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Teach our children how to think
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 07/09/2015
» Politics and religion may be taboo conversation subjects, but the subject of education in Thailand is always a great way to get the ball rolling. Everyone has a story to tell and everyone has an opinion to give. Not much of it is positive. The recent announcement by the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) that schools are going to reduce class hours from eight hours a day to six in order to give children time for more extra-curricular activities has caused a lot more concern than praise. I don't think the quantity is going to make any difference, if the quality of teaching is not up to standard and you're not going to get quality teaching in the classroom if you can't pay teachers a reasonable salary. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Just to put things into perspective, according to figures from the 2015 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Switzerland is the country with the most well-paid teachers.
The fiction of history
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/09/2014
» I want my name down in the history books. I want to be known for my huge contribution to Thailand and mankind. I have no idea what that contribution could be, but does that matter?
Back to the drawing board
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 23/06/2014
» I don’t envy the NCPO for their task of reforming the country’s mess. We weren’t always so bad. Thailand was always a very nice place to live, and the number of expats opting to settle down in Thailand in their young or not-so-young age is a testament to that.
Fashion week confirms the 'Future is asia'
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 17/11/2013
» Since its reopening at the beginning of the year, Siam Center has taken back its reputation as the place to go for local and international fashion brands and it reinforced that position by teaming up with neighbouring Siam Paragon from Nov 7-10 to lure leading Thai and Asian designers to Siam Paragon Bangkok International Fashion Week 2013.
AEC spells another English conundrum
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 29/07/2013
» In two years, the Asean Economic Community will be up and running, and we will be looking towards borders than are not only limited to our immediate neighbours - Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia, but further out as far as the Philippines to the east and Indonesia to the south.
Building leaders
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 22/07/2013
» Motivation is the name of the game for leadership guru Randy Slechta. As CEO of Leadership Management International (LMI), Slechta has spent most of his life encouraging executives to change their old ingrained ways on corporate governance and embrace new leadership principles that have successfully turned companies around, lifting them from stagnation or loss-making situations to growth and renewed vigour.
Taking a pew on the new loo law
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 29/04/2013
» Don't be surprised if your office suddenly issues a bulletin on toilet etiquette.
All tact and diplomacy
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 04/12/2012
» He is as British as they come _ tall and lanky, loose suit, conservative necktie and wry sense of humour.
Language of frustration
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 27/02/2012
» It's been slightly over a month since former British prime minister Tony Blair flew in and gave the "2012 Speaking English Year" programme a boost by giving some local schoolchildren a short tutorial in pronunciation.