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Our teachers' heavy burden
News, Editorial, Published on 11/02/2016
» It is a well-known fact that a large number of teachers in this country are heavily loaded with debts, both formal and informal. The chronic debt problem is so bad that some fear the quality of education in Thailand may be affected because teachers themselves appear to be more concentrated on finding the money to pay their debts than on teaching.
Sexual harassment is not the new norm
News, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2015
» Once again, the State Railway of Thailand is attracting attention for all the wrong reasons after another case of sexual assault against a young passenger. A 15-year-old girl alleged a ticket officer harassed her and assaulted her, although she managed to raise the alarm before her attacker grabbed her phone.
Maternal deaths shock
News, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2015
» The number of mothers dying during childbirth is one of the most important indicators of a country's development. The latest findings by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) showing the country's actual maternal mortality rate is many times higher than the official statistics are therefore shocking.
Don't punish at-risk girls
News, Editorial, Published on 21/08/2015
» Measures to prevent teen pregnancy should not punish the girls at risk. But the draft bill by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is doing just that.
We need a steady hand at BoT helm
News, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2015
» The announcement naming Veerathai Santiprabhob as the next governor of the Bank of Thailand last week came as no surprise. In addition to his exceptional credentials, the 45-year-old economist with a PhD from Harvard was a clear choice over the other short-listed candidate, Supavud Saicheua, the managing director of Phatra Securities, because he has earned the trust of the current government under the leadership of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.