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PM needs to be alert
News, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2016
» Re: "Army should open its ears", (Editorial, April 6).
No adjusting the data
News, Postbag, Published on 06/04/2016
» Based on the size and scope of the Panama Papers leak and the fact that it will keep investigators busy for years, it undoubtedly deserves the acronym PPL.
Power of finance
News, Postbag, Published on 08/04/2016
» The Panama Papers leak reinforces the long-held suspicion that it is financial power that is shaping this world.
A dodgy question
News, Postbag, Published on 11/04/2016
» I fully agree with election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, who says the extra question to be added to the referendum on the draft charter should be neutral (BP, April 9). Consider these versions:
Actions speak louder
News, Postbag, Published on 12/04/2016
» Re: "Democrats deal double blow to CDC draft", (BP, April 11).
Unabated madness
News, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2016
» Here in Pattaya, Songkran apparently started on Tuesday on Beach Road but unfortunately it has also started to infect the roads back from the sea. Foreigners are roaming the streets and dominating the bars firing high-powered water guns into the faces of motorcyclists.
Define 'referendum'
News, Postbag, Published on 13/04/2016
» Re: "State spies out on prowl for referendum mischief", (BP, April 11).
Rule interpretation
News, Postbag, Published on 14/04/2016
» Mr Maurice Jones, I'm afraid you have been away from Thailand too long.
Lessons from history
News, Postbag, Published on 16/04/2016
» I have just finished reading the third novel in Robert Harris's brilliant trilogy based on the life of Cicero. It's about politicians who struggle to practise and defend democracy, but fail because of the corruptibility and greed of many of them. The politicians are divided, and some favour allowing the all-powerful general, Julius Caesar, to take control of the empire.
The great escapes
News, Postbag, Published on 18/04/2016
» Last week we read about two audacious escape attempts. One was the successful dash for freedom by Inky the octopus from a New Zealand aquarium. The other was the unsuccessful effort by Chacha, a chimp in a Tokyo Zoo.