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Covid strikes again
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2024
» Re: "Covid cases surge after NY holidays", (BP, Jan 3).
Subsidise habitat
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/12/2023
» Re: "Jumbos raid local farms", (BP, Dec 8) & "Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers", (Business, Dec 5).
Poor English is holding Thais back
Editorial, Published on 03/12/2023
» The month of December is usually one of reflection and planning, and this is exactly what is on the menu after the annual EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) released its rankings late last month. In case you're wondering, EF EPI ranks countries (where English is not the primary language) on English proficiency, based on results of Education First Standardised English tests.
Correct the imbalance
Postbag, Published on 03/12/2023
» Re: "How sustainable is Thai human development?", (BP, Nov 17).
A missing link
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/12/2023
» Re: "English proficiency on the wane, says latest EF survey", (BP, Nov 27).
Above the law?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2022
» Re: "More charges for cycle cop", (BP, Jan 24). The case is traumatic and includes some of the least probable elements -- being hit on a pedestrian crossing by a police officer, an expert on crowd control, while the victim was an eye doctor just starting out on a brilliant future.
Warning on porn
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2021
» Re: "Warning over bid to legalise porn videos," (BP, Nov 20).
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.
Green consumer taxes can work
Oped, Mark Cliffe, Published on 30/04/2021
» Many governments, aiming to foster a green and inclusive post-pandemic recovery, have embraced the slogan "Build Back Better". So far, policymakers have focused on increasing public spending in ways that address climate and environmental challenges while also creating jobs. But fiscal conservatives worry that the rising tide of red ink will drown economies in debt and lead to a financial-market backlash.
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.