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Plastic surgery clinic in Nonthaburi ordered to close after death of a customer

13 Sept 09:44 Key points summarised by AI

A plastic surgery clinic in Nonthaburi was ordered to close after a 37-year-old customer died five hours post-breast implant surgery.
Health officials found the clinic was operating without a proper license to conduct implant surgeries.
The clinic is negotiating compensation with the victim's family, who are seeking 10 million baht, citing the deceased as the family's main provider.

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.