14-year-old boy commits suicide after attacking his grandfather with a knife

14 Sept 02:20 Key points summarised by AI

A 14-year-old boy committed suicide in Thailand after attacking his grandfather with a knife for refusing to give him money to buy cannabis.
Police found the boy's body in the backyard and cannabis smoking equipment in his room, suspecting he took his life out of fear of arrest for the assault.

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.