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Future utopias stumble over governance
Oped, Joe Mathews, Published on 20/08/2025
» In 2020, the rapper Akon declared he would build his own eponymous city on the site of the coastal village of Mbodiène, Senegal.
Test of old ties
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2025
» Re: "Can Thailand engage with Trump's US?", (Opinion, June 3).
Backing Trump on tariffs, not on tone
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 17/04/2025
» I'm not a Donald Trump supporter. On the contrary, I dislike the US president for his abrasive behaviour. For Mr Trump, everything is nothing but numbers. Compassion has no meaning in his dictionary.
Say it correctly
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/03/2025
» Re: "Govt blamed for Rama II mishaps", (BP, March 18).
Vintage tonnage keeps Russian oil flowing
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 17/01/2025
» The name is brilliant: "vintage tonnage". It evokes 17th-century pirate vessels flying the skull-and-crossbones, 18th-century ships-of-the-line bristling with cannons, or even 19th-century clipper ships in full sail bringing tea to England and America. The images are always romantic and often beautiful.
BoT ought to revise exchange rate policy
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 26/09/2024
» This is not the usual time slot for my article. My articles are usually published every other Thursday. The next one was for Oct 3. However, I feel that the "too strong" Thai baht requires immediate attention.
The roots of the India-Canada diplomatic spat
Oped, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 07/10/2023
» Rarely have two major democracies descended into as ugly a diplomatic spat as the one now unfolding between Canada and India.
Prioritising Kanchanaburi conservation
Oped, Weeraphan Shinawatra, Published on 27/04/2023
» 'If you build it, they will come." That's often the thinking behind big projects like amusement parks, shopping malls, tourism venues and sports arenas. Sometimes a new facility attracts many visitors, investors make a profit, or a government agency delivers substantial benefits to the public. Sometimes not.
Shielding the junta
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/11/2022
» Re: "New world order starting in SE Asia", (Opinion, Nov 29).
Not that attractive
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/10/2022
» Re: "Money better spent", (PostBag, Sept 29).