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Mental healthcare deficit a big issue
Editorial, Published on 16/06/2024
» The sharp rise in the number of people experiencing mental health problems should make policymakers nervous.
A call for solidarity against Hamas
News, Published on 16/10/2023
» On Oct 7, 2023, Hamas launched a massive, monstrous, unprovoked attack on the civilian population of Israel during the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah. This ongoing assault has seen hundreds of terrorists infiltrate Israeli territory by land, air and sea, specifically targeting Israeli civilian communities near the Gaza Strip. More than 3,500 rockets were launched at towns and cities across the country, with the explicit aim of causing harm to innocent civilians.
Bearing fruit
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/04/2022
» Re: "Soft power must have global appeal," (Opinion, April 25).
Ukraine-Russia war's nuclear end-game
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 22/04/2022
» Last Sunday Vladimir Soloviev, the anchor of Russia's most popular current affairs show, Sunday Evening, was delivering his usual all-is-going-splendidly take on the war in Ukraine when he suddenly went off-piste. The United Kingdom, he suggested, is planning to use nukes against the Russian forces in Ukraine.
A practical guide to reopening schools
News, Nicha Pittayapongsakorn, Published on 16/02/2022
» The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected millions of students countrywide, causing them to miss many on-site classes over the past two years. A number of research works point to the adverse impact of long-time school closures on children, in terms of learning, mental health, and lost opportunities. A team of researchers led by Suchart Kilenthong of the Thai Chamber of Commerce University found that closing schools takes a heavy toll on kindergarteners, for example. Each missed day of school means they lose 98% of that day's learning. This means that home schooling in Thailand cannot compete with going to school.
Lack of schooling road to disaster
News, Published on 11/10/2021
» After 20 months of disrupted learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, children in Thailand need to return to their schools. In doing so, students must safely resume in-person learning as soon as possible, and they must be fully supported in catching up on lost learning. Their future depends on it.
Happy Belated April's Fool Day!
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/04/2021
» Sometimes I feel like every other day is April's Fool Day in Thailand given the sheer number of unbelievable news stories, for good or bad reasons, that happen. To belatedly celebrate April's Fool Day in a way that the authorities won't have any problems with, I present you with 10 news stories -- your job will be to discern which ones are genuine. Put T in front of the story you think is true and put F if you think it's an April's Fool Day prank, you know the drill. The answers are provided at the end so no cheating!
Political storms that will define 2020
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/01/2020
» The new year has begun with intensifying political confrontation, a consequence of a move to disband the Future Forward Party, which fought back by mobilising street demonstrations. The party's struggle has won substantial support as it is believed that charges against party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit are politically motivated. It is evident that the army under Gen Apirat Kongsompong is paranoid with Mr Thanathorn's move and it should be noted that a growing number of incidents which will raise the political temperature are set to take place this month.
India-Pakistan: Maybe war, but not a water war
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 01/03/2019
» After the terrorist attack on Indian troops in Kashmir two weeks ago that killed 40 Indian soldiers, but before Tuesday's retaliatory air strikes across the border into Pakistan by the Indian Air Force, the Indian government did something unprecedented. It threatened to cut off Pakistan's water. Or at least, it sounded like that.
Who’s winning the Gaza clash?
News, Zev Chafets, Published on 04/04/2018
» When the dust cleared along the border between Gaza and Israel over Passover weekend, 15 Palestinians were dead and hundreds wounded. Hamas, which organised and choreographed the confrontation, was pleased with what it regards as a first step.