Comments on: Why Morals

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:52:12 +0000

Oh dear. First they can’t host cooking shows, and now mia nois?

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By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:02 +0000

And this one just in from the Post: No More Mia Nois? New Ethics Code for MPs "Almost Impossible to Achieve" BangkokDan

By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:18:11 +0000

Must be a mixture of both academic and morality results one would assume.

ThaiCrisis by the way has a hard hitting take on the morality issue over at his blog:

http://thaicrisis.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/orwellian-obsession-of-purity-moral-students-project/#comment

I must be naive. Still, talking to foreigners studying at Bangkok universities I get the impression that the higher education system here is not that shabby as many foreigners like to denounce it. Got a student actually writing a report, hope it’s soon ready … Most universities use the same teaching material as overseas, but then again, we’re talking about upcountry morality here.

Still, it’s an easy trap to feel on one’s high horse around here. Many Thais ask for it.

BangkokDan

By: Mithran

Mithran — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:46:31 +0000

It’s hard to tell from The Nation article whether the academic testing is being waved or whether the results are factored into the “morality” results. It’s a problem if it’s the former. Morals aren’t going to make up for a lack of academic ability.

Also, how about if the volunteering is helping UDD? Or PAD? They’re acting morally by their own lights.