Serial murder suspect’s ex-husband try to persuade her to plead guilty

21 Sept 06:46 Key points summarised by AI

Police temporarily released Vitoon, the ex-husband of serial murder suspect Sararat, to persuade her to plead guilty to the cyanide poisoning charges.
Sararat vehemently denies all charges, while police are preparing a 15th arrest warrant against her related to another suspicious death.
Vitoon, who faces his own charges and has confessed, was with his new girlfriend, Noina, and Sararat on the day one victim died; Noina's statements are aiding the investigation.
Authorities are actively searching for cyanide at the suspects' homes and are tightening controls on the chemical's trade after identifying hundreds of buyers.

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.