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Drug charge against Red Bull heir dropped due to expired statute of limitations

16 Sept 13:47 Key points summarised by AI

Thai prosecutors officially dropped the drug abuse charge against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, citing an expired statute of limitations.
The charge automatically expired due to recent amendments to Thailand's Narcotics Code, which shortened the statute of limitations for drug abuse offenses from 10 years to five years.
This development is part of a decade-old, high-profile hit-and-run case from 2012, where Vorayuth was accused of killing a police officer, with multiple charges against him previously dropped or allowed to expire.
Vorayuth, who fled Thailand in 2017, remains at large and still faces one final charge of reckless driving causing death, with its statute of limitations set to expire in September 2027.

Yesterday 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.