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More maturity needed
News, Postbag, Published on 28/11/2015
» Re: “Western folly in Middle East quagmire”, (Opinion, Nov 27).
Real interpretation
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2015
» Re: “Tolerance is central to Islam” (PostBag, Nov 21).
Busted buses
News, Postbag, Published on 21/11/2015
» I can only laugh at the so-called “landmark” Chao Phraya river embankment project which seeks to blitz through the many concerns of residents and the environmental impact advisers who are clearly against even the principle of such a sweeping development.
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.
Bad teacher example
News, Postbag, Published on 11/11/2015
» I write regarding your Nov 8 editorial about the English language deficiency in Thailand.
Older, not wiser
News, Postbag, Published on 07/11/2015
» Re: "Nip unholy hate speech in the bud", (Opinion, Nov 4).
Tense misconception
News, Postbag, Published on 06/11/2015
» I sincerely thank Jack Gilead for disagreeing with me — “Forget about Yingluck”, (PostBag, Nov 5) — where he says that we are not on the verge of civil war. It’s people like him who keep me honest.
Why bail out killers?
News, Postbag, Published on 05/11/2015
» The story “Cops hunt killer mother-in-law on the run” (BP, Nov 2) was intriguing, but the amazing part was that the woman on trial for murdering two people — who was found guilty and sentenced to death by two courts — was granted bail when she appealed against the sentence.
Hypocrisy reigns
News, Postbag, Published on 04/11/2015
» The junta giving officials investigating Yingluck Shinawatra’s rice-pledging plan immunity from future lawsuits is a massive goal. The military is putting Yingluck on trial to hold her accountable for her acts — but for the junta to then excuse itself and its underlings from accountability for their own acts is hypocrisy of the worst kind.
View Thailand fairly
News, Postbag, Published on 31/10/2015
» Re: "US and Prayut exchange open-minded views", (BP, Oct 29).