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Hold your Tongue
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 25/07/2010
» Back in 2004, the then prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, hit on a bright idea.
Academic enjoyment
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/10/2010
» The teacher's loud laughs penetrated the green, dense palm orchard and rubber trees surrounding Ban Tang Yang School, a small school in Thailand's southern province of Satun. It might sound far-fetched if one is told that the teachers were actually conducting a training session for they sounded like they were participating in some fun game.
Preserving language diversity
Learningpost, Daniel Calderbank, Published on 30/11/2010
» The power of language to save and improve lives was a key theme at a recent Bangkok conference on language, education and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Farmers losing battle with developers
Published on 15/08/2012
» PHUKET: The countryside in Srisoonthorn is becoming a battleground between traditional and modern, farmers and developers – and the farmers worry that the old ways, and their livelihood, may be pushed into extinction.
Pongsapat faces early poll flak
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/01/2013
» Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen was officially unveiled as the ruling Pheu Thai Party's candidate for the Bangkok governor race amid accusations that he stole a radio while in the US.
Yala governor orders probe into CCTV camera torchings
News, Muhammad Ayub Pathan, Published on 17/01/2013
» Yala's governor has ordered a probe into arson attacks which destroyed almost 80 closed-circuit television cameras in seven districts on Monday morning.
Officials plan against shutdown
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2014
» Several ministers have prepared contingency plans for their work to counter the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC)'s city shutdown attempt.
US, activists call for peaceful end to crisis
News, Thanida Tansubhapol, Published on 15/01/2014
» The United States has urged all sides in the political conflict in Thailand to refrain from violence, exercise restraint and respect the rule of law.
Public 'connecting with politics again'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 17/01/2014
» Recent protests reflect a better understanding of citizen rights and duties, according to a prominent academic.
PDRC makes unity push after attacks stepped up
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/01/2014
» Yesterday's brazen attacks on anti-government protesters demonstrate the urgent need for greater collaboration between the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and its allies, an insider says.