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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.
Handling the purse
News, Postbag, Published on 24/05/2023
» Re: "MFP needs solid team", (Editorial, May 22).
'Zero chance of a coup'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/05/2023
» Army chief Gen Narongpan Jittkaewtae on Thursday provided assurances that no coups will take place while he is in charge, saying the word "coup" should not exist in anyone's vocabulary.
Israel pogroms reflect nation's shift to right
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 06/03/2023
» The dictionary definition of "pogrom" is "an organised massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries." So, there is something deeply strange about hearing pogrom used in Hebrew to describe what some Jewish people are doing to Arabs in 21st-century Israel.
Words you don't really want to hear
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/12/2022
» It's that time of the year when publishers of major dictionaries bombard us with what they regard as the "words of the year". They rarely agree on the same offering, but there is one common theme -- nearly all words selected are frankly rather depressing.
Word of the year is hardly comforting
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/11/2022
» The most noteworthy news of the week is that Collins Dictionary came out with what it regards are the top 10 words of the year, saying they reflect the state of the world at the moment. It does not make happy reading.
On the doorstep
News, Postbag, Published on 12/05/2022
» Re: "Dictator's son wins presidency", (BP, May 11).
Not state business
News, Postbag, Published on 10/05/2022
» Re: "New laws eyed after unwanted headlines", (BP, May 7).
Shine a light
News, Postbag, Published on 08/05/2022
» Re: "Dept fails noble task," (Editorial, May 6).
Tuning in to the opening day of May
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/05/2022
» Well, here we are in the first 24 hours of the magical month of May. According to the dictionary, May Day is the time for "a celebration of the coming of Spring". Unfortunately, we don't experience Spring in Thailand and are still perspiring our way through the hot season, hoping Jupiter Pluvius might oblige with an occasional refreshing shower.