Thai government to sell ฿80 lottery tickets online to prevent overpricing

1 Oct 17:05 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Government Lottery Office (GLO) will launch online sales of 5 million lottery tickets via the "Pao Tang" app on June 2nd, priced at ฿80 each, to combat vendor overcharging.
This initiative targets 10,000 vendors whose quotas were withdrawn for not selling tickets at the official price or diverting them to unauthorized online dealers.
GLO is also establishing 600 retail outlets nationwide to sell an additional 2.5 million tickets at ฿80, with payments exclusively accepted through the "Pao Tang" app.
Vendors whose quotas were previously withdrawn may regain them but will be restricted to selling tickets solely through the "Pao Tang" app to prevent future overpricing.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Today 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.