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Encircled by muck
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/12/2020
» Another news report states the prime minister says fighting corruption is his No.1 priority.
Drain the Thai swamp
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/12/2020
» Re: "PM ruling must end flak", (Editorial, Dec 2).
Agencies out of sync
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/12/2020
» Re: "Unequal retirement", (PostBag, Nov 28).
Vaccine altruism?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2020
» The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) will sign a 182-billion-baht contract with AstraZeneca for 26 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, sufficient for 13 million people (BP, Nov 27). This equates to 7,000 baht per jab.
Vaccine no panacea
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2020
» In "Will vaccines end our economic slump?" Chartchai Parasuk reveals a sobering economist's view of Thailand's future prospects (Opinion, Nov 19).
Nutters on loose?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/11/2020
» Re: "Using force is no way to defend the monarchy", (Opinion, Nov 11).
Buddhist disconnect
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/11/2020
» Re: "Putting virtues first", (Opinion, Nov 6).
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?
Observers welcome
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/10/2020
» Re: "You can observe rallies, diplomats told", (BP, Oct 21).
Victim of patronage
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/10/2020
» Re: "A closer look at Thailand's model of Baramee", (Opinion, Oct 21).