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Zoo death a stark warning
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2025
» The gruesome death of a zookeeper mauled by lions should not be dismissed as a rare fatal accident. What happened on Wednesday morning at Safari World -- a well-known commercial zoo in Bangkok -- serves as a stark warning at a time when lions are becoming increasingly popular pets in Thailand.
Wild animals are not pets
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/01/2024
» The report about a wealthy foreigner driving along a crowded street in Pattaya this week with a lion cub in the back of his Bentley convertible is not just another gaudy display of excessive richness.
The reason why I still have Jackie on my mind
News, Maureen Dowd, Published on 06/06/2023
» I think about Jackie Kennedy several times a day.
'Worthless, risky' cryptocurrencies should be banned
Oped, Willem H. Buiter, Published on 12/02/2022
» The price of Bitcoin has undergone yet another wild gyration, rising from $41,030 (1.3 million baht) on Sept 29, 2021, to $69,000 on Nov 10, 2021, before falling back to $35,075 on Jan 23. That is its second-largest decline in absolute value, though it has suffered larger declines in percentage terms, such as between Dec 15, 2017, and Dec 14, 2018, when it fell by 83.8%. More broadly, the cryptocurrency market (comprising some 12,278 coins) was estimated to be worth $3.3 trillion on Nov 8, 2021, before plummeting to $1.75 trillion as of Jan 30.
Janet Yellen's new financial multilateralism
Oped, Paola Subacchi, Published on 13/03/2021
» The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have sprung into action in ways that would have been inconceivable even a year ago. Under former President Donald Trump, the US -- the main shareholder, with veto rights, in both institutions -- did little to shape their policies. Now, the US is taking the lead in coordinating their role and helping poor countries respond to the Covid-19 crisis.
Horror stories for those with short attention spans
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/10/2019
» Halloween is rearing its scary head. To celebrate the unholy night and help you get into a spooky mood, I've compiled 13 two-sentence Thai horror stories for your entertainment and horror. Why 13? Because it's Halloween. Read them during the witching hour, if you dare. Some require knowledge of Thai culture. g
Refugees, not 'escapees'
News, Postbag, Published on 17/02/2019
» Re: "Cops recapture 2 Uighur escapees", (BP, Feb 15).
Xi's 'Silicon Valley' faces hurdles
News, Nisha Gopalan, Published on 17/09/2018
» Build it and they will come. Maybe.