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'Infodemic' infects Southeast Asia
Oped, Published on 25/08/2021
» Covid-19 and its subsequent "infodemic" of false or misleading information has impacted access to accurate public health information in Southeast Asia. A suite of existing legislation and recent emergency measures have been used by governments to silence their critics rather than repress the infodemic and have served to block accurate pandemic information. Compounding matters is the weak adherence to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), indicators that aim at fostering more open societies through greater access to information online.
Five things to do to win Covid-19 fight
Oped, Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu, Published on 25/08/2021
» Thailand has money to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet people are falling like leaves. It's clear. Cash handouts cannot save lives. Highly effective vaccines can. Rapid mass vaccinations for everyone can. Everyone, Thais and non-Thais. No one is safe from the virus if anyone is left out.
A tutoring solution to Thailand's education crisis?
News, Published on 24/08/2021
» When the schools in Thailand closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, students lost a lot of instructional time. The schools struggled to provide instruction online, but many lacked the necessary equipment and teachers lacked experience with developing online lessons. Many students were unable to get online. Others were simply not motivated enough to show up consistently. As a result, many students fell behind.
Slow to learn Covid lessons
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2021
» When Thailand reached the grim milestone of more than one million accumulated Covid-19 infection cases on Friday, some thought the government might have learnt some lessons and gained experience from the Covid crisis.
Resilience in a riskier Asia-Pacific
Oped, Published on 19/08/2021
» Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made remarkable progress in managing disaster risk. But countries can never let down their guard. The Covid-19 pandemic, with its epicentre now in Asia, and all its tragic consequences, has exposed the frailties of human societies in the face of powerful natural forces.
Keep schools clean
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/08/2021
» The deprivation of basic sanitation and hygiene needs at school cries out for attention as pandemic demands focus on online education, but now is a chance to fix the system to equalise access to and the maintenance of sanitation standards and hygiene practices at schools.
South Korea: an example for Asean
Oped, Published on 12/08/2021
» In late January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the outbreak of a new and deadly form of coronavirus in China, marking the pandemic as a global health emergency. Because of its close proximity to China and the contiguous nature of the regional landscape, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) was among the first regions of the world to be affected by the freely-moving virus.
Where did we go wrong in the battle against Covid?
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 04/08/2021
» In January, a mere seven months ago, I and two of faculty members at the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, co-authored a paper titled, "Locally-Driven Action in Pandemic Control: A Case of Khon Kaen Province". This article presented the results of a study that examined the local action taken in Covid-19 control and prevention measures in Khon Kaen. At that time, Thailand was among the leading nations in the world in Covid control.
Boost virus case finding
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/07/2021
» As the country fights the coronavirus, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed optimism in the pandemic situation, saying it will ease in four to six weeks, citing medical evidence.
Jab allocation must be fair
News, Editorial, Published on 27/07/2021
» To effectively control the coronavirus pandemic, the government must not only focus on importing vaccines. It's equally important to ensure vaccines are assigned appropriately to prioritised groups -- the elderly, those with seven underlying diseases and above all frontline medical workers.