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EDITORIALFalling asleep at the switch

25 May 2013 : The explanation given for Tuesday's massive power blackout in the South raises more questions than it answers.
POSTBAGGreen space threat is real

25 May 2013 : Re: ''Condo oasis in peril'' (BP, May 21).

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FREE PRESS DAY
Fight goes on for freedom of speech across all media
03 May 2013 : Internet usage is increasing and allowing people more access to information and possibilities for expression in every country of Southeast Asia. Traditional media has not always played this role, often remaining controlled and sometimes censored.
COMMENTARY
Young Dutch king faces big challenges
03 May 2013 : The abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Tuesday introduced a young, new monarch to the world.
THINKBOX
Time to ditch those digital delusions
03 May 2013 : My relationship with books is what you might call unhealthily zealous. After all, the place in which I spend hours at the mall is the bookstore. My favourite designer (Olympia Le Tan) makes clutches that look like books. My childhood fixation revolved around strategically hiding books when I was over my library borrowing limit, alongside incessantly rearranging my bookshelf, and ultimately, I flatly refuse to date guys who don't read. Reading seems to cover most aspects of my life and has, by far, been a life-long love affair that has yet to wither.
A bridge too far
02 May 2013 : If there’s a problem, throw money at it. The money won’t solve the problem, but it will make a few important people richer and possibly happier. Then we just pretend that the problem is solved - until it collapses, killing four people and injuring 45.
EDITORIAL
Right the flood project wrongs
02 May 2013 : The government's 350-billion-baht flood prevention and drought mitigation projects look set to go ahead, despite widespread criticism.
LEGAL RIGHTS
Giving content to the 'rule of law'
02 May 2013 : The term "rule of law" has been invoked increasingly in recent years as governments and civil society grapple with challenges facing their relationship.
Postbag
Postbag: Asbestos lobby amazes
02 May 2013 : Paraphrasing from your editorial, ''Asbestos kills, that's for sure'', on April 26, the WHO says there are 125 million workers in the world exposed to asbestos and more than 107,000 people die each year.
Finance maestros face off over infrastructure
02 May 2013 : Betrayal and outdated are both terms that have been used in the growing war of words and ideas over the government's ambitious 2-trillion-baht infrastructure programme.
DEMOCRACY TALKS
Publicity or propaganda, it's all just a matter of spin
02 May 2013 : When Beijing changed the name of the Department of Propaganda to the Publicity Department, journalists snickered at the transparency of the ploy, since the spin and the information control system remained the same.
COMMENTARY
Costs of cutting capital inflows are worthwhile
02 May 2013 : The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday issued a clear message that it wants to help stem the appreciation of the baht by discouraging foreign capital inflows, rather than cutting interest rates.