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Campaign of terror
News, Postbag, Published on 07/04/2018
» Re: "Walls close in on free press", (Editorial, April 6).
Religious fervour serves no god well
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 07/04/2018
» Aformer rock musician has embraced the role of online preacher and denounced, above other things, rock music. In fact, he objects to most kinds of music, deeming it against Islam. Weerachon "Toh" Sattaying, once the high-pitched frontman of the band Silly Fools (love the name), has over the past six years quit his former lifestyle and became a born-again Muslim. Bearded, skull-capped, fiery-eyed and charismatic, Weerachon runs a dry-aged beef business and hosts an online religious programme that has cultivated quite a following.
Political scene gets colourful
News, Published on 07/04/2018
» The "political market" has reopened as parties are waking up from an almost four-year hiatus following the May 2014 coup, said Suriyasai Katasila, political commentator and deputy dean of Rangsit University's Social Innovation College.
Coining a catchy slogan
News, Postbag, Published on 08/04/2018
» Almost a year ago the disappearance of the memorial plaque of the 1932 Revolution was described in these pages as being both "hilarious and deeply sinister".
Repeal of Thai-Malay dual citizenship a risky deal
News, Jan-David Franke, Published on 09/04/2018
» Optimism reigns on the 60th anniversary of Thai-Malaysian diplomatic relations. Yet some contentious issues, in particular Thai-Malay dual citizenship and a planned border wall in Songkhla, remain a challenge for the two immediate neighbours.
Going traditional at Songkran
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/04/2018
» Over two years ago, I wrote about my contentment with a new trend in which a number of Thais wear traditional costumes in everyday life. Today, I feel happier since so many Thai people opt for traditional outfits and the style is even recognised and promoted by the government. I must note this was ignited by the craze for the periodical TV series Bupphesanniwat (Love Destiny), which was about the time journey of an archaeologist to the reign of Ayutthaya's King Narai the Great over 300 years ago.
Equality of chances should be goal
News, Rashesh Shrestha, Published on 23/04/2018
» One startling figure about recent global growth is that 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%. After focusing on economic growth for a number of decades, developed and developing countries alike have been increasingly concerned with equality.
It's time for public sector to get on board
News, Bandid Nijathaworn, Published on 23/04/2018
» Last year was the 20th anniversary of the Asian Financial Crisis, a crisis which touched off a journey towards better governance throughout Asia. Thailand is no exception. Since then, continuous efforts have been made by the country's regulators, companies, and market participants alike to improve the policies and practices of corporate governance of Thai companies.
Brutality inexcusable
News, Postbag, Published on 23/04/2018
» Re: "Inmate 'choked to death'", (BP, April 21)
Now's a time for big economic ideas
News, David Leonhardt, Published on 24/04/2018
» The headlines may talk about growth, but we are living in a dark economic era. For most families, income and wealth have stagnated in recent decades, barely keeping pace with inflation. Nearly all the bounty of the economy's growth has flowed to the affluent.