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A slap in the face of civility
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/03/2022
» Violence of all forms is destructive and should never be condoned -- a message that should be clear following "the slap" meted out by Will Smith on Oscars host Chris Rock before the King Richard star collected his first Oscar for best actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
The gender equality fruits
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/03/2022
» Today marks International Women's Day, which was first announced by the United Nations in 1975.
Don't believe all you read
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/02/2022
» Verifying the information you spread and being careful not to falsely accuse other people ought to be considered basic rules that people of all ages should know and abide by.
Rethinking cannabis
Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/12/2021
» In a progressive move, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine plans to have local cannabis strains registered as a national heritage item before seeking Unesco recognition.
Schools need more jabs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2021
» The nation's sluggish campaign to vaccinate school-age children has thrown the plan to fully reopen schools into disarray.
Don't limit monks
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2021
» A recent order by the Supreme Sangha Council prohibiting Buddhist monks and novices from studying non-dhamma subjects is a step backwards in the development of clerical society.
Good start to level learning
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/10/2021
» Last week, a small project was launched in the hope of addressing the fundamental problem of Thailand's education system. Dubbed the "Equitable Education Guarantee System", the project has the express goal of reducing the gap between students from affluent and low-income households in the school system.
Tackling Covid waste
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health will start delivering 8.5 million Covid antigen test kits (ATKs) to the public on Wednesday. It's the first lot ATKs and the government expects to buy more in the months to come.
A time for tolerance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/07/2021
» The furore over a tweet by Foodpanda linking anti-government protests to "terrorism" is a reminder that tolerance is sorely needed when political and social rifts have become the "new normal" in the country.
End defence fund secrecy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2021
» The opposition's move to dig into the government's classified budget, funds which are free from scrutiny by the House of Representatives, deserves public support.