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Courting reciprocity
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/06/2021
» Re: "ISPs told to take down 'hoax' sites," (BP, June 3). Our courts have ordered internet service providers to close or remove accounts of eight individuals alleged to have posted "fake news" on websites and social networks.
Sincerity forsaken
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/05/2021
» Re: "Thamanat saga a blight", (Editorial, May 7).
Craving Buddhism
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/05/2021
» Re: "Save true Thai Buddhism", (PostBag, May 2).
Headless chickens
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/01/2021
» So, on Jan 8 we had the headline "Gov u-turns on Mor Chana" concerning the tracking device Mor Chana. And "Covid travel permit 'impractical'" concerning interprovincial travel documents. And with many other backtracking moves by those in power, it once again shows that decisions are made without thinking them through.
All hail the moonshot
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2020
» Re: "Moon mission moonshine?" (Editorial, Dec 17).
Outlook still bleak
News, Postbag, Published on 15/12/2020
» Andy Cule's Dec 13 letter asks the reasonable question as to why vaccinated tourists would need to quarantine when coming to Thailand. Unfortunately, the vaccines have only been found to be effective in stopping symptoms of the virus, but have not been tested to see if they prevent infection and therefore the ability to infect others.
Agencies out of sync
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/12/2020
» Re: "Unequal retirement", (PostBag, Nov 28).
A silly syllabus
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2020
» Former Education Minister Somsak Prissananantakul favours providing students with a better understanding of history (BP, Nov 3), so long as a process known as chamra prawattisat be undertaken, in which academics with differing opinions come together to agree on a standard interpretation. This proposal sums up much of what is wrong with Thai education, and perhaps Thai culture as well. Why have a standard interpretation of history? So it can be crammed down students' throats for later regurgitation on command? History is like a photograph. It captures events from a specific angle, with a specific depth of field, and perhaps through various filters. Why not expose students to multiple interpretations and let them, through discussion, identify the biases in each and, in the process, develop critical thinking skills?
Victim of patronage
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/10/2020
» Re: "A closer look at Thailand's model of Baramee", (Opinion, Oct 21).
Govt refuses to talk
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/10/2020
» Re: "No 'peace and order' at all", (Editorial, Oct 14).