For decades, the ethnically and linguistically diverse people of Isan, Thailand, have been the subject of pervasive bias, often described as docile and uneducated, or as...
One of the perks of going abroad and studying in many schools is that I have friends from many nationalities, backgrounds and interests, the privilege to...
I was fresh off the boat a graduate from Thammasat University in Thailand. I was young, energetic and enthusiastic and at that point, I wanted nothing...
Young people matter. Not just because they can be powerful constituencies to recruit or consumers to develop. They matter in their own right and their growth...
Bangkok – On a hectic Wednesday night, I rushed to the heart of Bangkok for an event hosted by Oxford Foundation and Talk Foundation. The audiences...
Everyone knows him as a great monk who was an exceptional teacher of meditation. From the royal family to a layman, Luangpoo Boonyarith Bundito was well...
Bangkok – When robots are advancing and industries are playing catch up to technological advancement, vocational education plays a pivotal role in national development. Instead of...
BANGKOK – During the peak of Thailand’s political warfare between the Red and Yellow shirts, I was a graduate student at Teachers College, Columbia University pursuing...
The Xe Pian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project is financed by companies from South Korea (SK Engineering and Korea Western Power), Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding and...
Traditional classrooms in ASEAN countries are exceptional for turning out high-performing students, well-skilled in memorization, recitation, and deference to seniority, an approach some say doesn’t equip...
Young people in South-East Asia face a relentless challenge to upgrade their skills as technology disrupts job markets, according to...
The statistics for men’s health are alarming. For men, life expectancy is 76.3 years; for women, it’s 81.2 years. The...
According to Western media, the “struggle for the Arctic” is becoming ever more fierce. Moreover, this confrontation is unfolding much...
I’ve outlasted a lot of things. I’m over 35. I am nearing 40 years of age. I’ve made mistakes and...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million loan to modernize the operations and improve the efficiency of...
There’s an image that has been imprinted in the minds of the millions about Singapore, that it is a tiny...
Close your eyes and imagine your perfect ocean voyage. Are you peaceful and serene, gently floating toward exciting ports? Do...