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Philippines education reform faces challenges
Published on 09/05/2015
» MANILA — Halfway through its implementation and even with the required legislation that gave it teeth, a new basic education system in the Philippines continues to face challenges from politicians and groups that find the government's preparations for it insufficient.
Koh Tao case affects wider migrant community
News, Andy Hall, Published on 07/05/2015
» Prior to the murder of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller last September, migrant workers' everyday lives on Koh Tao island were not publicly discussed. This situation changed once migrants were identified as the key suspects behind the killings.
Stifling people’s voices
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/05/2015
» It takes effort to tell strangers what people’s unique homes look like, and it’s a lot more difficult when they are seen as an enemy of economic growth. So villagers from Satun, the southern coastal province on the Andaman Sea, drove 14 hours to Bangkok last week to tell people about the value of their distinctive homes through seminars and a three-day photographic exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Deal under construction
Asia focus, Published on 30/03/2015
» Companies in Asia that want strategic partners from outside their home markets to help them build their businesses are starting to realise that such marriages don't always last forever. There have been numerous cases in which a foreign partner has walked away either because of financial trouble at home or for other strategic reasons.
Uneasy Neighbours
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 09/03/2015
» Southeast Asian fresh markets have always enchanted foreigners drawn to their indigenous charm and down-to-earth characteristics seen nowhere else in the world.
Armed with magic, a monk eyes true power
Spectrum, Published on 08/03/2015
» His official biographers paint Phra Dhammachayo as a golden child, the "reincarnation of a crystal ball" who was destined to lead his army of followers on the path to enlightenment.
The school that time forgot
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 15/02/2015
» A typical walk along Sukhumvit Road takes you into the bustling heart of Bangkok, past high-rise buildings and construction sites, where towering structures spring up like mushrooms.
Like Godfather, like son
Spectrum, Published on 08/02/2015
» For Thai families, a summer weekend on Bang Saen beach is the ultimate traditional seaside getaway. Situated less than 30km from Pattaya, Bang Saen offers a peaceful environment for families wanting some quality time away from the buzzing nightlife, go-go bars and not-for-swimming waters its neighbouring resort town is known for.
Breaking through the benchmark
Spectrum, Published on 21/12/2014
» Despite the political instability in the first half of this year, prices of the best downtown condominiums in Bangkok continue to rise. This year, five projects have achieved record prices of above 300,000 baht per square metre, triple the highest prices achieved more than 20 years ago in the 1990s, according to CBRE’s transaction records.
The battle to ban asbestos
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 30/11/2014
» Depending on which medical expert you listen to, Thailand has either recorded just five cases of asbestos-related illness in its history, or use of the controversial material is a lurking menace affecting up to 1,000 people every year.