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Undue influence
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/02/2026
» Re: "Fears grow after early vote", (BP, Feb 2).
Andrew bows out
Postbag, Published on 02/11/2025
» Re: "What we know about the downfall of Andrew, born a UK prince", (Life, Oct 31).
Put convicts to work
Postbag, Published on 22/09/2024
» Re: "Govt speeds up anti-flood measures", (BP, Sept 16).
Snakes on screen
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/09/2024
» Re: "Thai casinos are looming, you can bet on it", (PostScript, Sept 8).
Hazing over
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/06/2022
» Re: "University to end hazing abuses," (BP, June 9).
Leaving nation in peril
News, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2021
» Re: "Furtive crossers", (BP, 21 Nov).
Keeping art alive
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/06/2021
» Re: "Gatekeepers of history," (Life, June 7).
Very Orwellian
News, Postbag, Published on 02/02/2021
» Before I start, I should note that I do not wear a tin foil hat and that it has been a while since my last reading of 1984.
Who will lend an ear
News, Postbag, Published on 08/11/2020
» Re: "Light at end of tunnel for unity panel?" (Opinion, Nov 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?