TCAS: Students still lost in maze of Thai university admission system

11 Sept 08:04 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS) faces widespread frustration from students and experts, who argue it has failed to provide fair access to higher education and has been plagued by frequent rule changes and a recent data leak affecting 23,000 students.
Since its 2018 launch, TCAS has undergone multiple, often abrupt, rule modifications regarding application choices, relinquishment deadlines, and exam scheduling, leading to significant confusion and operational challenges for both students and universities.
The system is criticized for disproportionately benefiting wealthier students due to various application fees and the cost of preparatory courses, while its complex multi-round structure imposes a heavy burden of years-long preparation and strategic decision-making on applicants and their families.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.