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Riding the issue
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/03/2025
» Re: "Ethics in Thailand's elephant tourism?", (BP, Feb 23).
Subject(s) (That) Matter
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 24/01/2020
» Two things that recently happened made me wonder about the definition of education in Thailand. First, a uni professor in Phitsanulok drafted a new course called "My Beloved Country" but the board rejected it, saying its purpose isn't in line with that of a general education course. The professor said his subject encourages students to "understand and appreciate their own values, as well as values of others, society, culture and nature". It sounds fine and dandy until you see his list of 18 guest lecturers consisting of controversial figures, some of whom are seen as aligning themselves with the government. So, if you disagree with them, would you be considered disloyal to Thailand or something? Second, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang ordered all schools under BMA to have their students sing the royal anthem after they sing the national anthem before classes every morning to remind them of Thailand's three pillars -- nation, religion and monarchy -- which I humbly think the kids are reminded of plenty already.
Heard of the Holocaust?
News, Editorial, Published on 04/05/2019
» In Israel on Thursday, with sirens wailing as the entire country paused for two minutes of silence for its yearly commemoration of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust, who could not have been moved by the sight of pedestrians and motorists standing stock-still on roadsides and in the middle of streets, heads bowed in remembrance?
Stay ignorant or learn some history
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/02/2019
» A couple of weeks ago, Pichayapa "Namsai" Natha, a member of BNK48, became a hot topic on social media when she wore a T-shirt bearing the Nazi swastika during a concert rehearsal. Following the ensuing uproar, the singer publicly apologised in tears, admitting she'd made a mistake, and had been ignorant of what the image symbolised.
Kids not taught about horrific history
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 31/01/2019
» The 19-year-old BNK48 singer, Pichayapa "Namsai" Natha, could not have been the only one who was unintentionally insensitive to the World War II holocaust when she wore a T-shirt featuring a Nazi flag with a swastika during a rehearsal last Friday.
Holocaust: Education needed
News, Meir Shlomo, Published on 30/01/2019
» Over the weekend, a young Thai singer in the girl band BNK48 made headlines around the world -- sadly, for entirely the wrong reason -- by wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a full Nazi swastika flag during a performance.
Stop the ignorance
News, Postbag, Published on 30/01/2019
» Re: "Weeping BNK48 singer apologises for swastika T-shirt", (BP, Jan 27).
In times of trouble, Meghan radicalises the royals
News, John Lloyd, Published on 21/05/2018
» In at least one thing, in its present time of troubles, the United Kingdom remains pre-eminent. At 92, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-serving head in the world, both of a state and a royal family whose magnificence and capacity for display easily tops anything else in the West. Though far outranked in wealth by the Sultan of Brunei, 71, and in both wealth and power by King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 82, she has a firm base of popularity. Good for her; a problem for her successors.