Letter of the week

TRUE BEAUTY I was in the US to study English recently. I was surprised to learn that American people weren’t interested in the Miss Universe Pageant like Thai people. I unintentionally found live reporting of Miss Universe while changing TV channels. It was weird because in Thailand, media coverage about the pageant is always huge, so people know about it before the actual date. But news reports in US ignored the pageant! They focused more on sports celebrities than beauty queens. Do people in your country pay attention to beauty queens? Krisana Wangweeng, Bangkok Thanks for writing in, Krisana. While there are still some people in my country – England – that enjoy watching beauty contests, most people believe that the concept behind these events is old-fashioned. I think people like Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai — an inspiring advocate for female education — are better representatives of a country than pretty models. — Editor

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BRIGHTER FUTURE

The holidays continue for Thai kids after Christmas and New Year. Saturday 9 January is National Children’s Day.

The first thing to find out in the newspaper for students and teachers is the Prime Minister’s slogan for this day. The slogan is “Knowledge and morality lead to the future.”

To me, Student Weekly is the most suitable media to let people know!

Ajarn Supoj Jaraswimol,
Rayong

Thanks for your letter, Ajarn Supoj. I completely agree with the idea that knowledge and morality are especially important in the development of both children and society. And while we hear a lot of positive slogans these days, it is our actions that count. — Editor

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REAL RESOLUTIONS

My name is Sorrawis Insripan and I’m currently studying in Matayom 4. At the beginning of January all my friends were talking about making New Year’s resolutions. To be honest, this is actually the first year I’ve wanted to make one. My best friends at school came up with the usual stuff that they’ll try to stick to, like being good students or being healthy.

I want to come up with some more interesting and original ideas. Do you have any suggestions?

Sorrawis Insripan,
Chiang Mai

Thant’s a good question, Sorrawis. Many people — including myself — promise to themselves that they will be healthier every year, but often forget all about it by February. I think it’s always a good idea to try something new, like learning a musical instrument or trying a creative hobby. Even if you don’t do it for the whole year, making yourself do something different is always good for you. But maybe the most important New Year’s resolution is to keep reading Student Weekly! — Editor

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