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How to help the world's poor most effectively
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 22/12/2025
» As 2025 draws to a close, it's natural to turn our thoughts to the good we can do in the coming year -- not just for our families and communities, but for the world at large. The holidays are a moment not just for personal resolutions but for asking a bigger question: how can we help the world's poor as effectively as possible?
Pupil assault teacher quits amid furore
News, Published on 07/10/2025
» LAMPANG: The assistant teacher accused of striking a seven-year-old student with a metal ruler has submitted a resignation letter, but education authorities confirm the investigation will continue regardless of his employment status.
Probe sought into pupil attack on teacher
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/08/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has instructed the Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) to investigate an incident at a private school in Uthai Thani in which a Matthayom 5 student assaulted a female teacher after being upset with his exam scores.
Two education policies to make a difference
News, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 15/05/2023
» One thing that taxpayers and politicians agree on practically everywhere is that more money should be spent on children's education. This seems like a no-brainer: better education means children get a better start in life. But we need to be careful. Many popular educational investments deliver little or no learning, while we rarely hear about the most effective investments.
When the answer is just a click away
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/02/2023
» When I was about 12 I committed some misdemeanour in class and as a punishment the teacher ordered me to write a thousand-word essay on baseball and hand it in the next morning. This was something of a challenge as being an English kid I knew absolutely nothing about baseball other than it was some weird ritual they indulged in across the Pond.
'Active' style of learning gets big push
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/09/2022
» The Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa) is promoting active learning as its chief strategy to enhance the learning capacity of students under its care.
Students opt for informal learning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2022
» Non-formal education has gained popularity in recent years, according to the Education Ministry, which is predicting that small private schools will be affected by a corresponding decrease in formal students.
Back in the cinema again with 007
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/10/2021
» Just got back from watching No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's fifth and final appearance as James Bond and the 25th film in the franchise. It was quite a decent send-off for Craig and entertaining enough to sit back and enjoy my first visit to a cinema in a couple of years.
Artist returns stolen finger
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/09/2021
» A finger bone of late national artist Thawan Duchanee, which was stolen seven years ago, has been returned to his son after a superstitious artist claimed that hanging the stolen relic by his easel boosted his painting talent.
Dark tale of influence, noodle killer strikes, crafty car con
News, Mae Moo, Published on 04/07/2021
» Ex-cop throws weight around