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Covid narrative redux
Postbag, Published on 18/05/2025
» Re: "Protectionism will not protect", (Opinion, May 16).
Outside the box
Postbag, Published on 10/01/2025
» Re: "Endless danger zone", (Jan 8) & "New Year road toll", (BP, Jan 6).
Myanmar solution
Postbag, Published on 11/08/2024
» Re: "Junta says Shan pullback meant 'for safety of people'", (BP, Aug 7).
Spending plans?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/04/2024
» Re: "Prawit declares B87m in assets", (BP, April 25).
Tea money query
News, Postbag, Published on 11/09/2022
» Re: "Chadchart offers his anti-graft recipe," (BP, Sept 7).
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?
Korean dust-buster
News, Postbag, Published on 19/01/2019
» There have been numerous rather far-fetched solutions proposed to dealing with Bangkok's air pollution crisis. A simple and effective solution is readily available. An after-market particulate removal device is manufactured in Korea which electrostaticly causes the particulates present in diesel exhaust streams to fall out of suspension in the exhaust air. These highly effective and simple to install devices are available in two sizes, one for trucks and buses and one for passenger vehicles; both are affordably priced.
Herbicide not so harmless
Postbag, Published on 09/09/2018
» In the first lawsuit judgement against the maker of the herbicide glyphosate, a jury awarded the plaintiff US$289 million(9.4 billion baht). Evidence presented during trial showed that the agrochemical company Monsanto fabricated studies showing glyphosate was harmless and colluded with the US Environmental Protection Agency to hide the true facts from the public.
Lets out-source the subs
News, Postbag, Published on 22/07/2018
» Re: "PM approves 'midget' subs for navy", (BP, July 18).