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Teachers apply here
News, Postbag, Published on 16/11/2015
» I’m not surprised the Ministry of Education found that out of 43,000 English teachers, only six were fluent in English (“Ministry aims to cut foreign English tutors”, BP, Nov 13).
Time to get real
News, Postbag, Published on 19/11/2015
» Bob Irwin in his Nov 17 letter "A partisan post" suggests the BP has changed shirts from yellow to red. Having been an avid reader and writer of letters for almost nine years, there does seem to have been a change in editorial stance over the years.
Reveal All On Rajabhakti
News, Postbag, Published on 22/11/2015
» I fully agree with PM Prayut that all investigations into Rajabhakti Park funding must be fully transparent, and that the government is duty-bound to set the standards in fighting corruption.
Real interpretation
News, Postbag, Published on 23/11/2015
» Re: “Tolerance is central to Islam” (PostBag, Nov 21).
THAI losses unpicked
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2015
» Regarding THAI’s spiralling losses (BP, Nov 23) may I be permitted to add my comments: When I first flew with this airline some 40 years ago it was regarded as one of the best, with superb in-flight service. Nowadays it seems as if the cabin crew are picked for their looks, their family connections and their desire to shop in the world’s capitals.
Looking closer at TPP
News, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2015
» Re: “What the TPP pact means for Thailand”, (PostBag, Nov 25). The Trans-Pacific Partnership is in part about trade, but it also directly serves the interests of multinational corporations who seek to benefit from a single regulatory environment to be established among all TPP member nations. It is not only about labour law but most significantly about labelling requirements for food and patent protection for medicines.
Time to talk Turkey
News, Postbag, Published on 27/11/2015
» The downing of Russia’s plane by Turkey (BP, Nov 26) seems to be brash and likely to escalate tensions, in a region which is already brimming with conflict.
Free speech vs culture
News, Postbag, Published on 02/12/2015
» Re “Don’t trivialise censorship”, (PostBag, Nov 29)
Future is murky
News, Postbag, Published on 04/12/2015
» Re: “Let’s do away with climate hypocrisy”, (Opinion, Dec 3). Yes, I totally agree.
Claus for thought
News, Postbag, Published on 10/12/2015
» In their Dec 8 letters, both Barbara AK Franklin and Richard Mabbitt attempt to educate me about the origin of Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas. Sorry to burst their bubble but it’s impossible to point to a real "first" Santa, because Santa is a culmination of mythological legends and stories.