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An age-old dilemma
News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2019
» With the country fast approaching an ageing society, raising the retirement age for civil servants was unavoidable for the Thai government.
Flawed democracy
News, Published on 23/03/2019
» There are not many letters from readers about democracy now just ahead of the Thai election. Nor did the Democracy Index 2018 get any attention in Thai or world corporate media when released a short time ago. Could it be because the country now teaching the world about democracy is not regarded as a true democracy, but ended up at 25th place as a flawed democracy in the same league as some African countries?
Politicians to blame
News, Published on 09/03/2019
» Re: "TRC dissolution turns up political heat", (Opinion, March 8).
A no-win situation
News, Postbag, Published on 04/03/2019
» Re: "India and Pakistan are both losing in Kashmir", (Opinion, March 2).
Rebuke or reproach?
News, Postbag, Published on 12/02/2019
» Prof Thitinan Pongsudhirak's contributions on Thailand's politics have always been unbiased and educational.
Prayut's cash splurge flawed short-termism
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/11/2018
» Last week, the Prayut Chan-o-cha cabinet approved another massive handout, totalling 100 billion baht, to help the poor. The assistance package also covers an increase in pensions for retired civil servants and low-interest loans to people who want to buy new houses.
Govt ridicules itself
News, Postbag, Published on 05/11/2018
» Re: "‘Lame’ government rap responds to ‘Prathet Ku Mee’", (BP, Nov 2).
Policing cyberspace
News, Published on 20/10/2018
» Re: "Cyber bill outcry puts PM on defensive", (BP, Oct 18).
Marriage in China breaks the bank
News, Adam Minter, Published on 01/10/2018
» Getting married isn't cheap in China. In Da'anliu, a small farming village outside Beijing, the local "bride price" -- the fee that a groom's family pays to a bride's in advance of their nuptials -- recently breached the US$30,000 mark (972,000 baht). That's extreme for a village where incomes average $2,900 per year. So, this summer, local officials decreed that bride prices and associated wedding expenses shouldn't exceed $2,900. Violators will be treated as human traffickers.