Time up for Teerakiat

Re: “Education reforms”, ( BP, Aug 9).

J Pollock’s article cited “example, expectation and consequence” as the no-nonsense mantra that Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin has based his approach to reshape Thai education. Had Mr Pollock studied Mr Teerakiat’s background before writing this article?

If the author did, why didn’t he make any reference to Mr Teerakiat’s messy backtracking drama in early February during a visit to London, condemning the “watchgate” deputy prime minister and apologising a day later in Bangkok. For me, that episode has caused untold damage to Mr Teerakiat’s credibility, integrity and accountability, which are the “opposites” of Mr Pollock’s example, expectation and consequence.

Here are my thoughts:

1. Mr Teerakiat should “leave” the Education Ministry. He has already done damage to the ministry and his continuation will only add long-term damage to the Thai education. “He’s a bad example for the younger Thai generation.”

2. Mr Pollock, as a writer, has to be more careful in presenting balanced information to the public, not one-sided as in the referred article. Let the readers make their own decision. CK