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Soft power notes
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/12/2024
» Re: "Isan heritage takes centre stage in Khon Kaen", (Life, Dec 24).
Conflicting values
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/06/2023
» Re: "Slippery stuff" and "Prophetic talk", (PostBag, June 22) and "Yok as a political prisoner", (Editorial, June 19).
Education woes aren't about funding
Oped, Thunhavich Thitiratsakul, Published on 13/03/2024
» The education ministry has always received the largest share of the fiscal budget. The Thai government's investment in education is actually comparable to that of developed nations based on the percentage of national budgets.
For children in exile, school's a lifeline
Oped, May Soe, Published on 08/06/2023
» It's 9am, before classes start, and children's shouts and squeals of laughter fill the air around three cottages in a school compound, a hilly area not far from the centre of Mae Sot, a northwestern city on the border with Myanmar.
Congrats to the SEC
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/09/2023
» Re: "SEC files charges versus KTBS executives", (Business, Sept 13).
The world must build a digital tech lifeline
Oped, Riccardo Puliti, Published on 21/07/2022
» In periods of crisis, digital technologies provide a lifeline that keeps people, communities and businesses functioning. From the Covid-19 pandemic to violent conflicts and natural disasters, these have shown us that being connected is vital for everyone to continue working, learning and communicating.
Thailand plans cultural centre in China
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 07/09/2021
» Sixteen years after the idea was first broached, Thailand is planning to set up its first ever cultural centre overseas. Culture Minister Ittiphol Khunpluem revealed last week that the centre would be in China. This new move comes at a time when Thai-Chinese relations are in an excellent shape, moving at a fast pace even in the time of the pandemic. Since last year, the Chinese Lunar New Year is now a national holiday.
Time to integrate Myanmar's displaced
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 26/03/2024
» In the bustling border town of Mae Sot, Julia smiled when I asked her about her new job. "I am very happy with my position," said the young woman who recently completed her Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.
A child killer meets its match
Oped, Keith Klugman, Published on 22/11/2022
» Like many others, I spent much of the last few years in isolation to avoid getting sick. And now we are learning that this widespread disappearing act produced some unexpected side effects. In particular, infections from once-common illnesses -- like influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) -- plummeted.
Shared values for human rights
Oped, Darkey Africa and Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Published on 21/03/2025
» Twenty-twenty-five is a notably very historic year for the growing bilateral relations between South Africa and Thailand, with the Mandela Centre at Chulalongkorn University clocking a year since its establishment.