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Rohingya will thrive
News, Published on 23/05/2015
» I was rather startled to read Sunutchai Labanukrom’s May 22 letter, “Keep them out”.
Time to test temples
News, Published on 14/06/2015
» Re: “Nakhon Sawan abbot charged with rape” (BP, June 11).
Taking a risky gamble
News, Published on 19/06/2015
» Re: "Casino legality a dicey issue", (Opinion, June 18). The National Reform Council (NRC) is supposed to consist of learned and principled people.
Prevention important
News, Published on 22/06/2015
» Re: “Nation’s first Mers case strikes”, (BP, June 19).
Bring back debate
News, Postbag, Published on 02/10/2015
» Re: “PM needs to send the right message”, (Opinion, Sept 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.
Betraying the Buddha's work
News, Published on 21/02/2016
» Re: “Of military, monks and an unholy mess” (Opinion, Feb 20).
Bangkok dangerous
News, Postbag, Published on 09/04/2016
» Sitting with friends outside a corner coffee shop and watching traffic passing by was indeed very entertaining.
Thailand bureaucratic bother
News, Postbag, Published on 24/04/2016
» What a great way for the Immigration Bureau to turn off tourists as well as long-time expats and residents, many of whom have worked here for many years and contributed to the Thai economy, with the tedious 90-day reporting requirement.
One-eyed view
News, Postbag, Published on 19/05/2016
» It is quite natural for authoritarian rulers to share the same point of view: I am right and everyone else is wrong.