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Taking a journey into the unknown
Roger Crutchley, Published on 13/07/2025
» According to newspaper reports Bulgaria will next year become the 21st country to adopt the euro. Admittedly it's hardly earth-shattering news and is possibly the first time Bulgaria has ever been mentioned in PostScript, let alone its currency, the "lev". But it reinforces my feeling that the European Union and the euro is partly responsible for taking the fun and romance out of travel.
More plastic waste
Oped, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2025
» Re: "City gets set for holiday festivities" & "New plan to promote food waste sorting", (BP, April 11).
Get tough on stock market misconduct
Oped, Tippatrai Saelawong, Published on 26/03/2025
» 'Justice delayed is justice denied." This turn of phrase perfectly captures the current state of Thailand's capital markets, where cases of stock manipulation and insider trading have repeatedly eroded investor confidence.
Choking democracy
Postbag, Published on 13/12/2024
» Re: "Govt won't 'mess' with military", (BP, Dec 12).
More talk, no action
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/11/2024
» Re: "London Model to be used for road fees", (BP, Nov 13).
Thaksin's comeback fuels media chaos
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 03/09/2024
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's return to the Thai political scene has sparked a frenzy across all media spectrums. Such a brouhaha is understandable. Thaksin is a political figure associated with multiple scandals, an ideal target for investigative journalists. Interestingly, this time around, the exposés are not coming from journos. Instead, they come from Thaksin's inner circle -- his close friends and former aides.
Financial pitfalls
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/08/2024
» Re: "BoT says it's ready to collaborate", (Business, Aug 25).
Buddhism is always oddly political
Oped, Guanxiong Qi, Published on 16/03/2024
» This year, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is turning 72. Following the sexagenary cycle, the Thai government organised a month-long royal procession of the Buddha's relics from Feb 24 to this coming Monday including tours of four major Thai cities -- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani and Krabi.
Boom to bust
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2024
» Re: "Analysts lament SET has lost its appeal", (Business, March 4).
Are electric cars driving into a dead end?
Oped, Todd G Buchholz, Published on 02/02/2024
» In the early 1990s, every self-respecting American yuppie and retired suburban couple bought an electric bread maker, with sales hitting four million units. But the fad soon faded as these amateur bakers discovered that stuffing a precise quantity and ratio of flour, eggs, butter, yeast, and salt into a metal box takes time and costs much more than strolling to the corner bakery. Are plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) the breadmakers of our day?