Cut to the coreListen to this articleRe: "Academics sound alarm ahead of poll", (BP, Jan 14). Reading the article "Academics sound alarm ahead of poll", what caught my attention was the group's call to "boycott" the election. Reading further through their so-called "core principles", I was struck by the fact that their first three demands are exactly what the People's Party (PP) has been proposing for the past few years. Ron MartinKiller argumentRe: "Economic Party seizes the moment", (BP, Jan 12). Criminals do their own cost-benefit analysis and conclude that the low risk of being caught makes corruption a logical and attractive choice.

Source: Bangkok Post January 14, 2026 22:36 UTC