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Bangkok in Airbnb reservation platform’s top 5 tourist destinations for 2023

14 Sept 04:34 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok achieved a top 5 ranking among global tourist destinations on Airbnb for 2023, driven by a significant increase in booking searches.
This positive trend extends to other popular Thai cities and aligns with a massive 1,572.76% surge in overall tourist arrivals in January 2023 compared to the previous year.

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.