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Busted buses
News, Postbag, Published on 21/11/2015
» I can only laugh at the so-called “landmark” Chao Phraya river embankment project which seeks to blitz through the many concerns of residents and the environmental impact advisers who are clearly against even the principle of such a sweeping development.
Unfit to be our leader
News, Postbag, Published on 15/11/2015
» France’s streets have been bloodied by the massacre of more than 100 Parisians, but junta chief Prayut Chan-o-cha is already using the attack to justify his repression of the Thai people.
The TEFL challenge
News, Postbag, Published on 14/11/2015
» The initiative to train Thai teachers in TEFL teaching to reduce the reliance on foreign teachers sounds promising, but the Ministry of Education is missing the point. English language tuition here is driven by the commercial sector, with parents paying enormous levies for their children to learn from native speakers, preferably Westerners. In other words, they expect a "white face" for their hard-earned baht. It’s superficial, and explains why there’s widespread discrimination against qualified Philippine teachers who work for lower wages, en masse, and solve the problem. But the TCT now expects them to have a Master's in Education before licensing them. In May, there was a crisis-like TEFL teacher shortage, which caused the industry to become flooded with gap-year students qualified with cheap "online" TEFL certificates. Those trained properly with a 120-hour practicum-driven course generally do a better job than locals, and teach using modern and effective methods. Thai teachers clearly have their work cut out for them if they are to compete.
Blame THAI execs
News, Postbag, Published on 13/11/2015
» Re: "THAI faces record losses", (BP, Nov 12).
Bad teacher example
News, Postbag, Published on 11/11/2015
» I write regarding your Nov 8 editorial about the English language deficiency in Thailand.
Change for Myanmar
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/11/2015
» After I read “Will poll achieve genuine change?” (Opinion, Nov 6), I think yes, this poll is a very significant moment for Myanmar. It will create a chance for Myanmar to improve both political and economic conditions. I believe this is just the first stage of starting real democracy in Myanmar that other democratic countries have already passed through.
Stop classroom corruption
News, Postbag, Published on 08/11/2015
» We are constantly being told two things here in Thailand. That education needs to be reformed so young people can learn to think for themselves, and that corruption must be defeated to allow for greater equality in society and permit Thailand to become more competitive in the international area. To expedite these goals I would like to make the following suggestion. Eradicate corruption where it is doing the greatest harm — in schools.
Older, not wiser
News, Postbag, Published on 07/11/2015
» Re: "Nip unholy hate speech in the bud", (Opinion, Nov 4).
Tense misconception
News, Postbag, Published on 06/11/2015
» I sincerely thank Jack Gilead for disagreeing with me — “Forget about Yingluck”, (PostBag, Nov 5) — where he says that we are not on the verge of civil war. It’s people like him who keep me honest.
Why bail out killers?
News, Postbag, Published on 05/11/2015
» The story “Cops hunt killer mother-in-law on the run” (BP, Nov 2) was intriguing, but the amazing part was that the woman on trial for murdering two people — who was found guilty and sentenced to death by two courts — was granted bail when she appealed against the sentence.