Rattana Lao

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Rattana Lao received a PhD in Comparative and International Education with a specialization in Political Science from Teachers College, Columbia University. Based in Bangkok, she writes on Education and International Development. She is the founder of UNITE Thailand, a youth group for education empowerment. She can be reached at rattana.lao[at]yahoo.com

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Artist and Empire: British Legacy in Singapore

Mr Low Sze Wee, Director, Curatorial, Collections & Education, National Gallery Singapore, shared with Rattana Lao (Modern Diplomacy) on the origin, expectation and reception...

I RUINED myself on Facebook

BANGKOK – It was sometimes ago that the New Yorker featured a cartoon that went something like this: “you can be a dog behind...

Poles Saving Jews in Bangkok: History Lesson for Humanity

Polish, Israeli and Thai diplomats, academics and students gathered together to listen and learn about the courage of Polish people saving the Jews during...

Stop faking your college applications

BANGKOK – Given the rapid rise of middle class in Asia and increasing aspiration of this generation to go to Ivy League or any...

To Thailand, with hope

BANGKOK – The picture in front of me is beautiful, almost surreal. Students across high school and universities are getting to know each other,...

Thailand – What’s the color of your Shirts?

BANGKOK – For the past ten years, Thailand has been divided so much so that it has passed the point of no return. Being...

On history and humility: What students need to know

Not so long ago, some Thai university students used Hitler image as the poster child for superhero and just recently, the Thai state used...

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