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Elite true to form
News, Postbag, Published on 22/09/2016
» It is no great surprise to read that Andy Hall has been found guilty of criminal defamation (BP, Sept 21).
Bangkok Trumpsters
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2016
» In the book Trump and Me by Mark Singer, Donald "Believe Me" Trump is variously described as a braggart, bully, swaggering buffoon, megalomaniac, narcissist and unpredictable demagogue with a need for total recognition.
Responding to reality
News, Postbag, Published on 20/06/2016
» Umesh Pandey, in his June 17 commentary "Speeding on the road to ya ba ruin", argues Thailand should continue its harsh approach to illicit drugs because they are dangerous. But are they banned because they are dangerous, or is it more that they are dangerous because of being banned?
Secret city business
News, Postbag, Published on 16/06/2016
» The office of Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra appears to have been renovated at huge cost long before the terms of reference were set. No surprise here as this is how the BMA operates.
The baht’s to blame
News, Postbag, Published on 02/04/2016
» It’s pretty pathetic to see Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies accusing PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and the lack of Thai democracy for Thailand’s slow and sluggish economy when the economies of most countries in the world are on the decline.
SEC is on a roll
News, Postbag, Published on 19/03/2016
» Re: “Anti-graft actions speak louder than words at SEC”, (Opinion, March 18).
BTS condones double pricing
News, Postbag, Published on 29/11/2015
» Re: “Foreigners ineligible” (PostBag, Nov 28).
The TEFL challenge
News, Postbag, Published on 14/11/2015
» The initiative to train Thai teachers in TEFL teaching to reduce the reliance on foreign teachers sounds promising, but the Ministry of Education is missing the point. English language tuition here is driven by the commercial sector, with parents paying enormous levies for their children to learn from native speakers, preferably Westerners. In other words, they expect a "white face" for their hard-earned baht. It’s superficial, and explains why there’s widespread discrimination against qualified Philippine teachers who work for lower wages, en masse, and solve the problem. But the TCT now expects them to have a Master's in Education before licensing them. In May, there was a crisis-like TEFL teacher shortage, which caused the industry to become flooded with gap-year students qualified with cheap "online" TEFL certificates. Those trained properly with a 120-hour practicum-driven course generally do a better job than locals, and teach using modern and effective methods. Thai teachers clearly have their work cut out for them if they are to compete.
A best friend indeed
News, Postbag, Published on 28/09/2015
» Khun Vint Chavala in his Sept 25 letter (“Best friend betrayal”) says that America, our best friend, has betrayed us by criticising our junta’s repression of human rights. He asks “What are friends for nowadays, anyway?”
Media relations in disarray
News, Postbag, Published on 20/09/2015
» Re: “Cops blame media after probe stalls” (BP, Sept 18).