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Musk's space boo-boo
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/05/2025
» Re: "Judge allows case against DOGE to move ahead", (World, May 29).
A magical weekend at Yasgur's Farm
Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/08/2024
» Every year there are anniversaries marking significant events from the past and they always serve as uncomfortable reminders that I am getting a bit old. A classic example is this weekend with the 55th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. Now that's scary. Surely it couldn't have been that long ago?
What's the problem?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 02/09/2023
» Re: "Control hate speech", (PostBag, Aug 28) and "Denmark to ban Koran burnings", (BP, Aug 25).
If it's 'early doors' there's plenty of time
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/06/2023
» A Thai reader asked recently the meaning of the expression "early doors" which he had heard used frequently in English football commentaries. It has become quite a familiar observation in sport to indicate a game is still at an early stage. It also creeps into everyday language although perhaps in the more common form of "early days".
Myanmar strife keeps getting worse
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 21/10/2021
» The sour relationship between Myanmar and Asean might have forced the Tatmadaw -- a term for the Myanmar junta government -- to go soft and release hundreds of political prisoners from Insein prison, in a bid perceived as an attempt to extend an olive branch to the regional bloc.
An unlikely place to have a good laugh
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 12/09/2021
» The news has been so gloomy lately I have spent some time scouring newspapers for something remotely cheerful to write about … and failing miserably. I would even settle for silly news which is usually abundant in Thailand, but even that is in scarce supply these days.
Lunch Money Budgeting
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/08/2021
» How much does your meal cost?
Give bin men jabs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/08/2021
» A disgraceful but commonplace sight all over Bangkok has long been that of our trash collectors doing a dirty job without adequate uniforms. Covid has now made their job even more risky.
Respect Jai Paen Din villagers' right to homeland
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 08/02/2021
» It has been almost a month since a group of ethnic Karen villagers left their relocation site down the hill and headed back to Jai Paen Din village, the place they had called home for generations, deep in the Kaeng Krachan jungle.
Lessons from Pimrypie
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2021
» Government offices can draw lessons from the Omkoi district office of non-formal and informal education regarding the "drama" of a charity project by popular YouTuber and online retailer Pimrypie.