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COP28 won't admit real cost of net zero
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 06/12/2023
» The spectacle of another annual climate conference is getting underway in Dubai. Like Kabuki theater, performative set pieces lead from one to the other: politicians and celebrities arrive by private jets; speakers predict imminent doom; hectoring NGOs cast blame; political negotiations become fraught and inevitably go overtime; and finally: the signing of a new agreement that participants hope and pretend will make a difference.
Cleaning up the military
News, Editorial, Published on 06/09/2023
» New defence minister Sutin Klungsang has already captured the media's attention due to his clear commitment to military reform.
When the answer is just a click away
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/02/2023
» When I was about 12 I committed some misdemeanour in class and as a punishment the teacher ordered me to write a thousand-word essay on baseball and hand it in the next morning. This was something of a challenge as being an English kid I knew absolutely nothing about baseball other than it was some weird ritual they indulged in across the Pond.
Not even ranked
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2022
» Re: "Macron factor raises tourism hope", (BP, Nov 22).
Stadium debacle leaves bad taste
News, Editorial, Published on 29/03/2020
» It's nearly a month since the army-owned Lumpinee boxing stadium emerged as the epicentre of the country's coranavirus epidemic. Yet there are still no apologies from the army or army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong.
Bald pride and the curse of the comb-over
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/01/2020
» Last weekend, the Bangkok Post published an entertaining letter from the always perceptive S Tsow, who delivered an impassioned defence of being bald. Mr Tsow, who proudly describes himself as "a person of baldness", was particularly upset after observing on television one of Rudy Guiliani's associates (Lev Parnas) brazenly displaying a "cowardly comb-over".
It all began with 'Newsgirl Nan' in 1960
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/11/2019
» Switch on BBC World Service television and there is a good chance there will be a female news presenter. Among the more familiar faces these days are Lucy Hockings, Sally Bundock, Philippa Thomas and Karin Giannone. I'm always amazed how calm and relaxed they look in what must be such a stressful job.
8 Pheu Thai big wigs turn themselves in
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/05/2018
» Eight heavyweight Pheu Thai Party politicians turned themselves in to police yesterday to acknowledge charges related to the press conference they held last week on the junta's performance before being released on bail.