Other Perspectives

I am always on the lookout for considered, sensitive and intelligent opinions. Reading and contemplating these enhances ones perspectives on current affairs.
On 3rd May, 2009 Kuldeep Nagi wrote an excellent letter to Postbag (Bangkok Post) captioned Thailand’s Troubles Are Ingrown.
In an equally considered and sensitive response, Songdej Praditsmanont responded on 4th May, 2009 in his [...]

This conference was already boycotted by the U.S.A., Australia, the Netherlands, Israel, Italy and Canada.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran triggered a walkout by the U.K. and other EU States when he questioned the reality of the Holocaust, accused Israel of genocide and spoke of a wide-ranging Zionist conspiracy. He called Israelis “those racist perpetrators of genocide”.
Should [...]

Mass media sometimes makes me feel that ‘The Chronicles of Chicken Little’ should be the tagline for all the satellite news channels and many newspapers, the Bangkok Post included. Enough with the sky is falling.
PM Abhisit Vejjajiva’s Government attended the joint session of Parliament, scheduled for yesterday and today. The stated aim was to seek [...]

In the aftermath of the Pattaya summit debacle, it has been fashionable to call for Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign. The usual reasons given are obvious incompetence and the need to compromise with the Red Shirts who are demanding his resignation among other things.
It’s the Trend Nowadays
The principle of people resigning to accept [...]

Whether the satellite successfully reached orbit, as claimed by the North Koreans, or failed to do so as claimed by the South Koreans and the United States, is quite immaterial.
North Korea has effectively cocked a snoot at those who have insisted that it not launch the satellite.
I am unable to criticize North Korea for doing so, [...]