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A taxing argument
News, Postbag, Published on 24/03/2019
» A reader in his March 23 letter makes a fair comment on two-tiered pricing for foreigners. But he then goes on to quantify the government's policy of a two-tiered charging system by saying that some farang do not pay taxes. I would dispute this. I am assuming by "some farang" he means tourists, as all foreigners living and working here pay tax in one form or another.
Different rules for rich
News, Postbag, Published on 12/03/2019
» In the US, after Cohen was sentenced to just 47 months in jail, the lead prosecutor noted:
No business sense
News, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2019
» The paper constantly tries to address the increase in income inequality with relation to farmers yet nobody applies “business sense” to the situation.
Defence, not corruption
News, Postbag, Published on 03/02/2019
» Re: "Future Forward Party wants to 'reform' military", (BP, Feb 1).
No laughing matter, Prawit
News, Postbag, Published on 20/01/2019
» Re: "Prawit's joke in bad taste", (Editorial, Jan 18). Responsible Thais were shocked to hear Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon say the reason the al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the DusitD2 Hotel in Kenya was because the hotel "has delicious Thai food"; and that it was "good enough" that Thais were not among the 21 dead.
Prawit's time is up
News, Postbag, Published on 10/01/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has to understand he has to go - or he ought to be kicked out - now!
Set in stone
News, Postbag, Published on 05/01/2019
» Re: "Government admits election delay", (BP, Jan 4).
Watch for change
News, Postbag, Published on 03/01/2019
» Re: "Bid to impeach NACC gathers pace", (BP, Dec 31).
Let investigators do their job
News, Postbag, Published on 30/12/2018
» Re: "NACC cops backlash in Prawit case", (BP, Dec 28).
Peasants, behave!
News, Postbag, Published on 08/12/2018
» Re: "Enough of the iron grip", (Editorial, Dec 7).