As you read the commentary, consider whether you are part of the problem or part of the solution. Later she also developed an interest in rural development. She says she is thankful to the Bangkok Post for supporting her interests and her newspaper space for serious reporting of rural issues. On the status of Thai woman Ms Sanitsuda says Thai society s attitudes toward women the idea that men are naturally dominant and that women are inferior must change. The cultural stereotype that women are only suited for motherhood or relatively minor jobs has no basis in fact.
Women are easily as capable as man in almost every area.
What you find out when you talk with villagers is that they know how to solve the problems. The problem here, she says, is that government officials are seldom willing to listen. They think that only they know what is best for the rural poor. On writing her column Ms Sanitsuda gets her ideas from radio, television and, of course, newspapers. She also spends a lot of time choosing the most appropriate words to express her ideas, often with the help of her much-used thesaurus.