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Abbot Nan knew power of local self-help
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 22/07/2015
» Back when his home village had no electricity or roads connecting it to the outside world, abbot Nan Sutasilo of Samakkhi temple believed he could change that to improve the villagers' lot. He succeeded. Then he realised he had made a big mistake.
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PM should lend an ear
News, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha went travelling on Monday, to Rayong province. He visited a fruit processing centre, was photographed with local people, and spoke to them instead of giving them an attentive ear. This is a key mistake also made by ministers and officials.
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SFI fund process must be more transparent
News, Itsakul Unahakate, Published on 22/07/2015
» Specialised Financial Institutions (SFIs) were specifically founded by the state to enable the government's policy to develop and promote the economy and support numerous investments, under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance. During the past three to four years, many SFIs have shown satisfying results. The Government Savings Bank, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives and the Government Housing Bank retained accumulated earnings by the end of the second quarter of 2014 of 1.3 billion baht, 5.4 billion baht and 3.3 billion baht respectively.
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Putting 21st century learning into smart classrooms
News, Willard Van De Bogart, Published on 22/07/2015
» After 13 years of teaching university students in Thailand, I believe the Education Ministry's plan to emphasise morals, history and civic duties misses the essential elements needed to bring change to Thai students' education.
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Stockpile good habits, not water
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/07/2015
» Water tanks and bottled drinking water have suddenly become Thailand's most sought-after items as the country's drought crisis exacerbates. Late last month, the Provincial Waterworks Authority announced that this year's average rainfall is the lowest it has been in 30 years, meaning that the current drought is also worse.
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West not always best
News, Postbag, Published on 22/07/2015
» David James Wong in his July 21 letter could not be more wrong in his belief that a police officer in the US would say to a senior police official: “I don’t know who you are, and I don’t care either”.
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