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Nostalgia or nationalism? Germany split over new ministry
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» BERLIN: Is it about lederhosen, bratwurst and beer? Will it stir a healthy patriotism? Or does it hark back to the darkest chapter of German history by championing nationalism and excluding minorities?
Edged out by automation
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/09/2017
» As the era of digital transformation accelerates, digitisation, automation, and tech-literate personnel are becoming more crucial for the economy.
Let's judge a book by its cover
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 14/10/2016
» Bookworms dream of October, the month of Book Expo Thailand. Starting yesterday, the fair offers a limitless inventory of titles, and those who come unprepared with a shopping list will face a tough time browsing. So while the adage "Don't judge a book by its cover" sounds wise, designing book covers is an art unto itself, with striking, eye-catching covers playing a big part in grabbing readers' attention.
Empower the poor, transform Thailand
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/01/2015
» Marc Saxer has never been shy to voice his opinion. Tonight the resident director of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) — and sometimes-contributor to the Bangkok Post — will launch his book, In The Vertigo Of Change, at the residence of the German ambassador.
In democracy, a little conflict is good
News, Published on 18/11/2014
» Transformation crises occur when political orders are out of touch with the needs of modern economies and societies. The only way to overcome transformation crises, then, is to modernise the political order.
Reformers should abandon march into past
News, Published on 11/11/2014
» Will the new round of reforms lead the way out of Thailand's crisis? That will largely depend on the ability of reformers to solve the riddles of transformation.
Tackle power structure to end corruption, seminar told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/11/2014
» Thailand needs to step forward boldly to dismantle the patriarchal political structure and rid itself of corruption, a seminar was told yesterday.
Broad social innovation averts decline
News, Published on 03/11/2014
» Unfortunately, at the very time when Thai society needs to tackle the herculean task of rebuilding its political and social order, the economic engine is running out of steam.
Role of patronage in corruption fight
News, Published on 28/10/2014
» Some of the most pressing problems of transformation societies are corruption, clientelism and cronyism. What do we mean when we speak of these social practices which are arguably as old as humankind? We describe a way of organising social life based on personal relationships.
Understanding the transformation crisis
News, Published on 21/10/2014
» The political conflict in Thailand is only the tip of the iceberg in a much deeper transformation crisis.