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Let's go gambling
News, Published on 14/12/2021
» Re: "Divisive casino scheme put up for reconsideration", (BP, Dec 4).
Move quickly, PM
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a valid point: Covid-19 could easily spread at the mass protest planned for tomorrow, especially as the protesters may stay overnight.
Kudos for Uttama
News, Postbag, Published on 29/06/2020
» Re: "State banks to offer free meals to needy", (BP, June 27).
It's all about jobs
News, Postbag, Published on 31/07/2017
» Re: "Human trafficking -- it's much closer than you think", (Opinion, July 29).
Sympathy for the devil
News, Postbag, Published on 23/09/2016
» Re: "UK activist Andy Hall found guilty", (BP, Sept 21).
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.