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Poor English is holding Thais back
Editorial, Published on 03/12/2023
» The month of December is usually one of reflection and planning, and this is exactly what is on the menu after the annual EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) released its rankings late last month. In case you're wondering, EF EPI ranks countries (where English is not the primary language) on English proficiency, based on results of Education First Standardised English tests.
Come clean on nameplate
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/01/2023
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is suspending the controversial change of nameplate for Bang Sue Grand Station while a probe is pending. That's a welcome development, but it's not enough.
Rail station name shame
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2023
» At a cost of 33 million baht, the nameplate and logo redesign for Bang Sue Grand Station has triggered public suspicion that requires not only a clear explanation from the State Railway of Thailand and the Transport Ministry but also prompt and thorough scrutiny from related agencies.
Fine Arts must up its game
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2021
» Two days after the Fine Arts Department tried to distance itself from controversial environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports on the construction of a high-speed train station in Ayutthaya -- a stone's throw away from the province's historical park that is a Unesco World Heritage site -- the agency suddenly made a U-turn.
Eyes on Xayaburi dam
News, Editorial, Published on 30/10/2019
» As the Xayaburi hydropower project in Laos began its first day of electricity generation yesterday on the Mekong River's mainstream, doubts still lingered among scientists and environmentalists about the measures proposed to mitigate the negative effects of the dam on the river's complex and large ecosystems.
Admit errors, cure the ills
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2019
» Unlike China's communist dictatorship, which has delivered rapid and sustained high economic growth since 1979, Thailand's authoritarian rule over the past five years has presided over only slow growth in the economy.