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Education in dismal state
News, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2015
» In July this year, 16 Thai primary students brought fame to the country when they won 18 prizes and 33 medals, including four gold medals in the individual category and three prizes in the team category, from the Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest 2015 in Hong Kong. China won the highest overall score.
PM shelves new security ministry
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 17/09/2015
» A plan to set up a new security ministry to cope with emerging security threats seems to be facing obstacles as the army fears it may become a "counter force".
Thais must have input on constitution
News, Tim Meisburger, Published on 17/09/2015
» Many people were disheartened by the National Reform Council's failure to pass the draft constitution, and the subsequent postponement of elections, but the rejection may have been the most positive possible outcome. Questions and concerns about the process through which the constitution was developed would not go away, and it seems likely that, if this constitution had gone to a referendum, it would have failed to achieve the votes required for passage. Now Thailand has the opportunity to get the process right, and craft a new constitution based on public consensus that can serve the Thai people for the long term.
You can't stand under my umbrella
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 17/09/2015
» Love it or hate it, the monsoon is a part of life in Thailand. Bangkok is located in the tropics and there's nothing much you can do about it. For an unknown reason, we Thai men never carry an umbrella. So every time I leave my apartment I take with me the next best thing, a hat. And that is usually good enough as protection to keep me going, rain or shine. But the other night it rained so heavily I had to give in.