Police claim murder suspect from Taiwan confessed to plotting murder of Thai couple

2 Oct 00:30 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police claim Santi Supa-apiradeepailin, a dual Thai-Taiwanese citizen, confessed to plotting the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan during interrogation.
Santi allegedly lured the couple to his office where he and two hired Thai men, Samart and Thanawat, beat them to death with wooden clubs before moving their bodies.
The victims were close to Santi, and the woman was five months pregnant with twins; however, police have not disclosed the motive for the murder.
After Taiwanese police found the bodies and issued an arrest warrant, Santi surrendered in Chiang Mai and is now detained in Bangkok for 12 days pending further questioning.

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.