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Exit the Snake, enter the Horse
News, Curtis S Chin and Jose B Collazo, Published on 30/12/2025
» As we bid farewell to 2025, and welcome 2026 -- and soon, the lunar Year of the Horse -- we once again highlight the winners and losers of the year gone by in Asia.
Video game competitions should be in Olympics
News, Adam Minter, Published on 30/09/2023
» The hottest sports ticket in the Asia-Pacific right now isn't for a soccer match, an NBA exhibition game or even a swim meet. It's for the medal event debut of competitive video gaming, or esports.
Why do gamblers love to bet on football so much?
News, Aaron Brown & Richard Dewey, Published on 13/02/2023
» Billions of dollars will be wagered on the Super Bowl today, spotlighting the popularity of betting on football. A big part of the appeal is the scoring system, which was developed nearly 150 years ago by the "father of football," Walter Camp, and is unique among the globally popular team sports.
Bad sport
News, Published on 04/04/2022
» I wish to thank TrueVisions for showing such concern for my health. Not so long ago I would often stay up late or get up early to watch live sports and other programming from the US. But now I can go to bed early and sleep in thanks to the continued evisceration of the US sports schedule.
Time for PM to come clean
News, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2021
» Re: "Heads roll after censure debate," (BP, Sept 10).
PM out of control
News, Postbag, Published on 14/09/2020
» It appears Nate Naksuk, the prosecutor who let the Red Bull scion off the hook, has not only been exonerated, but also has been appointed as a senior prosecutor to central Bangkok district.
Year in review: The winners and losers of 2019
News, Curtis S Chin & Jose B Collazo, Published on 04/01/2020
» As 2020 begins, we take one last look at the year that was. Whether in Bangkok, Singapore or New York, consumers and investors took note as US President Trump continued his disruptive approach to diplomacy and pushed back on China trade practices in 2019.
Living in the past
News, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2019
» If ever there was conclusive proof needed that the army is dangerously out of touch with the reality of modern Thailand, Gen Apirat Kongsompong has just provided it (BP, Oct 12).
Good idea, but will it happen?
News, Postbag, Published on 02/12/2018
» Re: "Foreigners to get SMS visa alerts", (BP, Nov 30).
Vaccine crisis looms
News, Postbag, Published on 29/07/2018
» Those who live in Chiang Mai might find it a little strange that, during the past few days, Chinese tourists in large numbers have gathered at the city's various hospitals -- waiting for themselves and their children to be vaccinated against certain diseases.