Tests for Thai students that unintentionally expose a backward way of thinking are nothing new. You can laugh them off as pathetic, embarrassing and archaic aspects of the Thai education system but, IMHO, they should be taken more seriously. They should not be part of the Thai education system whatsoever, especially in 2021.
Among the most vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Asean's migrant workers find themselves living in limbo.
Owing to the pandemic and other calamities, many referred to 2020 as a "biblical year". Now, however, it is starting to look like we are in a "biblical decade". Between the floods in Western Europe, the wildfires in Greece and Turkey, and the Delta and Mu variants of Covid-19, our planet and traditional way of life are coming increasingly under pressure.
Freedom is a funny thing. In excess, it leads to complacency and devaluation. In scarcity, it brings about urgency and desperation. Put this way, nowhere is freedom more taxed and toyed with than in the United States of America, a country that has so much going for it and yet is so conflicted within. When the most powerful nation on earth cannot make the most of so much freedom, its rival and the...
The current flooding in the Central provinces brings back bad memories of the epic flood in 2011. In that annus horribilis, the central region was under water for months.
SET-listed developer Ananda Development has cut its transfer and presales targets for 2021 by 37% and 24%, respectively, after the most recent wave of the pandemic hit residential demand and delayed the country's reopening plan.
Thailand's direct sales industry is expected to contract by 1-2% this year as consumer purchasing power remains weak due to the spread of Covid-19.
Competition in Thailand's data centre market is expected to intensify, driven by the launch of the STT Bangkok 1 data centre, developed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Thailand (STT GDC Thailand).
The government is being advised to speed up developing infrastructure for science, technology and digital as well as promote private investment in R&D next year to spur the economy and upgrade Thailand's competitiveness.
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The former employer of “RoaringKitty,” the online trader who helped spark off a Reddit-fueled short squeeze on hedge funds betting against Gamestop stock, has agreed to shell out a $4 million fine.
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Hypersonic Missiles, Eurasia
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Hon Dr Megan Woods Minster for Energy and Resources A key recommendation of an independent panel to make electricity charges fairer across all households will be put in place, the Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has announced. “Phasing out the regulations ...
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After taking July off, Bill Maher returned to his studio in August with a live audience, ahead of some other late night shows. Of course, that audience has been following COVID protocols, maintaining a minimum social distance of 6 feet during the show.
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