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Suspension leaves PM down but not out
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/08/2022
» The charter court’s decision to suspend Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha until it hands down a ruling over his controversial eight-year term limit as prime minister could be a bad omen for the army chief-turned-politician who, until this week, has run the country since 2014. Despite Gen Prayut weathering political storms and surviving many censure debates during the past three years, the onerous eight-year-tenure issue will soon be resolved.
City polls set stage for general election
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/05/2022
» After a nine-year hiatus, Bangkok residents are more than eager to decide for themselves tomorrow who should be running the capital.
English gets raw deal
News, Editorial, Published on 22/11/2021
» Thailand's English proficiency ranking among non-native English speaking countries has been ranked a paltry 100th out of a total of 112 countries and territories in a new survey.
Focus on competence
News, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2021
» Thailand will lose the chance to lead disruptive changes in the digital and education sector if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha continues to allow political jockeying for cabinet quotas dominate his decision on the forthcoming cabinet reshuffle.
PDRC jailings reveal Ratsadorn's fate
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/02/2021
» On the one hand, the Criminal Court's verdict on Wednesday, which threw core figures of the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) in jail for their role in the 2013-2014 protests, means a cabinet reshuffle is on the way. Particularly for the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), the ruling is a political windfall for the faction led by Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon who can now tighten his grip on the ruling party.
Not ready for online classes
News, Editorial, Published on 12/01/2021
» Not only has the resurgence of the novel coronavirus hit the country's public health sector -- and subsequently, its economy -- hard, but it has also exposed the disparities in the nation's education system.
Fewer tests, more change
News, Editorial, Published on 28/12/2020
» Education Minister Nathapol Teepsuwan's recent decision to call off the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) for Prathom 6 (Grade 6) and Mathayom 3 (Grade 9) in the 2020 academic year was noteworthy. However, more needs to be done if the minister truly wants to improve the education system.
Education 'reform' is an utter failure
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/12/2020
» The World Bank's recent report on a decline in Thai students' performance in the Program for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is a slap in the face for the government, particularly the Education Ministry, under Nathapol Teepsuwan.
English tuition lags
News, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2020
» In today's fast-moving, competitive world, knowledge of a foreign language is now considered a necessity. As technology continues to make the world smaller, it's important to command a common language to communicate in, and English is one such international language that has allowed people access to universal knowledge.
Only sincerity can end strife
News, Editorial, Published on 27/10/2020
» Parliament, which saw a joint house-senate meeting begin yesterday, has one more day to find a solution to the political unrest.