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A fond farewell to the poster people
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/02/2026
» For a couple of months the streets in Bangkok and throughout Thailand have been decorated with posters of political candidates. But now the Big Day has arrived and soon the posters will disappear. In a strange sort of way, I will miss their presence as they were at least something to look at when stuck in the traffic. They generally appeared to be a cheerful lot, beaming at us with big cheesy grins as one would expect in the Land of Smiles.
Betting on bitcoin
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2025
» Re: "Buying bitcoin, more firms bet on rewards over risks", (Business, Jan 10).
Beyond handouts
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/10/2024
» Re: "Plan won't end poverty", (BP, Sept 30).
National stadium woes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/07/2023
» The heavy downpour that resulted in the cancellation of the Spurs-Leicester friendly football match on Sunday evening not only upset local football fans but it has cast a shadow over the competency of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).
A shocking disclosure from Harry's 'Spare'
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 11/01/2023
» Where do you look when somebody says: "In the age of Apaches and laptops, everything I did in the course of two combat tours was recorded, time-stamped. I could always say precisely how many enemy combatants I'd killed. And I felt it vital never to shy away from that number.
A costly delay
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/02/2021
» It is becoming increasingly clear that there will be no tourists arriving in numbers before the majority of Thai people are vaccinated. A country that depends on close to 20% of its GDP on travel and tourism should by now be right up there with Israel in terms of inoculations or at least at par with the UK to be able to open up this coming summer.
When steamrollers saved the day
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/12/2020
» In recent street confrontations in Bangkok the police have regularly used buses as barricades against the protesters, hopefully letting any dozing passengers off first. People tend to fall asleep on buses and might get a bit of a fright waking up in the midst of a street showdown.