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Terrorists, no doubt
News, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2016
» Re: “Russian raids on prison kill dozens”, (BP, Jan 11)
Poor deserve the help
News, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2016
» The government will help rubber farmers by buying rubber at an above-market price. I suggest that instead of helping everybody in the rubber sector, which would be a next-to-impossible job, the government focus on the poorest.
Skytrain eyesore
News, Postbag, Published on 19/01/2016
» It was interesting to read “B2bn tram in the works for Phuket”, (BP, Jan 18).
The right direction
News, Postbag, Published on 18/01/2016
» Re: "Our next leader will have to fix economy" (Opinion, Jan 17).
Gracious in defeat
News, Postbag, Published on 20/01/2016
» Somsak Pola in his PostBag letter on Tuesday noted Taiwan election loser Eric Chu conceded defeat graciously. Then he said Thais won’t do that. He is wrong.
Playing with fire
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2016
» There are several controversies involving Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn, aka Somdet Chuang, who is likely to be appointed as supreme patriarch.
Down the drain
News, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2016
» As a long-time resident of Bangkok who has for years begged the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to install adequate drainage to alleviate flooding in Soi Piphat, Silom whenever it rains, I would appreciate learning how the BMA has the funds to send the governor on an “official” trip to Portugal and spend 39 million baht on temporary illuminations in front of City Hall, while insisting it has no money to install proper drains where I live.
Other side of the coin
News, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2016
» Re: "Haunted by close call, Cambodia's long-ruling PM gears up for distant election", by Reuters (BP, Jan 14).
Lame duck Abhisit
News, Postbag, Published on 28/01/2016
» Re: "Sacking Sukhumbhand is no help to the Democrats", (Opinion, Jan 25).
Liberalise lease laws
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2016
» An argument often heard in Thailand is that to extend leases or grant ownership rights to foreigners would betray sensitivity to the history of colonisation in Southeast Asia. But Thailand has not been subject to colonisation and is seldom seen to be overly sensitive to its neighbours' problems or transgressions, unless they directly impact the kingdom.