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Baht bets rising
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2025
» Re: "BoT measures to halt rapid baht uptick", (Business, Dec 5).
Why they fear Pita
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/05/2025
» Re: "Pita vows a comeback in 9 years to be 'best prime minister'", (BP, May 5).
NK troops sent to the Ukraine: cannon fodder?
Oped, John J Metzler, Published on 24/10/2024
» The rumours were true. The apparent dispatch of elite North Korean military units to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine appears at first surprising but actually is quite logical given the historic and comradely ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. After all, North Korea's isolated Kim Jong-un regime has forged increasingly close ties with Vladimir Putin's Russia and the cash-strapped North Koreans have shipped more than eight million 122mm and 152mm artillery shells to Russia during in the past year.
Level playing field, please
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2024
» As the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games have drawn to a close, the nation is still rejoicing at seeing so many Thai athletes bring home medals while breaking a few records along the way.
Economic might and Olympic performance
Oped, Zaki Laïdi, Published on 27/08/2024
» Why do certain countries dominate the Olympics? The answer may lie in the correlation between athletic performance and GDP. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games were a case in point: the top seven medal winners -- the United States, China, Japan, Australia, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom -- are all among the world's 20 largest economies.
Gold isn't everything
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2024
» Re: "Nation ranks 44th at Games: 3rd in Asean", (BP, Aug 13).
Could've, should've
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/05/2023
» Re: "Thaksin's tweet sparks debate", & "In Quote", (BP, May 2).
Why box over a name?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2023
» With preparations for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games -- which are to take place in Phnom Penh in the next few months -- underway, questions have arisen over a martial arts event that is a great source of pride for both Thailand and Cambodia.
Acting on reform
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/01/2023
» Re: "DSI under fire as Chuvit alleges high-level bribery" and "Thailand's untouchables", (BP, Jan 18).
Gold medal bonanza
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2022
» Re: "SEA Games gold medal haul and targets", (BP sports pages, May 24).