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  • OPINION

    Hiccups in parliament

    News, Published on 01/03/2012

    » There seems little doubt that parliament has a star speaker, crowd puller and crowd pleaser in the person of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung. Hence, whenever parliamentary proceedings are televised Mr Chalerm is often the person assigned to take the floor during prime time, when millions across the country are glued to their TV screens.

  • OPINION

    The felling truth

    News, Published on 01/03/2012

    » What a week it has been! The Bangkok Post had two front-page stories on the floods and deforestation (Feb 25: ''King says greed a factor in floods''; Feb 28: ''Govt to spend B3bn on forest restoration''). Sandwiched between the two was an opinion piece about ''big fish'' being unable to see the forests for the trees. The King was quoted as saying, ''The problems stem from those who are greedy. The blame lies with some civil servants who are greedy and crave money.''

  • OPINION

    Khao Sod Editorial

    News, Published on 01/03/2012

    » The government has made the right move in placing forest rehabilitation and preservation on the national agenda.

  • OPINION

    Safe in the hot seat, little fear of ejection

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/03/2012

    » Speculation about the fate of air force chief Itthaporn Subha-wong has been rife since Sukumpol Suwanatat was moved from the top job at the Transport Ministry to become defence minister in January.

  • OPINION

    No one wants to talk about abortion

    News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 01/03/2012

    » When a model told the media she just had an abortion out of pressure from her actor/singer ex-boyfriend _ a decision she now deeply regrets _ what did you think would ensue?

  • OPINION

    The truth about tolerance

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/03/2012

    » Thailand is well known for being tolerant towards people of different sexual orientations. After all, hardly a day goes by without one seeing ladyboys and chic lesbian tomboys with their shortly cropped hairstyles and manly attire roam the streets of Bangkok. The most obvious response of bystanders is a mixed bag of raised eyebrows and stares.

  • OPINION

    A loose tongue, the charter, and reconciliation

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/03/2012

    » Pheu Thai list MP Watthana Muangsuk found himself in trouble for saying something to the media that he was not supposed to discuss in public. So he had to make a retraction and, naturally, accused the reporter of getting it all wrong.

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