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No easy road ahead for PP greenhorns
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/02/2026
» The latest opinion polls, conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) and Rajabhat University ahead of the general election on Sunday, have put the People's Party (PP) ahead of its rivals and its leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, as the most favoured prime ministerial candidate among voters.
Sustaining healthcare in volatile times
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 18/08/2025
» Health care is pivotal for human well-being. Yet in today's precarious world, it is pressured by diminishing resources, demographic variables, warfare and violence, and environmental degradation. Sustaining health care thus requires insightful planning and implementation, no less for Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regions.
Fair funding for research
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/08/2023
» Reports regarding the abuse of research funds, particularly over unfair distribution that has compromised the quality of education work, must be addressed.
Not their fault
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/08/2022
» Re: "Uni staffer axed for swiping fees", (BP, Aug 17).
Homemade guns a genuine threat
News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2022
» The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe should ring alarm bells for governments around the world, including Thailand's, about the threat posed by homemade guns such as the one used in the crime.
Giving kids a fair chance to learn
Oped, Sarah Dubreuil and Somxay Inthasone, Published on 27/04/2022
» Last Saturday marked World Book Day, a day that celebrates reading -- one of the most effective tools of learning for young children during their formative years. Yet many children in Thailand, particularly those coming from poor and marginalised groups, are not given the tools and support they need to read and learn effectively.
Run classes in minority tongues
Oped, Brandon Darr and Kirk Person, Published on 21/02/2022
» 'Run to the mountain!" shouted the shaman. Nat tensed up as he recalled the most horrifying day of his life. Despite his initial shock, Nat, along with his father and others, clawed their way up a nearby mountain as a tsunami hit the Andaman coast in 2004.
Governor poll will be a contest of imagination
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 21/12/2021
» Imagination is more important than knowledge, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein famously once said. The Bangkok gubernatorial election, expected to be held early next year but has not been officially scheduled, looks set to be a fascinating contest of imagination.
Payouts need rethinking
News, Editorial, Published on 30/11/2021
» Last week, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC), the state regulator overseeing the insurance industry, made a rare yet correct move in ordering an insurance company to pay 2.5 million baht in compensation to a family whose daughter died in a vehicle accident in Buriram province on May 1.
Students need a dose of curiosity
Oped, Mariano Carrera, Published on 31/08/2021
» Students need to be curious to engage and learn. Therefore, tertiary education in Thailand needs to focus more on curiosity to produce the quality of professionals society needs. However, from my experience in the Thai tertiary system, student engagement and learning are limited except for only some elite programs. Sometimes deliberately so. Wander around universities and listen to the discussions. Ask a few penetrative questions in the hallways and cafeterias around using what is taught -- note the responses. Few would reach applying or analysing levels in Bloom's Taxonomy. Rote learning requires little effort by lecturers and learners. Academics could focus on research and other jobs while students focus on passing exams.