph E Stiglitz, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump has drawn a wave of criticism for his actions in Venezuela, violations of international law, disdain for longstanding norms, and threats against other countries -- not least allies like Denmark and Canada. Around the world, there is a palpable sense of uncertainty and foreboding. But it should already be obvious that things will not end well, neither for the United States nor the rest of the world.
People want change
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/09/2025
» Re: "Most Thais want parliament dissolved immediately, charter change: poll", (BP, Sept 7).
Feb 28 was the day diplomacy died
News, Philip Cunningham, Published on 03/03/2025
» What do we make of the Oval Office meltdown that led to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky being politically ambushed and then rushed out of the White House? How do we best interpret Donald Trump's rude, bullying behaviour, reinforced by his trusty sidekick Vice President JD Vance?
Lost in the middle?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/09/2024
» Re: "Thai foreign policy needs new rudder", (Opinion, Sept 27).
Economics, at its core, is irredeemably sexist
Oped, Yanis Varoufakis, Published on 05/04/2024
» Economics has an intractable "women problem". High-school girls avoid it. Female undergraduates abandon it. And the problem runs deeper than the difficulty of attracting enough women to mathematics, science, and engineering. Even women who have reached the discipline's summit, like Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, consider economists "a tribal clique" and their models defective.
Cell tower poser
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2023
» Re: "When scams turn deadly", (Editorial, Sept 9) & "Suspects extradited to China", (BP, Aug 25).
Being ginger adds spice to life
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/06/2023
» I have been reprimanded by a reader of ginger persuasion for failing to mention two significant days in the calendar for those of us who have grown up saddled with nicknames like "Ginger Nut", "Ginger Bonce", "Tomato Head", "Carrot Top", not to mention "Freckle Face". I plead guilty to allowing the recent "Cuddle a Ginger Day" and "World Redhead Day" slip by without a single bleat in support of gingers.
Time to stop bullying
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/03/2023
» Images of students being bullied in school resurfaced following the worldwide premiere of The Glory, a 16-episode series which shines a spotlight on bullying, the dark side of wealth and power, as well as the importance of good parenting.
Nothing glorious about bullying
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/01/2023
» After Netflix K-drama The Glory, which was about school bullying, was launched at the end of 2022, it raised awareness about the problem and many Thai netizens often discussed it. In The Glory, the female protagonist was beaten and her body was burned in several places with a hair curler by a gang of teenagers. It was a shock to know that the case was inspired by a true event.