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8 people, including a customs official, arrested for selling 147 tonnes of impounded fish

13 Sept 11:00 Key points summarised by AI

A senior customs official and seven fish merchants were arrested for illegally selling 132 tonnes of frozen fish, originally impounded in 2019 from a Somalian vessel suspected of illegal fishing.
The customs official fabricated reports, claiming the impounded fish was sold to 98 individuals, but actually sold 132 tonnes to a major merchant for 2.7 million baht, bypassing proper procedures.
A portion of the illicit proceeds was sent to the Customs Department, while the rest was unlawfully distributed among colleagues, contrasting sharply with the fish's potential legal market value of 300 million baht.
Authorities stressed the importance of prosecuting the Somalian vessel's skipper to prevent Thailand from facing international sanctions for breaching illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations.

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.