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Reckless behaviour
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/04/2021
» Re: "Contracting the disease is not a crime", (InQuote, April 8).
Better late than never
News, Postbag, Published on 09/03/2021
» Somewhat belatedly, the Australian government has announced the suspension of its Defence Cooperation Program with Myanmar, which included training for officers of the Tatmadaw in Australia.
Suppression doomed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2021
» A new generation young people is readying itself to tackle the problems passed on to them by previous generations: the climate emergency, economic inequality and the decomposition of cultural integrity. The spirit of transformation towards sustainability and social justice has not only emerged in Thailand but globally. The willingness to co-create a just and flourishing society in harmony with nature irrespective of the enormous burdens from the past manifests itself in the region as the "Milk Tea Alliance": young people in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and now even more strongly in Myanmar, India (farmers' protests supported by youth), and likely to be the case also in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Climate of doubt
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2021
» Thank you Mr Setter for reminding those of us old enough to remember and informing a younger generation that climate science is not infallible.
A costly delay
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/02/2021
» It is becoming increasingly clear that there will be no tourists arriving in numbers before the majority of Thai people are vaccinated. A country that depends on close to 20% of its GDP on travel and tourism should by now be right up there with Israel in terms of inoculations or at least at par with the UK to be able to open up this coming summer.
Article on particles
News, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2021
» Re: "Change is in the air", (BP, Feb 10).
A knee-jerk reaction
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/02/2021
» I take a somewhat different view from that of David Brown in his Feb 11 letter on what Australia's reaction to the latest Myanmar coup should be.
No grasp on reality
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2021
» Researcher Worawan Chandoevwit in Jan 13 article, "Happiness gap in the Land of Smiles," is spot on that "Confronting reality is the first step the government must make.
Food for thought
News, Postbag, Published on 11/01/2021
» Covid-19 has caused schools nationwide to close for weeks and maybe months. I understand that -- but it means that millions of young boys and girls will miss their regular lunch, just when their growing bodies need it most. TDRI reports that 16% of Thai youth are undernourished nationwide (19% in Isan) -- affecting their brain development -- and for many, their free school lunch may be the only balanced meal they get each day.
Too speedy indeed
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2021
» The Road Safety Directing Centre provided holiday accident statistics from around the country up to and including Saturday (published on Sunday, Jan 3). On closer inspection, however, the figures suggest they have been compiled with perhaps undue haste.