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No child should learn hungry
Editorial, Published on 15/03/2026
» A teacher in a remote mountain school was charged with corruption for letting hungry students share lunch. He has now been cleared, but the policy that put him on trial needs to change.
Students need learning exemplars
Oped, Mariano Miguel Carrera, Published on 05/03/2026
» Recently, a student mentioned feeling unheard while giving a presentation because the teacher was on the phone. I smiled and, at first, thought that she might realise that is how teachers feel when students are on their devices, scrolling through social media or playing games in class.
Poll paranoia
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/02/2026
» Re: "Doubts mount over EC's poll handling", (Opinion, Feb 21).
A new look at history education
Editorial, Published on 22/02/2026
» As the Election Commission has yet to endorse the outcome of the national election, the caretaking and presumptive Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is actively presenting his vision and policies. His latest proposal involves revamping the teaching of national history.
Critical thinking skills under AI pressure
News, Mariano Carrera, Published on 18/02/2026
» In January, I had some rather interesting conversations, specifically about thinking and learning. Students related to me the uncomfortable issue of learning in a time of seemingly exponential change caused by AI. There is a growing disconnect: they feel like human learners held back by antiquated systems, even while society appears to be hyper-focused on technology. Students are experiencing problems with thinking and learning in a seemingly contradictory environment.
AI 'partners' reshaping hospitals
News, Watcharin Ariyaprakai, Published on 17/02/2026
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant innovation confined to technology firms. It is quietly entering hospitals, medical schools and administrative offices. What appears today as a productivity tool may in fact represent a structural shift in how healthcare operates.
Reinvent Thailand to revive growth
Oped, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 11/02/2026
» In the 1990s, Thailand ranked second in Asean for state performance, behind only Singapore. Today, we trail several neighbours. This decline has unfolded gradually over three decades -- through repeated economic crises, institutional stagnation, and reforms that never quite went far enough. What is different today is that the cost of inaction has become far more dangerous.
Poll litmus test
Postbag, Published on 02/02/2026
» Re: "Learning crisis", (PostBag, 30) & "Future will be decided in classrooms", (BP, Jan 26).
AI and the future of education
Oped, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Published on 27/01/2026
» The rapid progress of large language models over the past two years has led some to argue that AI will soon make college education, especially in the liberal arts, obsolete. According to this view, young people would be better off skipping college and learning directly on the job.