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State of emergency Thailand’s southern provinces extended for three more months

13 Sept 04:57 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Emergency Situation Administration Committee extended the state of emergency in Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat provinces for three additional months, from December 20th to March 19th, with some districts exempted.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan instructed the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) to enforce the decree cautiously to prevent human rights violations and to assess the situation for further district exemptions.
Authorities were urged to expedite the investigation into a recent car bombing in Narathiwat that killed a police officer and injured 36 others, with police actively searching for a woman linked to the vehicle used in the attack.

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.