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Ray of education hope
News, Postbag, Published on 30/03/2017
» Re: "Government rethinks softer teacher entry rules", (BP, March 29).
Corn waste to blame
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/12/2020
» The haze is already upon us, but where does it come from? In Chiang Mai, most point to forest fires, but as the valleys fill with haze with not a forest fire in sight, there must be another source. What is that? Small farmers burning their corn field waste before the burning ban arrives.
Unwarranted charge
Oped, Postbag, Published on 07/11/2020
» After reading the forward vision of Bank of Thailand governor, Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, a few of us are a bit concerned. Is this a pretext of what's to come? Case and point: the Thai Military Bank has decided to engage in an "excessive fee" (for any tourist, businessman, employer, employee or expat) when making a withdrawal from an international overseas account via an ATM machine.
Preserve, don't vandalise
News, Postbag, Published on 12/07/2020
» Re: "Preserve our heritage, don't leave it to rot", (Opinion, July 11).
More than lip service
News, Postbag, Published on 17/04/2019
» Re: "King alarmed over road deaths", (BP, April 16). Thailand has again proven why it has the second highest road death toll in the world, arousing royal concern which will hopefully be heeded.
Egregious whistles
News, Postbag, Published on 13/10/2018
» Re: "Keeping the noise down", (Opinion, Oct 12).
Hopeless wages
News, Postbag, Published on 13/09/2017
» The refusal by the government and industrial sector to raise the minimum wage to 700 baht per day is telling.
Lessons on education
News, Postbag, Published on 15/09/2017
» News about Thai education is usually bad. Yet a Mahidol University seminar held last Friday to mark the UN International Literacy Day proved that there is hope.
Feeling the pinch
News, Postbag, Published on 12/03/2017
» Re: "Pay 1% more in VAT, PM asks Thais", (BP, March 10).
Unite not divide
News, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2017
» Re: "Bhikkhuni protest palace ban", (BP, Jan 13).